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Initiating Client Succession in Your Law Firm

Macro trends have placed an increasing number of firms in a position where urgent transition issues are now staring them in the face. In some cases, key plans are put on hold until critical succession and transition decisions can be sorted out.

28 minute read November 29, 2010 at 10:40 AM
By
Eric Seeger
Initiating Client Succession in Your Law Firm

I received an e-mail this week from a law firm administrator that sounded a familiar theme:

Dear Mr. Seeger,

Our firm is reaching a transition point, with key equity partners nearing retirement.

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