Why I ask you questions

By Rick Colosimo / June 6, 2013 / Comments Off on Why I ask you questions

It happens every week. A client sends a short email describing a contract they want, or even a term to be added to an employment agreement for a new hire.   This post on issue spotting by Ken Adams shows you what a good lawyer thinks when she hears:  Oh, and Jane should work out…

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Five-minute general counsel: Answers to incorporation questions

By Rick Colosimo / February 8, 2012 / Comments Off on Five-minute general counsel: Answers to incorporation questions

Several years ago, I switched my law practice from mass torts (plane crashes and shipwrecks) in New York City to corporate law at a large Silicon Valley law firm. As a result of that experience and clients I worked with in the years following the dotcom bust, I developed a number of simplifying rules about…

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Five-minute general counsel: Why legal advice is always custom

By Rick Colosimo / January 30, 2011 / Comments Off on Five-minute general counsel: Why legal advice is always custom

I recently came across a LinkedIn question asking about entity selection for a social enterprise. The generic question for a generic business is what people often conceive of as an “easy question” with a simple answer. Here’s my answer: Laura, the question you ask is only properly answered in light of more important questions. I’ve…

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Great lawyers don't sell forms

By Rick Colosimo / November 17, 2010 / Comments Off on Great lawyers don't sell forms

Here’s a LinkedIn question about LLC operating agreements. The poster wonders whether the operating agreement he received from the entity formation company is a little “generic” and asks the forum for specific advice about what should be included. The answers point to some provisions that should be included (division of gains and losses, breakup/buyout/dissolution schemes,…

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