Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. This week, we ask how investors will react to Atrium Law’s pivot and draw comparisons between the law firm’s ambitions and Amazon Go convenience stores.
So, Atrium Law isn’t all that much of a law firm anymore. The much-lauded venture pairing a software development company with a law firm founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Justin Kan made headlines this week for reportedly laying off most of its lawyers.
Law firms who paper venture capital deals will breathe a sigh of relief. ...