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Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Law Practice

Jan. 4, 2019

Why your firm needs a lawyer

For many law firm partners, even those who run and manage law firms large and small, the idea that a law firm needs its own lawyers to manage legal ethics issues and related law firm governance issues may seem like overkill.

Daniel O'Rielly

Partner
O'Rielly & Roche LLP

Partner Departure Law

Email: djo@oriellyroche.com

Daniel focuses his practice on Partner Departure Law, providing counsel for law firms and attorneys navigating partner departures, Law Firm Advice and Planning, and Legal Ethics Counsel, advising law firms and attorneys regarding ethics issues and compliance. The firm publishes the California Partner Departure Law blog (www.partnerdeparturelaw.com) and the California Attorney Ethics blog (wwww.attorneyethics.com).

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Dena Roche

Partner
O'Rielly & Roche, LLP

Partner Departure Law

Email: dena@oriellyroche.com

Dena focuses her practice on Partner Departure Law, providing counsel for law firms and attorneys navigating partner departures, Law Firm Advice and Planning, and Legal Ethics Counsel, advising law firms and attorneys regarding ethics issues and compliance. The firm publishes the California Partner Departure Law blog (www.partnerdeparturelaw.com) and the California Attorney Ethics blog (wwww.attorneyethics.com).

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Why your firm needs a lawyer
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LAW FIRM RISK MANAGEMENT

For many law firm partners, even those who run and manage law firms large and small, the idea that a law firm needs its own lawyers to manage legal ethics issues and related law firm governance issues may seem like overkill. After all, law firms are full of lawyers -- hopefully, smart and skilled lawyers -- so why would a firm full of lawyers need its own counsel? Lots of reasons, it turns out.

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