How to Onboard a Lateral Attorney's Book of Business: Migrating Matters, Trust Balances, and WIP Without Losing a Dollar in 2026

Bringing on a lateral attorney is a growth moment — and a compliance minefield. Trust balances have to transfer cleanly, work-in-progress has to be valued, and conflicts have to clear before a single new matter opens. Here is the step-by-step playbook for absorbing a lateral's book of business without a write-off or a bar complaint.