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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Oct. 4, 2007

Resigning in Style: What Lawyers Need to Know in Order to Make a Graceful Exit

Forum Column - By Deborah Ben-Canaan and Amy Savage - An attorney's final days in the office can make the difference between future successes and a troublesome reputation.

FORUM COLUMN

By Deborah Ben-Canaan
and Amy Savage


      You have labored over your resume, prepared for multiple rounds of interviews, received a great job offer and are ready to move forward with your career. Can you finally tell your supervising partner or the general counsel what you really think about him or her and say, "I quit"?
      Before you do anything drastic, you should sit down and ...

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