[HN Gopher] My Lawyer who wasn't a Lawyer, or why Due Diligence ...
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       My Lawyer who wasn't a Lawyer, or why Due Diligence matters
        
       Author : altusbrown
       Score  : 24 points
       Date   : 2021-05-07 20:16 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | rasputnik6502 wrote:
       | More painful than a developer who can't program.
        
       | jonas21 wrote:
       | Sorry if this is a silly question, but what's the best way to go
       | about finding a competent lawyer for one's company?
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       | Let's suppose you don't have a particularly strong network to
       | draw from for recommendations.
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       | Googling or using Yelp don't seem like particularly good options.
       | They mostly turn up personal injury and divorce lawyers.
        
         | sneak wrote:
         | Depends on what you need. Investment/M&A vs "I need to sue a
         | nonpaying client" are quite different.
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         | Standard lawyer answer: "It depends." :)
        
         | malgorithms wrote:
         | If you're talking to investors at all, ask them for
         | recommendations. That's a good place to start.
        
           | malgorithms wrote:
           | I say this because investors sit on boards and work alongside
           | these lawyers once they invest. They learn pretty quickly who
           | is great and can often give very direct recommendations: a
           | specific lawyer, not just a firm. At the startup stage you
           | should choose the lawyer, not the firm.
        
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