Life After Law
Retirement
Reprinted with permission of the NC Bar Association – originally published at the NCBarBlog on December 16, 2025. Retirement – NCBarBlog I recently had lunch with a good friend where I, for the first time, spoke seriously about my retirement. By way of background, I am fifty-one years old and have been practicing law since…
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If you are a college football fan, you know the name Lee Corso. You probably don’t know him because of his 25-year college coaching career or his outstanding accomplishments as a player at Florida State. You likely know him as an analyst and on-air personality on ESPN’s College GameDay. He appeared on the show for…
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Dr. David Ekerdt is a former professor who spent his career studying retirement as a sociology and gerontology specialist. In an essay written for the Wall Street Journal titled “I Spent 44 Years Studying Retirement. Then I Retired.”, Dr. Ekerdt shares his personal story. I believe lawyers who are considering retirement will find his story will resonate…
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Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: What Is Your Blue Chair?
