Model Letter To Client - Termination Of Employment (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Model Letter To Client - Termination Of Employment Page 2

Law Society of British Columbia

Practice Resource: Model letter to clients – Termination of employment

Model letter to client from law firm on termination of the lawyer’s employment

Dear [client]:

Re: [matter]

On [month, day, year], [departing lawyer] [is leaving/left] our firm to [join the law firm

[name]/commence practice as a sole practitioner].

As [departing lawyer] was the responsible lawyer on the above matter, we are required to

inform you that you may choose to have [departing lawyer] continue in [his/her] new capacity

to represent you in this matter, or you may have our firm continue to represent you, in which

case the file will be handled by [new lawyer], or you can choose to retain an entirely new

lawyer.

If you wish to have [departing lawyer] or a new lawyer continue to represent you, arrangements

to secure your outstanding account with us will have to made before the file can be released to

[departing lawyer] or another lawyer.

Please advise us or [departing lawyer] in writing of your decision so that continuity in your

representation is assured. You may do so by indicating your choice below and returning a signed

and dated copy.

Yours truly,

[name of lawyer]

Instructions

I wish my file to stay with [name of former firm] .................................................................

I wish my file and trust account balance to be transferred to [name of departing lawyer] ...

I will retain new counsel and have them contact [name of former firm] ...............................

Client signature

Date

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