Risk Management for Lawyers | Aon Attorneys Advantage

Bare Naked Lawyers

Many attorneys today are ‘going bare’ without E&O coverage. This article discusses benefits of being insured, the risks of going bare, and provides two cautionary tales that illustrate the potential pitfalls.

Betwixt, Between and Bequeathing

Trusts & estates law inherently involves sensitive and personal matters, which makes attorneys who practice in that area uniquely susceptible...

C.L.E. Course: How to Recognize & Respond to 'Dirty Tricks'

As an Aon Attorneys Advantage policyholder you have access to 3 free Continuing Legal Education course hours every year.

Can you Keep a Secret?

Confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements are the rule these days. Defendants want to avoid the bad publicity...

Clear Notice of Alteration of the Attorney-Client Relationship

Typically an attorney-client relationship ends with filing of a withdrawal. In a recent malpractice case the court found a relationship may still be implied under certain circumstances.

Cyber Attacks: Are you prepared?

As more people and devices connect, the risk of cybercrime increases. This infographic provides key facts, figures and steps to address the challenges ahead.

Danger of Commingling and Conversion of Client and Third Party Funds

All lawyers know that it is wrong to steal from clients. These days, however, the ethics rules require that lawyers to do more than avoid stealing.

Do You Represent Multiple Clients in the Same Matter?

The thrill of obtaining a multiple client assignment also imposes the responsibility of identifying the persons and interests that you will represent.

Firing your Client

Although clients generally have an absolute right to discharge their attorneys, either with or without cause, lawyers do not have the same right.

Practical Lessons for Probate Attorneys

Disputes over wills, trusts and the disposition of estates are common and the frequency of litigation against attorneys who practice in the field is on the rise.

Prior Knowledge and the Pitfalls That Come with it

What evidence is there of your “prior knowledge”? Maybe your admission. Or maybe not.

Referral Fee Agreements

It is common practice for lawyers to refer cases to one another. It is also common for lawyers to collect a fee for those referrals.

Rejecting Potential Clients and Avoiding Risks

Often, risk management is most effective when practiced before any attorney-client relationship begins.

Risks in Informal Consultations

There are risks involved in informal communications with persons about their legal matters. If a person reasonably believes that a lawyer is providing legal advice...

Starting an Attorney-Client Relationship

Imagine this common scenario: a client comes to you after having an unfortunate and unsatisfactory result in a medical procedure.

Stepping Over the State Line: Your License to Practice Law has its Limits

One of the biggest traps for lawyers is "MJP." MJP stands for multi-jurisdictional practice.

The Risk Lawyers Face from Aiding and Abetting and Civil Conspiracy Claims

Lawyers generally think that their only liability risk comes from making mistakes in their representation of clients. Think again.

The Tripartite Relationship and Attorney-Client Privilege

In the litigious era in which we live, lawyers are increasingly blamed if their representation of a client does not go as the client expected.

The Unintended Client and Engagement Letters

Every year malpractice claims are made against lawyers by individuals that the lawyers never considered to be their clients.

Victims of Social Engineering Fraud: A Trend You Do Not Want to Follow

The emergence of a worrisome trend involving email hacking is plaguing law firms that find themselves involved with wire transfers of client funds.

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