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Ethical & Practical Considerations for Departing a Law Firm

  • Training

  • 3 Hours
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE)
  • ID: 5866334

Legal landmines when lawyers leave law firms

Lawyers come and go from law firms all the time. Law firms break up, break down, and reform regularly. But, it’s nothing like the reborn Wild West it might appear to be. There are ethical, practical, and logistical considerations any time an attorney moves on from one practice to another.

In this program, we discuss all the ins-and-outs of lawyer movement, from both the perspective of the departing lawyer, and that of the firm the attorney is leaving. In the end, it’s always the client’s choice about which lawyer or law firm to work with; but the big question is about how both sides can communicate with existing clients that they are trying to woo, in a way that is fair and ethical. Other important issues to consider include file sharing, marketing, and technology management.

Join us for a wide-ranging program with an expert panel, and bring your questions!

Course Content

2:00pm - 2:05pm
Welcome and Introduction

Jared D. Correia, Esq.,
Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, Beverly

2:05pm - 2:10pm
Speaker Introductions

James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton

Jared D. Correia, Esq.,
Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, Beverly

Erin K. Higgins, Esq.,
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP, Boston

Joseph M. Makalusky, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston

Susan Margaret Silva, Esq.,
Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston

2:10pm - 2:50pm
Basic Considerations for Departing Lawyers + Law Firm Owners

James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton

Erin K. Higgins, Esq.,
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP, Boston

Joseph M. Makalusky, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston

Susan Margaret Silva, Esq.,
Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston

2:50pm - 3:20pm
Proactive Measures for Avoiding Conflict

James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton

Erin K. Higgins, Esq.,
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP, Boston

Joseph M. Makalusky, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston

Susan Margaret Silva, Esq.,
Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston

3:20pm - 3:35pm
Break

3:35pm - 4:00pm
Logistics Considerations Surrounding Departure

Panel

4:00pm - 4:20pm
Financial Considerations

James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton

Erin K. Higgins, Esq.,
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP, Boston

Joseph M. Makalusky, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston

Susan Margaret Silva, Esq.,
Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston

4:20pm - 4:45pm
Conflict Resolution

Erin K. Higgins, Esq.,
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP, Boston

James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton

Susan Margaret Silva, Esq.,
Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston

Joseph M. Makalusky, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston

4:45pm - 5:00pm
AI & Law Firm Departures

Panel

Please Note
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There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
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Speaker(s)

Chair

Jared D. Correia, Esq.,
Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, Beverly

Faculty

James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton

Erin K. Higgins, Esq.,
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP, Boston

Katherine Land Kenney, Esq.,
Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston

Joseph M. Makalusky, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston

Susan Margaret Silva, Esq.,
Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston