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Tuesday, July 31, 2018Most attorney malpractice insurers require a backup attorney or they will not issue a policy for a solo practitioner. Frequently the solo attorney will ask why this is a requirement and some even get mad refusing to go with an insurer that requires this. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 30, 2018Notice the title states avoiding not preventing attorney malpractice claims. Every attorney I know complains about the rising cost of attorney malpractice insurance. This is especially true for the attorneys that started practice in the 70’s and 80’s. READ MORE >>
Friday, July 27, 2018In the New Jersey case of Sheppard v Lentz the plaintiff had alleged that Attorney Perskie negligently referred a traffic personal injury case to Attorney Lentz. Perskie had determined that he had a conflict of interest prior to taking Sheppard on as a client and referred the case to Lentz. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 26, 2018In the past we have blogged about attorney malpractice policies not answering cyber claims and that even though a business owner’s policy (BOP) may contain some cyber coverage, it likely will not provide all of the coverage and limits that a true cyber policy provides. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 24, 2018The best attorney in the world can still end up with an attorney malpractice claim by taking the wrong client or case. Every firm needs to have a client intake procedure that they use for every new client and case. It is best to have a written plan that everyone in the firm follows. READ MORE >>
Friday, July 20, 2018Insurers look at 2 things when setting rates; frequency & severity of claims. There is some caution with producing a list as different time periods and different jurisdictions can change these practice areas. For example, up until 2009, residential real estate and title agency coverage was considered a preferred area of practice. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 17, 2018Based on a recent Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Conference in Law Vegas, Argo Pro’s Kim Noble released its Top 6 Liability Risks for Lawyers: 1. Cyberattacks—As reported in our Blog, in 2017 22 Percent of the law firms reported a Cyber Attack. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 16, 2018These are the clients from hell. And unfortunately you are not immune even if you decline to represent the client or they were the opposing litigant. Next thing you know you receive a notice that you have been filed upon for malpractice. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, July 11, 2018We have actually helped law firms that were carrying 2 or 3 legal malpractice insurance policies because the malpractice insurers they had written with were only licensed in one state. In many cases the premiums were cut in half once the firm was written on one policy. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 10, 2018Many an attorney has commented when completing the malpractice insurance application that they refer out or case share cases that they normally do not handle. While a referral or sharing a case can be in the best interest of the law firm and client be cautious about making sure you document the relationship. READ MORE >>
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