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Daniel O’Rielly
Managing Partner
With more than 25 years of experience in law firms—Mr. O’Rielly counsels and advises California law firms on critical issues at every stage of law firm life.

Dena Roche
Managing Partner
With over 20 years of diverse legal experience, Ms. Roche is a trusted advisor to law firms, in-house legal departments, and law-related businesses, providing insight and analysis on the critical issues they face every day with an eye towards implementing the right solutions for the future.

Kendra Basner
Partner
Ms. Basner is an experienced litigator and certified specialist in legal malpractice law who counsels and advises lawyers, law firms, and legal service providers concerning legal ethics, risk management, and California State Bar admissions and discipline issues.

Andrew Dilworth
Partner
With over 25 years of practice as a trusted adviser and litigator in the area of professional responsibility, Mr. Dilworth has developed unique skills and insights assisting a wide array of attorneys and law firms navigating the evolving intricacies of the law governing lawyers. Mr. Dilworth’s depth of knowledge and practical and thoughtful approach to resolving complex ethical issues is highly valued by his clients.
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CALIFORNIA PARTNER DEPARTURE LAW

Notice Anything? How to Handle Law Firm Notice Provisions for Departing Partners
Navigating notice provisions in a law firm partnership agreement is one of the thorniest parts of managing any partner or group departure. How a lawyer handles notice to their law firm can lead to dramatically different outcomes for their clients and themselves.
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Your Law Firm Has Lawyers Working Remotely. Where, exactly?
Many California law firms now have lawyers working remotely. If not managed properly, that can create issues under the Rules of Professional Conduct. Firms should identify and manage these issues, as outlined in Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0004 issued by the State Bar of California’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC). If your firm […]
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