In a legal matter that presents a potential precedent for Colorado, a lawyer is urging the state’s Supreme Court to determine whether law firms can restrict attorneys from encouraging colleagues to leave and join another firm together. This case stems from allegations that the lawyer solicited BigLaw firms to poach her department from a Denver-based personal injury firm. The case has been described as one of first impression, indicating it addresses legal questions not yet decided by the Colorado courts.
For more about this developing issue, details can be found in the coverage by Law360.