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Law360: Mass. Ruling A Cautionary Tale For Attorneys Changing Firms

07/07/21 – Publications / Mentions

Law360

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Many lawyers switch firms at least once during their careers. While it’s natural for those lawyers to want to take their clients and files with them, they must remember that transitioning from one firm to another raises a number of ethical issues and can result in liability to the departing lawyer’s old firm if duties to that firm are ignored. Read more about specific considerations when transitioning firms here.

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