October 08, 2014 | The Recorder
How to Ethically Part Ways With a ClientThere are strict rules when it comes to ending an attorney-client relationship.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
6 minute read
October 02, 2014 | The Recorder
Three Signs It's Time to Break Up With a Problem ClientRed flags include unpaid bills, a breach of trust or subtle changes in the attorney-client dynamic.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
6 minute read
September 24, 2014 | The Recorder
Legal Ethics Lessons for a Digital WorldAttorneys should take care with what they reveal online about their clients or their own views.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
6 minute read
September 16, 2014 | The Recorder
Let Technology Reduce Your Legal Malpractice RisksFrom setting up Google Alerts for lawyers and their firms to making new client files automatic, there is plenty of software available to reduce malpractice risks.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
6 minute read
September 10, 2014 | The Recorder
Protecting Pre-Merger Client Communications After the Deal's DoneLitigation between merging companies can call confidential client-attorney communications into question, and attorneys need to know the risks and mitigation methods, write our authors.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
7 minute read
September 03, 2014 | The Recorder
Attorneys as Witnesses Face Host of HazardsTestifying in court or a deposition creates potential conflicts and may require notice to an attorney's legal malpractice insurer.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
7 minute read
August 26, 2014 | The Recorder
Keeping Client Confidences in the Digital AgeData security is an increasingly important issue for law firms.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
7 minute read
August 19, 2014 | The Recorder
Effective Email and Calendar Systems Can Prevent Malpractice ClaimsElectronic messaging has eliminated the need for piles of files strewn about the office, but it's just as easy to let email reminders go unheeded, leading to malpractice claims, according to the authors.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
6 minute read
August 13, 2014 | The Recorder
Three Attorney-Client Relationships That Invite ConflictsFrom casual encounters to more traditional cases, attorneys need to treat all new business the same, identifying the client from the outset.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
7 minute read
August 05, 2014 | The Recorder
Misfired Emails Are Legal Malpractice Claims Waiting to HappenBest practices for preventing disclosure of confidential information that could trigger suits.
By Randy Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi
7 minute read
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