Every attorney should make a succession plan

Abstract

As COVID fades, we are left with many important lessons. Among them, the need to recognize the importance of having a professional succession plan (professional will) in place in the event an attorney is temporarily or permanently incapacitated. Such a succession plan may also come into play in the event the attorney chooses to retire, or simply dies. Here are some pertinent provisions from the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. (from Introduction)

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Keywords

succession plan, attorneys, professional will, ABA Model Rules of Professional Condcut, safekeeping property, Declining or termination representation, sale of law practice, Duties to prospective clients, Duty to report, Misconduct, Disciplinary authority, incapcity or retirement

Citation

Reiter, E., & Pollack, D. (2023, September 25). Every attorney should make a succession plan. The Reporter. Every attorney should make a succession plan