L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: professional liability
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Friday, March 17, 2017A recent blog addressed many issues associated with Suing Clients to Collect Unpaid Legal Fees. A few law firms seem to think that it is not as bad if they turn the accounts over to a 3rd party to collect. Attorney Malpractice Insurance Carriers treat these suits the same as the firm had sue the client directly. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, March 15, 2017A few months ago we mentioned a suit Shore v Johnson & Bell (Docket No. 116cv04363) concerning a potential class action suit against the firm for not having security measures up to industry standards and thus not properly protecting client data. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, March 14, 2017When completing the attorney malpractice insurance application, a frequent question is how to answer the number of hours “worked”. Many attorneys spend 60 or more hours a week in the office, but that rarely translates into even 40 billable hours. READ MORE >>
Monday, March 13, 2017Attorney Stephen Gutierrez was defending Claudy Charles for intentionally setting his car on fire. The defense was claiming that Charles did not set his car on fire, but that the car had “spontaneously” caught on fire. As ironic as this sounds, during closing arguments Attorney Gutierrez’s pants caught on fire. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 10, 2017Suing a client for unpaid legal fees many times is a bad idea. Yes many attorneys wait until after the statute has run, and yes this may prevent a counter claim or at least provide a defense. But this does not prevent a bar complaint and if done with any frequency will impact on your attorney malpractice premiums. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 2, 2017According to MLive, Michigan Hudsonville Judge Kenneth Post in 2002 cited Attorney Scott Millard in Contempt and threw him in jail. Attorney Millard in his 1st case was defending a 20 year old man for being a minor in possession. READ MORE >>
Monday, February 27, 2017What is an Innocent Insured and where is that clause in my policy continues to be one of the most asked questions. It is also a clause that has promoted countless amounts of litigation. Deliberate or illegal acts are normally not insurable either by rule of law or the insurance language in a particular policy. 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 >>
Thursday, February 23, 2017We get this request frequently. A law firm’s practice has changed. They are no longer doing the big time plaintiff cases or the mergers and acquisition work. They are looking to cut costs. One of the Law Firm’s larger expenses is Attorney Malpractice Insurance. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 For Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance, there is not common meaning to the terms. “Full Prior Acts” is a term that is often misunderstood and changes from carrier to carrier as to what it means. Each Attorney Malpractice policy defines the terms used in the policy in its own unique way. READ MORE >>
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