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A partnership is the legal framework around which many law firms are organized, and the partnership agreement is the final word in the rights and responsibilities of the firm’s partners. But law firm partnerships are limited in the terms they may include in their partnership agreements; these agreements must comply with legal ethics rules. Restrictive covenants, common in other industries, often run afoul of the legal ethics rules. This article examines the ethics of common partnership restrictive covenants, including non-compete and forfeiture-for-competition provisions, notice of withdrawal requirements, prohibitions on solicitation of partners, employees, and clients, and restrictions on using and taking documents, and suggests ways for firms to ethically protect the firm’s interests.
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Unbiased Thinking: A Blueprint for Your Law Firm Billing & Collections Transformation
By Dan Safran
Law firms generally experience a similar set of common challenges and costs tied to inefficient billing and collections practices. This is a cost no firm can afford; and to that end, this article offers a blueprint for transforming billing and collections
Crafting an Effective Roadmap for Implementing Information Governance In Law Firms
By Gregg Parker
This article discusses why a robust IG program is critical to modern-day law firm operations, the complexities associated with crafting such a program, and what a high-level roadmap for implementing the program looks like.
Prospective Partners Ask Small and Midsized Firm Tough Questions About Succession
By David E. Wood
Do Their Chief Finance Professionals Have Good Answers?
Many senior associates want to know whether the firm is well-positioned financially to grow and prosper when the current generation of senior partners retires. To get the information they need to value an investment in the firm, they turn to its finance professional.
What We Should Have Learned from COVID, Part 1: When In Doubt, Communicate
By J. Mark Santiago
First In a Series
First COVID Lesson: Leaders should communicate regularly to their firms in a more personal way, let their personality shine through, show some vulnerability and maybe reveal that they own a dog.