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succession planning

As a lawyer, it is never too early for you to start succession planning.

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Retirement for Lawyers

Picture of Dena Stoddard Dena Stoddard: Mar 13, 2024

The Importance of Succession Planning for Lawyers Succession planning is a crucial aspect of the legal profession. As lawyers, we devote our careers to serving clients and providing expert legal counsel. However, it is equally important to plan for...

Law Practice Management Women in Law Succession Planning
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a retiring attorney passes the proverbial baton to their backup attorney who will succeed them.

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 78: Succession Planning & Selecting a Backup Attorney

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 11, 2024

ALPS In Brief Podcast Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management Succession Planning
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a race track spells out a message of readiness for attorneys looking to wind down their practice.

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Avoiding Ghosts from the Past in Retirement

Picture of John Ries, Claims Attorney John Ries, Claims Attorney: Jan 10, 2024

Whether as a distant goal or immediate concern, at some point in every lawyer’s career he or she will contemplate retirement. According to the...

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ALPS In Brief Episode 76

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 76: Practicing Law as a Mom Shouldn’t Be an Either/Or Proposition

Picture of Leah Gooley, Underwriting Manager Leah Gooley, Underwriting Manager: Nov 15, 2023

ALPS In Brief Podcast Attorney Wellness Women in Law Succession Planning
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Open hands displaying a small yellow flower, podcast title overlay In Brief Episode 73: The Ethical Obligation of Succession Planning

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ALPS In Brief - Episode 73: The Ethical Obligation of Succession Planning

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 20, 2023

ALPS In Brief Podcast Law Practice Management Succession Planning
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an attorney and their successor sit down to discuss a law firm succession plan

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Solo Attorneys: Don't Wait to Figure Out Your Succession Plan

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 14, 2023

The two most common excuses I’ve heard over the years for not having a succession plan in place are these. It’s either “my plan is to die at my...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management Succession Planning
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Selecting Your Backup Attorney

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 20, 2019

A solo attorney recently reached out wanting to know how to select a backup attorney. Having now addressed his concerns, I thought it would be...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management Succession Planning
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