Law Firm Buying & Selling Trends
The market for buying and selling law firms continues to grow. Established firms and attorneys are looking for succession or sale due to attorney retirement, labor needs, and changing marketplace landscapes. Read More +
Retirement and the Unexpected Return to the Office
Retirees returning to work is a rising trend in the workplace. Camille Stell interviews attorney Will Graebe on his unexpected return to work and lessons learned. Read More +
A Retirement Story: From Someone Who’s Been There
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 … Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: What Is Your Blue Chair?
What keeps you doing what you are doing? When you think, “I would like to try something new,” what stops you? What is your next thought? Is it, “But I can’t because…”? Read More +
A Simple Retirement Income Strategy
Preparing for retirement by planning for proper income ahead of time. Read More +
8 Key Considerations in a Law Practice Transition Agreement
Things to keep in mind for lawyers considering the sale of their law practice when they retire. Read More +
Successful Succession Planning
Q&A with Camille Stell regarding best practices for a successful law firm succession plan and retirement. Read More +
Time to Plan! Retirement and Estate Planning for the Small Firm Partner or Solo Practitioner
The fundamental principal of estate planning is to anticipate and prepare for the major life events, particularly, what will happen to one’s property upon disability or death. The same line of thought can and should be applied to your law practice. Preparing and implementing a plan for your pr… Read More +
‘I’m Thinking of a Number Between 1 and…’ What’s Your Law Practice’s Valuation Number?
Every Law Practice Has A Quantifiable And Marketable Value Of Its Own My law practice has value? Seriously? Seriously. Like any other business, each law practice has a separate and marketable value of its own. You have built and managed a proven business model. The tasks that were difficult years ago when you … Read More +
What Is the Best Way To Sell Your Law Firm?
Methods for transitioning your law firm when your ready to retire. Read More +
Retire, Reset or Reinvent?
Tips to plan an exit strategy from the practice of law. Read More +
My Top Ten Recommendations for Aging Well
Observations to help make the aging process better. Read More +
Selling Your Law Practice
Ethical considerations and other guidance for attorneys considering selling their practice Read More +
What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Retire
A top 10 list of items to consider when it may be time to close your practice Read More +