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Cybersecurity, Wire Fraud, and Attorney Liability: The Growing Risk Landscape

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Wire transfer fraud is on the rise, and attorneys are increasingly becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. With billions lost annually to fraudulent transactions, legal professionals who fail to implement robust...more

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To Lawyers Who Refer Clients to Estate-Planning Attorneys Who Act as Professional Trustees: Beware the Uniform Trust Code’s...

Consider the lawyer who lacks a working familiarity with trusts, and with estate planning generally. He prudently and ethically refers a client in need of an estate plan to a well-respected lawyer who also happens also to be...more

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ABA Issues Formal Opinion for Lawyers Advising Organizational Clients Where Constituents Might Have Conflicts of Interests or Be...

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The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion 514 regarding a lawyer’s obligations when advising organizational clients. Under such...more

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