L Squared Insurance Agency Blog: lawyers professional liability
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018When we get this question, it is usually because the suspended attorney suspects that there will be unreported malpractice claims made against the attorney in the future. Generally when a malpractice insurer learns about the suspension, the insurer will either set the malpractice policy up for non-renewal or cancel the coverage immediately with notice. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, August 7, 2018No one likes completing malpractice insurance applications. It is one of the more boring and stressful things to do. But properly completing the malpractice insurance application is very important. Even though this process takes away from billable hours, if done incorrectly it c... READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 2, 2018Law schools may be great at giving lawyers a legal education, but many are very poor in preparing an attorney to run a business. The last 2 blogs discussed succession planning and the need for a backup attorney, all important issues for running an ongoing law firm. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 1, 2018Yesterday’s blog discussed the need for a backup attorney and also hinted at the need for a succession plan. This is especially important for small law firms. No matter where an attorney or attorneys are in their career(s) having a succession plan is important to the overall health of the entire organization. READ MORE >>
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 >>
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