Risk Management
BigLaw Means Big Mistakes
Big law firms are continuing to be socked by whopping malpractice claims, according to a new survey. Insurance broker Ames & Gough – in the report “Lawyers’ Professional… Read More
Risk Management
Risk Management
In the Lending Library: Locked Down: Information Security for Lawyers
Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month? Over the past few years cyber crimes have increased at a rapid rate. Businesses and individuals alike have to be proacti… Read More
Risk Management
Do You Have a Hacker on Your Payroll?
The biggest threat to your firm’s computer security is probably not some shadowy hacker on the other side of the globe. It is more likely a trusted employee just across the hall. ̶… Read More
Risk Management
In the Lending Library: Cloud Computing for Lawyers
As more businesses move their IT systems into the cloud, lawyers need to ask if cloud computing is right for their firm. Cloud Computing for Lawyers features a discussion of cloud computing fu… Read More
Risk Management
“Encryption Made Simple for Lawyers”
Cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly popular topic of discussion and great concern in the legal world. The thought that someone could possibly gain access to your files and your clients&#… Read More
Risk Management
Lawyer Disciplined for Leaving CLE Seminar Early
You probably know that misappropriating client funds will get you disbarred, but did you also know you can lose your license just as easily by not taking mandatory CLE classes? Or that skippi… Read More
Risk Management
When Social Media and Confidentiality Collide
It’s almost always a bad idea to talk about your clients on social media. This is so even if the case is over and representation has ended. And it doesn’t matter if you’re c… Read More
Risk Management
Avoiding Cybercrime Dangers: A Backup Could Save Your Practice After a Cybercrime Incident
[This post is the seventeenth in a series. The original post can be found here.] Every law firm has huge amounts of irreplaceable data on its servers, desktop computers, laptops, tabl… Read More
Risk Management
Fraud Update: Compromised Wire Instructions
In May, the North Carolina State Bar and Lawyers Mutual warned about fraudulent activity related to wired funds in real estate transactions. The scam described in those alerts involved c… Read More
Risk Management
Avoiding Cybercrime Dangers: Beware the Dangers of BYOD and the Family Computer
[This post is the sixteenth in a series. The original post can be found here.] In many firms, it is common for lawyers to use personal smartphones or tablets for work purposes. This is often … Read More
