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Lateral Employee Hiring and Separation
Presented By: DRI's Law Practice Management Committee
The presenters will discuss ethical considerations when hiring a lateral attorney as well as considerations when a lateral attorney leaves the firm.
Who Should Attend:
- Any partner engaged in hiring laterals or facing the departure of a lateral attorney.
- Any attorney considering departure from a firm for another opportunity.
What Will You Learn?:
- Any attorney considering departure from a firm for another opportunity.
- Firm communications when a key lateral is leaving the firm.
- Conflict checks, ethical screens and other considerations when hiring laterals.
- ABA rules pertaining to lateral hires.
Thomas Feher, Thompson Hine, LLP
Thomas Feher is a litigation partner at Thompson Hine, LLP. He has served as Thompson Hine’s Loss Prevention Partner for over a decade, where he counsels lawyers and management, as well as defending claims. Tom also represents lawyers outside the firm on issues related to legal ethics, compliance, disciplinary investigations and related professional responsibility matters. Tom is also a contributor to the Firm’s legal ethics blog, The Law for Lawyers Today.
Bonnie R. Moss, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bonnie R. Moss has been the Managing Attorney for State Farm’s Claim Litigation Counsel office in San Diego for the past 20 years. Her office defends law suits brought against State Farm insureds that are covered by their homeowner or automobile policy. Prior to that time, Bonnie was a partner in a private insurance defense firm representing primarily self-insured retailers.
