Second Season of Service - Resources
| ABA PUBLICATIONS -- Publications in the ABA Web Store |
| BAR MEMBERSHIP & DUES -- Non-practicing lawyers engaged in Pro Bono activities may be eligible for a full or partial waiver of ABA and other bar membership dues. |
| CLOSING OR SELLING A LAW PRACTICE -- Practical and professional issues related to a lawyer ending his or her involvement with an ongoing law practice. |
| FINANCIAL PLANNING -- Considerations and strategies for managing financial resources during and after a transition from full-time law practice. |
| FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT: PLANNING AND RESOURCES -- Special considerations for individuals considering volunteer or other service opportunities in a foreign country. |
| HEALTH & HEALTH CARE -- Considerations related to maintaining health and making health care decisions by older lawyers. |
| INSURANCE ISSUES -- Resources related to various insurance coverages a transitioning lawyer may wish to consider, including GAP and future medical insurance, professional liability insurance, etc. |
| LAW FIRM & CORPORATE SUPPORT FOR TRANSITIONING LAWYERS -- Issues and practices related to the changing relationship between a transitioning lawyer and his or her firm or other employer, including resources to assist in developing alternative roles for such lawyers and to support the transition. |
| PRO BONO - Opportunities and other resources concerning participation in Pro Bono activities. |
| PRODUCT AND SERVICE RESOURCES FOR TRANSITIONING LAWYERS -- Potential sources for products and services that a transitioning lawyer may need to acquire (or are no longer supplied by the lawyer's formerly full-time employer). |
| SECOND CAREERS -- Resources for lawyers considering alternatives to traditional legal roles and careers. |
| TRANSITION AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES & ISSUES FOR PARTICULAR GROUPS WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION -- Resources aimed at individuals with special skills or roles in the legal system, such as judges, corporate counsel, government attorneys, etc. |
| WORK/LIFE BALANCE & RETIREMENT PREPARATION -- Identification and discussion of both practical and mental/emotional issues typically involved in transitioning away from full-time law practice. |
ABA PUBLICATIONS
The ABA has published many books on the topics listed below. To view or purchase these publications visit the Second Season of Service area of the ABA Web Store.
BAR MEMBERSHIP & DUES
State Bar Emeritus Attorney Programs
Back to topCLOSING OR SELLING A LAW PRACTICE
The Lawyer's Guide to Buying, Selling, Merging, and Closing a Law Practice
Dealing with the Death of a Solo Practitioner (from Experience, Fall 2006)
Links to More Resources on Dealing with the Death of a Solo Practitioner
Planning for Retirement -- CLE Program by ABA Section of Law Practice Management
Time to move on: Now what? Closing a law firm (yourABA December 2007)
Back to topFINANCIAL PLANNING
Estate Planning Strategies: A Lawyer's Guide to Retirement and Lifetime Planning
Planning for Retirement -- CLE Program by ABA Section of Law Practice Management
Special retirement issue of Law Practice magazine
Business Week Annual Retirement Guide (9 July 2007)
Back to topFOREIGN EMPLOYMENT: PLANNING AND RESOURCES
Peace Corps Looks for Older Volunteers (New York Times, 25 Nov 2007)
Back to topHEALTH & HEALTH CARE
Elder Law: Issues, Answers, and Opportunities: An ALI-ABA Seminar in Chicago April 26-27
ABA Commission's Law and Aging Resource Guide (Find Legal Help in Your State)
ABA Commission on Law and Aging
The Graying of Lawyers (10 July 2007; The Complete Lawyer)
Productive Engagement of Older Adults: Effects on Well-being (March 2007 white paper)
Back to topINSURANCE ISSUES
Malpractice Carriers that offer 'Tail' Coverage (State-by-State)
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LAW FIRM & CORPORATE SUPPORT FOR TRANSITIONING LAWYERS
Study of Larger Law Firms and Policies on Lawyer Transition
Presentation on Study of Larger Law Firms and Policies on Lawyer Transition
Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
Law Firms Face New Rules on Retirement (National Law Journal, 28 Nov 2007)
Retiring Mandatory Retirement (ABA Journal, 22 Jan 2008)
Law Firms Face Gray Area as Boomers Age (Law.com, 10 Dec 2007)
Retire at 50? Many Firms Offer Early Option, But Few Match O'Melveny's (ABA Journal, 14 March 2008)
Age Discrimination in the Legal Profession - PODCAST (Legal Talk Network, 6 Sept 2007)
The Graying of Lawyers (10 July 2007; The Complete Lawyer)
Back to topPRO BONO
ABA Center for Pro Bono Complimentary CLEs
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service
Senior Lawyers and Pro Bono - A Guide
ABA Commission's Law and Aging Resource Guide (Find Legal Help in Your State)
Commission's Report to ABA Board of Governors (Feb 2007)
FindLegalHelp.org (Consumers' Guide to Legal Help)
No Longer on Their Own: Using Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Programs to Meet Unmet Civil Legal Need
Pro Bono and Public Service Best Practices Resource Guide
Boomers Intend to Work, Volunteer After Retirement (Denver's Rose Community Foundation, July 2007)
Utilizing America’s Most Wasted Resource (Inside Higher Ed, 6 April 2007)
Back to topPRODUCT AND SERVICE RESOURCES FOR TRANSITIONING LAWYERS
Time to go? Helping lawyers retire with dignity (Bar Leader, Volume 32, Number 6, July-August 2008)
Special retirement issue of Law Practice magazine
Back to topSECOND CAREERS
Creating a Satisfying 'Second Act' in Your Legal Career (Bench & Bar of Minnesota, November 2007)
Special retirement issue of Law Practice magazine
When Retirement Collides With Reality (New York Times, 20 Jan 2008)
Utilizing America’s Most Wasted Resource (Inside Higher Ed, 6 April 2007)
Back to topTRANSITION AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES & ISSUES FOR PARTICULAR GROUPS WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
Back to topWORK/LIFE BALANCE & RETIREMENT PREPARATION
Special retirement issue of Law Practice magazine
Elder Law: Issues, Answers, and Opportunities: An ALI-ABA Seminar in Chicago April 26-27
When Retirement Collides With Reality (New York Times, 20 Jan 2008)
Age Discrimination in the Legal Profession - PODCAST (Legal Talk Network, 6 Sept 2007)
Boomers Intend to Work, Volunteer After Retirement (Denver's Rose Community Foundation, July 2007)
The Graying of Lawyers (10 July 2007; The Complete Lawyer)
Business Week Annual Retirement Guide (9 July 2007)
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