[reynard_le_faux]

So we should take advice to get a lawyer from a forum, but not take advice not to get a lawyer from a forum?

[jacquesm]

No, you should take the advice to get a lawyer from a forum, not to take the legal advice from a forum.

[murgindrag]

It's sometimes okay to get legal advice from a forum, but in this context, someone needs to review:

1) The employment agreement 2) Understand the degree to which the specific project overlaps with the employer's business 3) Etc.

That takes a conversation you don't want to have online.

But yes, I definitely to seek legal advice from forums, Nolo books, and similar. Self-serve law is not a bad idea in most cases, despite advice to the contrary. Just not in THIS case.