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Editor’s note: On Tuesday morning, retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor revealed that she has been diagnosed with early-stage dementia. In light of this news, we are republishing this story from the March issue of The American Lawyer about lawyers and law firms’ inability to cope with the effects of dementia—and the harm that can befall those who ignore it.

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