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Law Practice,
Law Office Management

Dec. 17, 2016

Departures aren't always voluntary

Increasingly in law firm life, the decision on whether you will depart the firm is made for you, and it merits preparation because it could come at a time when you least expect it.

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

You may think that planning for a departure from your law firm is unnecessary. If you are happy at your firm, and successful there, you may be unlikely to decide to leave. But increasingly in law firm life, the decision on whether you will depart the firm is made for you, and it merits preparation because it could come at a time when you least expect it. There are a variety of reasons why you may be asked to leave the fir...

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