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  • How Law Firms Can Benefit from a Cyber Risk Assessment

    How Law Firms Can Benefit from a Cyber Risk Assessment

    With the entire world going digital, it’s no wonder the World Economic Forum (WEF) claims cyberattacks are the single biggest threat to business owners.
  • Avoiding a (S)he Said, (S)he Said Situation

    Avoiding a (S)he Said, (S)he Said Situation

    This article uses actual malpractice claims to illustrate the advantage of maintaining a clear written record of the attorney’s representation of the client—a stronger defense than relying on your word against that of the client.
  • Keeping Your Firm Safe During the Crisis

    Keeping Your Firm Safe During the Crisis

    The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our collective well-being and shaken our communities.  As we hunker down and ride out this wave together, we wanted you, our valued clients, to know that Aon Attorneys Advantage remains open to service your insurance needs. 
  • Celebrating Women’s History Month: America’s First Women in Law

    Celebrating Women’s History Month: America’s First Women in Law

    2019 marks the 150th anniversary of women practicing law in the US.  In celebration of Women’s History Month, we would like to take you on a journey back in time to meet some of America’s first women in law, learning about their stories, their struggles, and their triumphs. 

  • 2018 Electronically Stored Information Case Law Update

    2018 Electronically Stored Information Case Law Update

    Download the current Wilson Elser ESI Case Law Update.  Use the link above to access the Attorneys Advantage website.  Enter “attorneysadvantage” passcode.  Use search function on Elser site to locate Update.
  • Bare Naked Lawyers

    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.
  • C.L.E. Course: Negotiation Ethics for Lawyers (Introduction)

    C.L.E. Course: Negotiation Ethics for Lawyers (Introduction)

    As an Aon Attorneys Advantage policyholder, you have access to 3 free Continuing Legal Education credit hours every year.
  • Best Practices May Make Perfect

    Best Practices May Make Perfect

    This article provides pointers on best practices for the attorney-client relationship, from solicitation to conclusion of the engagement and beyond.
  • Betwixt, Between and Bequeathing

    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'

    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?

    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

    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. 
  • Common Misconceptions about Privacy Data Breaches

    Common Misconceptions about Privacy Data Breaches

    Eight common misconceptions debunked, such as:  data breaches only occur at large corporations, only credit cards get stolen, and a breach will not impact my revenue.  Get the facts about cybercrime and cyber insurance.
  • How Legal Malpractice Insurance is Priced

    How Legal Malpractice Insurance is Priced

    The annual cost of a law firm’s malpractice insurance policy can vary greatly from firm to firm, due to several factors. The main factors that impact legal malpractice insurance rates include a firm’s area of practice, location, size, years in practice, prior claims, desired coverage limits, and risk management discounts.
     
  • Formal Opinion 483: ABA’s New Breach Notification Obligations for Lawyers and Law Firms

    Formal Opinion 483: ABA’s New Breach Notification Obligations for Lawyers and Law Firms

    This article lays out the ABA’s recommendations pre- and post-breach for:  breach monitoring, adopting an incident response plan, preserving client confidentiality, and the firms notification requirements after a breach.
  • Cyber Attacks: Are you prepared?

    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

    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?

    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

    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. 
  • Hacked and Smacked: The Lurking Danger and Costly Ramifications of a Data Breach

    Hacked and Smacked: The Lurking Danger and Costly Ramifications of a Data Breach

    Law firms provide a target rich environment for cybercriminals.  Twenty-two percent of firms experience a breach in 2017.  Learn about recent attacks, your duties to protect your client data, and how to prepare your firm.
  • C.L.E Course: Illegal Ethics:  What NOT to do when you hate your client (and other ethical lapses by lawyers in movies)

    C.L.E Course: Illegal Ethics: What NOT to do when you hate your client (and other ethical lapses by lawyers in movies)

    Your Aon Attorneys Advantage policyholders have access to 3 free C.L.E. credit hours every year.  Review the latest article.
     
  • NEW CLE Course - Hack my MBA for Lawyers

    NEW CLE Course - Hack my MBA for Lawyers

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  • Practical Lessons for Probate Attorneys

    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

    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

    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

    Rejecting Potential Clients and Avoiding Risks

    Often, risk management is most effective when practiced before any attorney-client relationship begins. 
  • Risks in Informal Consultations

    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

    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

    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 Cybercrime Pandemic

    The Cybercrime Pandemic

    Roughly one-half of all email is spam, and 73% of all spam is malicious.3 Well-educated professionals, including lawyers, click on links in phishing emails constantly.  This is the #1 cyber threat facing all businesses, and law firms are no exception.
  • The Rhode Island Bar Guide to Cyber Insurance

    The Rhode Island Bar Guide to Cyber Insurance

    Fulfilling your ethical responsibility to protect confidential client data
  • The Risk Lawyers Face from Aiding and Abetting and Civil Conspiracy Claims

    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

    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

    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

    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.
  • What's a Relationship without a Formal Engagement? Trouble!

    What's a Relationship without a Formal Engagement? Trouble!

    A well-drafted engagement, non-engagement and disengagement letter can help reduce the probability of a legal malpractice claim.  This article discusses the sections you should include to help manage client expectations.
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