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These are articles that may be of interest to senior lawyers.  We have compiled articles from California, out-of-state, and ABA sources.  Please note that some articles may cite non-California laws or ABA Model Rules.  The ABA Model Rules are not binding in California but may be used for guidance where there is no direct California authority and no conflict with California policy.

California Articles

  • Age-related Competence Problems Can Be Tricky to Recognize, Diagnose, July 2013 California Bar Journal
  • Knowing When to Hold'em and Knowing When to Fold'em, July 2013, Jay G. Foonberg
  • Ethical Rules for Selling a Law Practice, June 2013, California Bar Journal
  • Agreement Lays Out Plan for the End of a Practice, March 2013, California Bar Journal
  • A New Focus on Issues Affecting Senior Lawyers, January 2013, California Bar Journal
  • In National Role, Bar Counsel Seeks Graceful Way Out for Impaired Attorneys, November 2012, California Bar Journal
  • An Ethics Primer on Limited Scope Representation, Fall 2004, Ethics Hotliner
  • Client Files: Handle with Care, May 1998, California Lawyer
  • Sample Contract Appointing a Successor Attorney is Approved, October 2010, California Bar Journal
  • The Disabled Practitioner Part 1, May 1999, California Bar Journal
  • The Disabled Practitioner Part 2, June 1999, California Bar Journal

Out-of-State Articles

  • Out of Focus: Lawyers and Firms Can No Longer Ignore Dementia, February 2018, The American Lawyer
  • Speaking of Ethics: Exit Strategy, May 2013, Washington Lawyer
  • Ethics Compliance Pushes Senior Lawyers Into Canyon of Technological Divide, February 2013, Texas Bar Journal
  • Evolution of Law Firm Retirement Policies, February 2013, Texas Bar Journal
  • Mandatory Requirement: An Opportunity for Growth and Longevity, February 2013, Texas Bar Journal
  • Aging Gracefully, February 2013, The Florida Bar Journal
  • Bracing for the Tsunami of Aging Florida Lawyers, November 2012, The Florida Bar News
  • Checklist for Closing or Selling a Law Practice, 2002-2003, Seniorlawyers.org
  • Plan Ahead: Are You Prepared for the Unthinkable?, July 2005, Oregon State Bar Bulletin
  • Are Aging Lawyers Ready for What's Next?, March 2012, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Happy Birthday. Vacate Your Office., December 2006, New York Times
  • Growing Older Together, April 2008, Bench & Bar of Minnesota
  • Governor Brown Signs AB 381 to Strengthen Elder Abuse Protections, September 2013, Examiner.com
  • The 'Insidious Fog,' October 2013, Canadian Lawyer Magazine
  • Report on Retirement and Pro Bono Activities, May 2006, Committee on Senior Lawyers, New York City Bar Association

ABA Articles

  • What are partners' duties when a colleague is impaired? Draft opinion calls for these steps, September 2016, ABA Journal
  • A Short Course in Succession Planning: Transitioning Practices and Clients to the Next Generation, May/June 2011, Law Practice Magazine
  • Hoarders: Cleaning Out the Client File Clutter, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • The Evolving Ethics of Selling a Law Practice, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • How Much is that Practice in the Window? Valuation of a Law Practice, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • Next Exit: Retirement, July/August 2012, GP Solo ABA
  • A Step By Careful Step: Implementing the Management Succession Plan, May/June 2011, Law Practice Magazine
  • Closing a Solo Practice: An Exit To-Do List, May/June 2011, Law Practice Magazine
  • Death of a Practice: After Lawyer Dies, Her Friend Is Faced with Closing Down Her Firm, January 2013, ABA Journal
  • Practice for Sale: Selling a Practice, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • Practice for Sale: Buying a Practice, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • Technology and the Sale of a Law Practice, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • How My Emergency Plan Saved My Practice, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • Pass It On: Secrets to Succession and Transition Planning, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • Last Rites for Law Practices, July/August 2012, GP Solo
  • Washington State Legal Community Braces for Huge Turnover in Lawyer Population, August 2012, ABA Journal
  • Time to Go. Helping Attorneys Retire with Dignity, August 2008, Bar Leader
  • Rising Tide: Ethics May Require Challenges to Alzheimer-Impaired Lawyers, May 2010, ABA Journal
  • The New Senior Lawyer: Is Your Bar Ready?, June 2007, ABA Bar Leader
  • Understanding the Four C's of Elder Law Ethics, July 2011, ABA Commission on Law and Aging
  • All Lawyers in Dissolving Firm Must Take ‘Reasonable Steps’ to Guard Clients’ Interests, May 2014, Bloomberg BNA
  • Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Ethics Concerns When Your Firm Splits Up or When a Lawyer Leaves for Another Firm, January/February 2008, GP Solo
  • What Happens When a Lawyer Dies?, Spring 1998, GP Solo

 

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