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Working In-House Is A Lot Like The Mafia

General counsel explain the importance of solid in-house advice to growing a startup.

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Being general counsel is like being Tom Hagen in the Godfather — you’re a Consigliere.

— A “top lawyer at a New York City startup,” explaining the value of creative lawyering to getting a new business off the ground. Daniel Doktori of WilmerHale spoke to a number of GCs about when startups should hire a lawyer and how to make the most of their new counsel when they do. Just always remember that Tommy isn’t a wartime consigliere.

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