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retirement Making a Graceful Exit: Transitioning Key Clients to the Next Generation As the population ages overall, law firms need to find ways to help their senior leaders retire gracefully. At some point, any lawyer must confront the issue of transitioning the practice to others.  The most successful transitions come as the result of thoughtful planning that smooth the path into life beyond the law.

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National Magazine  This page is featured in the June 2008 issue of National. Resources  A Succession Checklist A checklist of practice and planning considerations for lawyer succession planning, courtesy of the Law Society of British Columbia.