For the third year, Gemini Risk Partners, along with its families and colleagues, is collecting toys and monetary donations for the Orchards Children’s Services “Holiday Season of Giving” Toy Drive. For nearly 60 years, Orchards has worked to improve the lives of children by strengthening the community through quality services such as foster care, adoption and educational programs. To learn more and to contribute, please visit their website https://orchards.org/
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From Clyde & Co: Professional Responsibility Obligations in the Context of Lateral Movement
In this article, we examine American Bar Association Formal Opinion 489 entitled “Obligations Related to Notice When Lawyers Change Firms.” The opinion focuses on the reciprocal duties of lawyers and law firms, both to each other and to clients, that arise when lawyers seek to make a lateral move to another firm. READ MORE
From CNA: Better with a Letter: Key Considerations in Engagement Letters Usage
The benefits of engagement letter usage flow to both the law firm and client. From the client’s perspective, memorializing the terms and conditions of the attorney-client relationship helps establish good communication. It can also serve both as a reference guide and to avoid any misunderstandings between the law firm and client. READ MORE
The Lawyers’ Lawyer Newsletter with Hinshaw – September 2020 Issue
Often, the best risk management lessons are simple. This month’s newsletter highlights three simple rules or protocols that law firms should follow to prevent costly claims and/or disqualifications later on. First, call and verify wire instructions from third parties before wiring money. READ MORE
The Lawyers’ Lawyer Newsletter with Hinshaw – Halloween 2020 Issue
Hinshaw knows we all love a good scare and always seems to save the most ghoulish scenarios for its Halloween Newsletter. In this edition, we address the always frightful prospect of lawyers within a firm (or corporation) committing fraud, as well as many other interesting topics. READ MORE
From CNA: Are You Ready to Commit? Client Intake and Proper Client Selection
Creating a thorough client intake process is essential in order to establish a strong foundation for an attorney-client relationship. By investing the necessary time and effort at the outset, attorneys may save time, money and even help to avoid legal malpractice claims. READ MORE