Risk Management Articles
Below are numerous risk management articles published by the ISBA. These articles are recognized nation-wide for providing pragmatic information for the key issues at stake in today's law firm.
ARDC
Ten Tips for Reporting to an ARDC Inquiry
Business Formation
Perils of Elma Fudd Esq Malpractice Risks in Business Formations
Calendaring
Don’t Be Fooled - Computer Calendaring Isn’t Foolproof
Client Relations
Mysterious Case of the Missing Client
Five Steps to Improving Client Relations and Reducing Legal Malpractice Claims
What Do Clients Really Want ? It's Time You Found Out
Poor Client Relations Can Lead to Malpractice Claims
Client Screening
Are You Representing the Wrong Clients?
Avoid malpractice claims by screening undesirable clients
Corporate Attorneys
Claims Against Corporate Attorneys Are On the Rise
Survival Tips for Corporate Lawyers
Defense Lawyers
Defense Lawyers Face Growing Malpractice Risk
Engagement Letters
Engagement Letters Can Reduce Malpractice Claims
Ethical Help
Getting Real World Advice on Ethical Dilemmas
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Fair Debt Collection Lawsuits Threaten Attorneys
Family Law
Fees
Fee Disputes Invite Malpractice Suits
File Documentation
Is Your File Missing the Paper That Could Clear You?
File Retention
How Long Should You Retain Client Files
In Firm Theft
Don’t Be a Sitting Duck for In-Firm Theft
Investing in a Client
Taking an Equity Interest in a Client - Is it Worth the Risk?
Lawyers Professional Liability
Letterhead Issues
Adding Lawyers to Your Letterhead Adds Liability
Loss Prevention
Loss Prevention Resolutions for the New Year
Top 10 Lame Excuses for Ignoring Loss Prevention
Update Your Practice to Avoid Malpractice Claims
Multiple Representation
Multiple Representations Create Conflict Hazards
Non Engagement Letter
Multiple Representations Create Conflict Hazards
Newly Admitted Attorneys
Ten Easy Things New Lawyers Can Do
Ten Tips For the Newly Admitted
Office Sharing
Don’t Be Sued for Another Attorney's Malpractice
Peer Review
Problem Associates and Partners
The New Malpractice Time Bomb: Problem Associates and Partners
Procrastination
The High Price of Putting Things Off
Statue of Limitations
Statute of Limitations Boo-Boos
Top 10 Ways Not to Blow a Statute of Limitations
Support Staff Training
Legal Malpractice Ethics and Your Support Staff
Vehicle Accidents
Fender Benders Pose Malpractice Risks Too
Worker Compensation
Closing Pandora’s Box for Workers’ Comp Lawyers
Workers' Comp Malpractice Headaches
Year 2000 Issues
Year 2000 Potential Liability for Every Lawyer
12 Steps to Prepare Your Practice for the New Millenium
Your Practice
Wills and Estate Planning
Nice Guys Finish Last In Wills and Estate Planning
Nightmare on Main Street Estate Planning and Probate Pitfalls
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