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Leaving your firm? Virginia rule requires an even playing field

By Karen Rubin on June 11, 2015
Posted in Law firm break-ups, Law Practice Management

Tug of warLawyers who leave a firm for greener pastures can present challenges, with the lawyer and the former firm each trying to position itself to take or keep clients.

While several states have ethics opinions with guidelines on managing the process,  Virginia has now become the second jurisdiction in the country to add such guidelines to…

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