Law Practice,
Law Office Management
Sep. 24, 2016
Prepare for departures long before the day
Surprise may have been an understandable reaction years ago, when partner departures were rare. But today, there is no good reason for a law firm not to have a well-developed plan in place.
Daniel O'Rielly
Partner
O'Rielly & Roche LLP
Partner Departure Law
Email: djo@oriellyroche.com
Daniel focuses his practice on Partner Departure Law, providing counsel for law firms and attorneys navigating partner departures, Law Firm Advice and Planning, and Legal Ethics Counsel, advising law firms and attorneys regarding ethics issues and compliance. The firm publishes the California Partner Departure Law blog (www.partnerdeparturelaw.com) and the California Attorney Ethics blog (wwww.attorneyethics.com).
Dena Roche
Partner
O'Rielly & Roche, LLP
Partner Departure Law
Email: dena@oriellyroche.com
Dena focuses her practice on Partner Departure Law, providing counsel for law firms and attorneys navigating partner departures, Law Firm Advice and Planning, and Legal Ethics Counsel, advising law firms and attorneys regarding ethics issues and compliance. The firm publishes the California Partner Departure Law blog (www.partnerdeparturelaw.com) and the California Attorney Ethics blog (wwww.attorneyethics.com).
PARTNER DEPARTURE LAW
Attorney mobility is a fact of life for California law firms. It is not uncommon for law partners to depart the firm for other firms, either alone, or with a team of lawyers and staff. And this can create a significant management challenge for law firms.
Client relationships can be damaged or displaced. When those partners depart, significant firm revenue can also depart with them. Morale at the firm, among those r...
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