The Arc of a Lawyer's Law Practice

We address lawyer cessation issues through our succession planning program, integrating technology and education to manage sudden and planned practice cessations.


Getting Going and Best Practices for Zoom Videoconferencing

Lawyers are learning to use Zoom to meet remotely with clients and colleagues, courts have signed up for Zoom accounts and are now holding many “video hearings,” and litigators are even using it for ...


How To Protect Your Clients and Firm in the Event of Death, Disability, Impairment, or Incapacity

This information is designed to help you protect your clients’ interests in the event you are suddenly rendered unable to practice law.


What to do if Your Attorney Dies, Disappears, Becomes Disabled, or is Suspended or Disbarred

Steps to take if your attorney becomes unavailable, including retrieving your file, hiring new counsel, and protecting your legal rights. Learn how to navigate this challenging situation effectively.


Checklist for an Attorney Who Closes Another Attorney’s Office

Essential checklist for attorneys tasked with closing another attorney's office, detailing crucial steps for managing client files, financial matters, and ongoing cases.


What to Do When an Attorney has Abandoned His Practice, Is Incapacitated, or Deceased

Attorneys are aging. Because of a weak economy many attorneys are sole practitioners (while others never wanted anything other than to practice on their own) and are forced to work as long as they ...


Best Practices When Selling A Practice

Essential guidelines for selling a legal practice, highlighting key Texas Disciplinary Rules and critical steps for successful succession planning.


A Letter to Texas Attorneys Closing a Practice

Dear Texas Attorneys, Judges, Attorney Relatives and Staff, and Members of the Public: Law practices are not immune from the unfortunate and unexpected events and accidents which occur in everyday ...


What To Do When Your Boss or Relative is No Longer Able to Practice Law

When an attorney is, with or without warning, unable to practice law and is a sole practitioner, what to do with the attorney’s law practice can be bewildering to the attorney’s staff, if there is ...

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