Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 Not It! How to Effectively Screen Potential Clients Remember when you started a game of tag as a kid and had to decide who was “it”? Of course, the only way to do this was to say “not it!” when someone started the quick 1-2-3 countdown. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 The reality of attorney malpractice insurance policies is paying the deductible when a claim is made against the law firm. For an additional premium Insurers may offer for 1st dollar defense which addresses claims expenses for claims with no indemnity payment made or an aggregate deductible for multiple claims brought in any one policy year. READ MORE >>
Monday, October 9, 2023 Attorneys wear many hats. Attorney malpractice insurance provides coverage for most hats but not all. A malpractice insurer’s definition(s) of professional services may cause coverage issues for attorneys that perform certain client services. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 CLE APPROVALS This course is approved for 1 ethics credit in AL, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NM, NV, OK, TX, VA, WA, WI, This course is approved for 1 general credit in MT & TN. This course is approved for 1 professional conduct credit in OH. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 As lawyers continue to expand their online presence in their firm marketing or by simply making comments on social media, they must remain cognizant of the potential ethical risks. Ethical violations remain on the rise from lawyers’ online activity. READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 24, 2023 Attorney Fees are almost universally excluded from the definition of damages in attorney malpractice policies. Punitive damages may or may not be excluded from malpractice coverage, but your state may not permit. Your insurer may pay defense costs and the award for damages in a covered malpractice claim. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 31, 2023 Claim time is not the time to find out the attorney has no malpractice coverage for the reported claim. Attorneys that do work for clients where the attorney is involved with client management or ownership may run afoul of attorney malpractice policy exclusions. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Attorney Malpractice Insurance Policies are claims-made and reported policies. When the coverage ends the ability to report claims for past acts ends at policy termination. Attorneys leaving private practice via retirement, becoming a judge or working in the private or public sector need to protect their past acts. READ MORE >>
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally: Your Ethical Duties As Local Counsel Although you may associate this phrase with a poster in your elementary school encouraging you to recycle, it can now serve as your mantra when you are retained as local counsel. READ MORE >>
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