L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: ethics
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017Don’t Panic. Most lawyers receive at least one bar complaint during their tenure as a lawyer. Read the Commission letter carefully. Depending on your jurisdiction, sometimes the Grievance Commission is responding for you, stating that the compliant does not fall within the Bar’s jurisdiction. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 4, 2017What many people may not realize is that sometimes litigation can be financed by an outside 3rd party. The industry of litigation financing helps support cases being brought that might never have been pursued because of a lack of money to finance a case or cases should this facility not exist. READ MORE >>
Monday, April 3, 2017We previously blogged about Kentucky Attorney Conn who was accused of gaming the social security system out of over $550,000,000. Per the ABA Journal report, Mr. Conn has pleaded guilty to charges he submitted false medical documents and bribed an administrative law judge to approve claims, obligating the government to pay more than $550 million in lifetime disability payments. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 31, 2017You have all gotten e-mails from people that you have never heard of looking for representation, “to collect a past due bill let me know if your firm can handle” or "Legal representation based on breach of sale contract. I wait to hear from you if your firm can take on my case. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 24, 2017As with a marriage it is generally easier to get into one than to break it up. Dissolving a law firm is much like breaking up a marriage, but with many more complexities. There are a whole host of issues that are created when a Law Firm breaks up including the business side of the law and the practice of law. READ MORE >>
Friday, February 24, 2017About 2 weeks ago we blogged (Attorney Malpractice--Marijuana and the practice of law) about the Federal Government starting to enforce Federal Drug Laws when it comes to Marijuana use. This just in from USA TODAY: Cannabis industry roiled by White House comments on enforcement: READ MORE >>
Monday, February 20, 2017Markel Insurance Company wrote an attorney malpractice policy for Las Vegas attorney Robert Graham in 2015. According to Markel the Law Firm’s application stated that they knew of no circumstances, situation, act, error or omission that could lead to a claim against the firm, even tho... READ MORE >>
Friday, February 17, 2017Recently Blogged about the American Bar Association (ABA) Hours of Delegates voting to approve model rules requiring that attorneys complete one hour of substance abuse and mental health education every 3 years. Many attorneys work to a large extent by themselves and unlike many other professions can have very little support group to help them with the daily stresses of life. READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 16, 2017The world has changed in the past few years. All of us think nothing about tweeting or posting about what we did, what we saw, what we ate or how we feel almost as soon as it happens. Sometimes if makes us feel good to air publicly arguments or disagreements when we perceive that we were treated unfairly. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 15, 2017The legal profession is one of the most stressed groups of professionals. The stress starts with law school and continues into practice. A study by Davenee Foundation on Lawyers & Depression shows how serious an issue this is. It states that attorneys rank 5th in an incidents of suicide by occupation. READ MORE >>
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