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Law Practice,
Civil Litigation

Apr. 21, 2020

‘Life has to go on’ and corporate lawyers find clients ready to resume deals

While traditional Bay Area venture capitalists have become more risk averse, furloughed and underemployed workers are seeking out attorneys to get their business ideas off the ground and start making money again, several business lawyers have found.

‘Life has to go on’ and corporate lawyers find clients ready to resume deals
Thomas E. Ladegaard

While traditional Bay Area venture capitalists have become more risk averse, furloughed and underemployed workers are seeking out attorneys to get their business ideas off the ground and start making money again, several corporate lawyers have found.

"I think there was a lot of uncertainty and fear going on at the beginning of the lockdown, and now that we're getting used to this, we've realized life has to go on. People are taking a...

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