Ethics
Avoiding Legal Malpractice Risks in Tough Times – Use Best Practices
By Nerino Petro at 14 September, 2009, 7:25 am
My friend, Dan Pinnington (director of practicePRO), article Legal malpractice risks change in tough times (But the best risk management strategies don’t) was recently made available to a wider audience and is worth reading. Dan provides sage advice and even though he is in Canada and this was originally aimed at Canadian lawyers, it applies to those of us here in the U.S.A.
Read More >>Fraud for the holidays.
By Nerino Petro at 3 September, 2009, 10:12 am
Scammers and con artists continue to become more sophisticated in their methods and have been preying on unsuspecting lawyers and law firms for over a year now. The time just before holidays is fast becoming a preferred period for these nefarious villains to try and hit law firms with their tricks. Our friends at LawPRO Insurance in Toronto, Canada have provided a timely and concise reminder of what this fact and some of the red flags that may indicate you’re being scammed in their Fraud reminder: Fraudsters strike before holiday weekends posting.
Read More >>Ethics checklists for solo and small firm practitioners
By Nerino Petro at 25 August, 2009, 9:45 am
Today’s issue of YourABA e-news includes a link to Ethics checklists for solo and small firm practitioners. This is really a compilation of prior ABA articles, free CLE audio and sample forms on ethical issues facing lawyers. These are well worth reading and adding a bookmark in your browser so you can refer back to these as needed.
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