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Succession Planning
Continuity, client protection, and emergency preparedness.The arc of a lawyer’s law practice eventually comes to end. Ideally, the lawyer is ready and transition goes according to plan; readiness also fosters order in the event of an emergency. Our Succession Planning Toolkit and resources can help.
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The Succession Planning Toolkit
The State Bar's Law Practice Management Committee has created a brand new Succession Planning Toolkit to help lawyers plan for what's to come.
In the toolkit, you will find an in-depth discussion of succession steps that move from simple to complex, including the cessation of practice procedures and transition planning.
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