I'm curious, did YC hire them because they were that good, or did they get that good because they get so much experience at YC?
Little known fact about YC: YC's in-house lawyers are so good that it's as good at startup law as any specialized SV startup law firm.
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Some of each, but mostly the former.
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(Probably better actually, but I know as lawyers they'd prefer me to speak cautiously, even when praising them.)
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haha..do they give legal advice to incorporate starups in US?
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but is it better to pick a lawyer specialized in your customer's business or one specialized in startups?
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Depends on the domain.
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How are the lawyers compensated?
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cookies obviously
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@jesslivingston TY! same true for#MillenniumPharmaceuticals Different expertise: specific agreements for working together.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jesslivingston In-house lawyers were tactical business partners. Strategic alliances were HaleDorr pre-merger.#specialorganizationThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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