California
Partner Departure Law

Ethical Obligations

October 22, 2021

Why Your Law Firm Needs a Lawyer

Law firms are full of lawyers, so why would a firm full of lawyers need its own counsel? Lots of reasons, it turns out.

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February 09, 2021

Succession Planning for (Dearly) Departed Partners

Succession planning for your law practice is more than just prudent preparation. It is imperative to protect client interests, is good business, and protects the value of one of your most significant assets.

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December 15, 2020

Looking at Your Firm’s Balance Sheet: Law Firm Clients, and Lawyers, are Not Property

Law firms are not entitled to future profits from the firm’s clients as an ongoing property right, but this does not mean that the law firm can't do anything to protect themselves in the event of a departure.

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November 13, 2020

Is Your Law Firm Prepared for the Next Partner or Group Departure?

While it is a good practice for any law firm to periodically assess its exposure to potential partner departures, the pandemic’s impact on law firms has made this task more important than ever.

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May 08, 2020

Managing Law Firm Dissolutions in Uncertain Times

As the legal industry continues to adjust to life during a pandemic, some law firm transitions and transformations inevitably will lead to law firm closures and dissolutions. But is dissolution always the best option? And will its partners and clients be protected?

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