Airbnb challenged local hotel zoning laws, Uber took on taxi licensing requirements, and Pinterest built a business around posting copyrighted images. Startup companies that simply follow the rules risk getting left behind. The right lawyer can mean the difference between pushing the envelope and breaking the law. Many startups struggle to decide whether and when to hire a lawyer and how to make the most of their in-house attorney once they do.
In his column featured on TechCrunch, Daniel Doktori*—a member of the firm's Emerging Company Practice in the New York office—discusses how startups approach hiring general counsels and what is expected of them once in the position.
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