February 12, 2025
A partner looking to leave his or her partnership probably thinks a lot about what life will look like on the other side. But what should that partner do before leaving? What information can the partner take? What obligations does the partner have to his or her existing partnership?
These types of issues often arise when lawyers leave one firm for another. But these concepts are not limited to law firms. And so it’s important for all departing partners to know what to do on their way out the door.
In this short video, Schlam Stone & Dolan partner Joshua Wurtzel discusses how departing partners can best position themselves if they later have to assert a claim against their former firm, and also how to avoid pitfalls that could give the firm a claim against the departing partner.