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Mar. 8, 2013

Pay to Play? Some say big firms are too cozy with incubators

Some small legal shops claim they're wrongly excluded from accelerators and incubators, which give coveted sponsorship opportunites to large law firms that can afford to sponsor their events.


By David Ruiz


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a blast from the 1990s tech boom, incubators and accelerators for startup companies are all the rage again, and many law firms view them as an excellent way to connect to the next generation of clients. To that end, dozens of large law firms have hooked up with these organizations to serve as resident legal counsel, to sponsor events and to receive referrals for companies looking for counsel. But a few small l...

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