Exciting new series on “Voice, Body and Movement for Lawyers – How to connect with the jury and find Justice Through Dramatic Technique!”
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Exciting new series on “Voice, Body and Movement for Lawyers – How to connect with the jury and find Justice Through Dramatic Technique!”
Click here to find out moreLawyers have an ethical obligation to diligently handle client matters, and to assure the efficient transition of client matters should they become disabled or die. Many attorneys, including solo and small firm attorneys do not have succession plans, and many states do not require attorneys to have such a plan or to designate a successor attorney.
The duty to have a success plan implicates many Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including Rule 1.3 (Diligence), Rule 1.15 (Safekeeping of Property), and Rule 1.17 (Sale of a Law Practice).
This program will outline the basics of lawyer succession planning, including transition of active matters, transition of closed files and firm data, and compensation for successor counsel.
