Lawyers Getting Paid in Bitcoin (Mostly) Like It
Big and small firms alike, as well as solo practitioners, are accepting cryptocurrency's risks in order to meet clients' needs and get paid.
January 25, 2018 at 02:46 PM
8 minute read
Although it might go against a lawyer's natural propensities toward risk aversion, some practitioners have started accepting payments in digital currencies amid the bitcoin boom.
“I've known for a long time that my opportunity to expand in certain areas has been affected by not taking it,” said Carol Van Cleef, a Washington, D.C. lawyer who for 10 years has represented cryptocurrency clients with regulatory compliance.
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