As Firms Flock to Silicon Beach, Where Will They Find Startup Lawyers?
Silicon Valley firms are following their clients to West Los Angeles, building a new market of startup and tech lawyers.
March 27, 2019 at 11:20 PM
5 minute read
If the traffic isn't too bad—and, granted, that's a pretty big if—it only takes about half an hour to drive from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. But 30 minutes is a long time in the fast-paced tech and startup community.
As the so-called “Silicon Beach” continues to draw entrepreneurs, more and more law firms have followed their clients to West Los Angeles, each claiming its territory in the fast-growing tech hub.
But legal recruiters who have known the market for years are wary that Los Angeles, a market traditionally known for entertainment and media, might not have enough qualified legal talent to fill the needs of those firms.
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