Hinshaw's annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference is the industry's gold standard for advice on litigating legal malpractice claims and navigating legal malpractice insurance, professional responsibility,...more
Do you have plans for March 7-9? Join us at Hinshaw's 22nd Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference (LMRM) at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Register by January 27 to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount.
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1/13/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Events ,
Fee-Splitting ,
Insurance Claims ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Malpractice Insurance ,
Professional Liability ,
Professional Responsibility ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Settlement Agreements
Risk Management Question -
What is an impersonation attack and what steps should you take to protect yourself and your firm?...more
Ironshore Europe DAC v. Schiff Hardin, LLP, No. 18-40101 (5th Cir. 2019) -
Brief Summary -
Plaintiff, an excess insurer, filed suit against a law firm for negligent representation arising out of the firm's alleged...more
Northern League v. Gozdecki, Del Guidice, Americus & Farkas, LLP, 2018 IL App (1st) 172407 -
Brief Summary -
Plaintiff sued its former lawyers for legal malpractice due to their alleged failure to include an exit fee...more
Risk Management Question: Most of my clients and contacts are located in the United States; is there an easy way to recognize emails that originate outside the U.S.? What should I do if I receive an email from a name that I...more
Risk Management Question: What should I do if I receive a call from my bank or a retailer about possible fraud or suspicious charges made with my credit card?...more
Conflict of Interest – Current Clients – Duty of Care with Respect to Unrelated Matters -
Oakland Police & Fire Retirement System, et al. v. Mayer Brown, LLP, 861 F.3d 644 (7th Cir. 2017) -
Risk Management Issue: Does a...more
TRICK OR TREAT! The editors of the Halloween edition of the Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter invite you to enjoy frightening tales of shocking assaults by non-clients on an unsuspecting law firm; a lawyer's nail-biting escape from...more
10/28/2016
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disgorgement ,
Disqualification ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investors ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion to Withdraw ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders
Prospect Development, LLC, et al v. Donald Kreger and Schiff Hardin, 2016 IL App (1st) 150433 -
Brief Summary -
Plaintiff sued a lawyer and his law firm for alleged legal malpractice arising out of the collapse of a...more
7/6/2016
/ Attorney Malpractice ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Fraudulent Concealment ,
Loans ,
Redevelopment ,
Statute of Repose ,
Unclean Hands
Motion to Withdraw — Meaning of Requirement to "Diligently Attempt" to Locate the Client: Caveman Foods, LLC v. Ann Payne's Caveman Foods, LLC, Civ. No. 2:12-1112 WBS DAD -
Risk Management Issue: When a lawyer or law...more
3/25/2016
/ Due Diligence ,
Duty to Protect ,
Forfeiture Statutes ,
Hackers ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Ethics ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion to Withdraw ,
Professional Responsibility ,
Risk Management ,
Rules of Practice
Rule 8.4 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct is a bit of a catch-all. In general terms, it prohibits "lawyer misconduct." Even more ambiguous, Rule 8.4(d) prohibits "conduct prejudicial to the administration of...more