Quick Ways To Get Fired as a Lawyer
You are a lawyer. You represent a hot start up that is venture-backed. One day the CEO comes to you - out of the blue - and says "you're fired." (Cue Donald Trump frown). You've stuck it out through the lean times with the company even when they weren't funded and now you are on the outside looking in. What gives? It must be the evil venture capitalist (me). He must want one of "his guys" at the legal helm. Not so fast. Even ex-lawyers like me who believe we can evaluate the best of legal talent don't take this action lightly. And I never like to have a heavy hand with my CEOs. It's their company to run and I work for them. I, however, have seen some unbelievably stupid things that company counsel lawyers have pulled that has ruined their credibility with the VC (me) and thus found their way out the door, either by my strong urging, or by agreement of the entire company.
