Being terminated from your job always comes as a surprise. Even when there are warning signs, most people are able to rationalize them away and convince themselves that things are fine right up until the moment when they are shepherded into a conference room with a human resources representative and told that this is their last day at the company.
In that state of shock, they are then handed what could be a silver lining: a severance agreement that the HR rep suggests will make the experience less painful. It often raises more questions and concerns, however, because the soon-to-be former employee has to determine whether they are better off with the agreement or without one.
This can be the case for attorneys being terminated from law firms and in-house positions, as well. Just because you are an attorney does not mean that you understand all of the typical separation terms in a severance agreement.
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