L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: ethics
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016Mentioned in a recently blog that in many states attorneys could have an ethics violation for giving advice to set up a business that “legally” sells marijuana in a state because federal law prohibits the use of marijuana. With the election that just finished 28 states now permit the use in one form or another of marijuana. READ MORE >>
Friday, October 28, 2016Most tweens and teens are quite savvy regarding the latest apps and trendy networking sites available today. However, in today’s virtual world, more and more lawyers are getting on-line to take advantage of the seemingly effortless accessibility to the public. READ MORE >>
Thursday, October 27, 2016 Google and other internet search engines made their fortunes selling keywords searches or at least getting bids for keywords to get your website shown first on the page. Now if the keyword your competitor is paying for is “estate work” for instance, not too much controversy. READ MORE >>
Thursday, October 27, 2016While is seems like our presidential candidates can state virtually anything to win the election. Attorneys representing clients are held to a higher standard. This issue was addressed by the California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility & Conduct for a hypothetical case. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 12, 2016POSTED AUG 11, 2016 03:12 PM CDT BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS A South Carolina ethics opinion on fee-sharing highlights a potential obstacle for Avvo’s fixed-fee legal referral service, launched this year in 18 states. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, August 9, 2016Attorneys love to publicize success stories. Posting about recent victories can valuable marketing tool to generate new clients. With an attorney a success story can often disclose details regarding clients, which could raise client confidentiality concerns. READ MORE >>
Monday, March 21, 2016It is not possible to write a new policy to cover a suspended attorney with a Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance policy. Most policies have an outright exclusion for a suspended attorney. Although some Lawyer Professional Liability Insurance Carriers will permit the covera... READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 28, 2013NY State Bar Says Law Firms May Not List Specialties on their Linkedin Profile First, I’d like to thank each and every one of my LinkedIn connections who have generously endorsed my "skills and expertise" in the areas of professional liability insurance and risk management. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, July 17, 2013Law firms need to reapply for legal malpractice insurance every year. And on every application, whether it be for new business or a renewal policy, the law firm must answer questions about its client billings. Typical questions are: •How many times have you sued a client for fees in the past 5 years? READ MORE >>
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