The days when lawyers stayed in the same firm for their entire careers are almost gone. Lawyers move to new firms every day. Each step in such a move is subject to complex (and sometimes contradictory) ethical and legal rules, as the lawyers must weigh their own rights against their obligations to their current partners, their potential new firm and – most importantly – their clients.

Ronald Minkoff, a lawyer who has handled dozens of lateral moves for both law firms and lateral lawyers, will provide step-by-step advice as to how to avoid the legal and ethical pitfalls in preparing a move, giving notice to the existing firm, soliciting lawyers and clients, transitioning the file and dividing fees in ongoing matters.