BRIDGING
THE GAP
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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
Briana Cummings
Partner
Briana Cummings brings her extensive experience as a law firm founder and outside general counsel to emerging startups and multinational corporations
Kendra Basner
Partner
Ms. Basner is an experienced litigator and certified specialist in legal malpractice law who counsels and advises lawyers
Andrew Dilworth
Partner
With over 25 years of practice as a trusted adviser and litigator in the area of professional responsibility,
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When Is It Time to Consider a Law Firm Dissolution?
Law firm dissolutions happen for a variety of reasons. They are not always linked to the firm’s poor economic health or failed management. But the end of a law firm (or of certain partnerships or affiliations) marks a critical time for law firm owners and their clients and must be handled with the utmost care.
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ABA Ethics Opinion 516: When Can a Lawyer Voluntarily Withdraw Without Harming the Client?
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued Formal Ethics Opinion 516, offering clarification on Model Rule 1.16(b)(1)—which allows a lawyer to voluntarily withdraw from a representation if it can be done without “material adverse effect” on the client’s interests. Key Takeaways: Defining “Material Adverse Effect”: A lawyer’s withdrawal would be considered […]
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