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, March 19, 2024 As an attorney, you might feel like you are putting out fires every day, all day. But what about when you find yourself caught in the blaze? If you made a mistake that may warrant a malpractice claim or grievance – stop, drop, and roll. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE? The season of love may not be so sweet when you are a divorce attorney. And, with emotions already running high, disgruntled clients keep divorce and family law practitioners near the top of the list of lawyers facing legal malpractice claims. READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 1, 2024Collateral Damage The prospect of adding a new attorney to the mix is exciting – for your firm culture and potentially your bottom line. While a prospective candidate might look great on paper and interview well, it is crucial to properly vet them to ensure their arrival does not prompt a legal malpractice claim or result in unintended financial losses for the firm. READ MORE >>
Friday, January 26, 2024 Conflicts of Interest When Representing Bidders and Potential Buyers Legal malpractice claims continue to increase in severity. One of the most consistent areas of practice in which more and more legal malpractice claims are filed, and demands continue to skyrocket in value, is business transactions. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 These days, you can’t go to a legal conference or open a legal journal without at least some commentary about AI’s impact on the profession. By now, you have probably heard about the “ChatGPT lawyer” who cited cases in a brief filed in federal district court that were not real but generated by the chatbot. READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 3, 2023 Prime It: Your Duty to Expedite Litigation Now that we have all caught our breath after the July sale – and every other retailer’s version of Prime Day – consider your duty to expedite your legal services (while Amazon expedites your shipping). READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Basic Training: Avoiding the Ethical Minefields of Nonlawyer Assistance In Your Practice Balancing legal work and deadlines with the business side of law firm management can be challenging. For this reason, you need a professional staff that is well-equipped to assist you in various tasks from client intake and billing to social media. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Down to the Wire Real estate attorneys continue to be targeted by scammers hoping to poach funds through the wire transfer process. Recent reports have revealed an 145% year-over-year increase in instances of wire fraud, with $1.4 billion in suspected wire fraud attempts during 2022. 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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