Start-Up Tool Kit

Most of you know I am a “reformed” or “recovering” (take your pick of adjective) attorney and have written before about them in my posts (e.g., click here).  Most of you also know that I am friends with so many great attorneys that I never play favorites — I simply send people to My Attorney List, based on what type of attorney they need, and let them pick based on their own preferences… so I feel a bit weird writing about a particular firm’s offerings, but this struck me as something my readers would appreciate so I felt compelled to share.

Orrick recently launched what it is calling a “Start-Up Tool Kit“… a set of “resources designed to aid start-ups and their founders on the journey from the ‘garage’ to the global marketplace.”  Maybe I shouldn’t have been, but I was (pleasantly) surprised to see such a big firm offer this.  Way to go Orrick!  Along these lines, folks can also find useful model legal docs and resources on the National Venture Capital Association’s website here.  My recommendation would be that Orrick’s tool kit and the NVCA’s model docs are great places to start the process, but are in no way a substitute for a good corporate counsel (see my previous post on the matter).  Happy Lawyering!