Under the current atmosphere, more lawyers recognize the possibility that they may lose a lawyer or valued employee unexpectedly, whether to illness or accident. Handling and surviving that loss takes forethought, flexibility, and understanding. Our panel, John C. Trimble of Lewis Wagner LLP. and Diane Pumphrey of Wilkins Patterson, will discuss what they have learned, whether firsthand or through observation, regarding the emotional toll of such a loss, as well as ways to plan for the unexpected.