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I found synergies in many cases. As D13Fd said, legislation is very similar to code, with many intertwined sections, references and conditions. You'll need a sense for detail if you want to find ways to push the right of your client through court.

Similar to the backend/frontend specialization in coding, a lawyer may specialize in a certain sector. Reading through the legislation is quite similar to reading through a legacy codebase, and writing notices is somewhat similar to structuring and crafting new code, which will always be based on the same 'framework' (if you work in a single country).

Especially in cases regarding data protection, as a SSE you'll always have a good advantage over many of your peers, as you'll easily identify nonsense and can often provide in-depth investigations.