What Is Getting Lawyers Into Trouble
By Richard G. Douglass – October 17, 2019 Key takeaways from a recent panel discussing pitfalls and how lawyers can avoid them.
Professional Liability Litigation
The Professional Liability Litigation Committee provides a forum for litigators who prosecute or defend claims and regulatory proceedings against attorneys, accountants, and directors and officers to inform themselves on recent developments and hot topics in the area of professional liability.
Recent Practice Points
Georgia Supreme Court Holds Joint and Several Director Liability Remains
By Kaitlin Carreno – October 17, 2019 | FDIC v. Loudermilk serves as a cautionary tale for bank officers and directors.
Articles
Managing the PCAOB Formal Investigation Process
By Robert H. Cox – November 1, 2019 | A PCAOB investigation can be time-consuming and expensive, taking years through the investigation, litigation, and appeals process.
Massachusetts High Court Abolishes In Pari Delicto
By Lisa C. Wood and Matthew C. Baltay – November 1, 2019 | Massachusetts accountants now on the hook for their clients' fraud.
Sound Advice Podcasts
ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct—Why Should Lawyers Care?
Greg Hanthorn highlights three reasons why all lawyers, regardless of location, should read the ABA Model Rules. (11:09 min.)
What to Include in Your Engagement Letter
This program addresses some common terms and issues to consider including in an engagement letter to reduce the risk of receiving a legal malpractice claim and to increase the likelihood of successfully defending such a claim. (12:17 min.)
Professional Liability Litigation
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Events & CLE
Jan
29
Events | In-Person
2020 Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committees' Joint Regional CLE Program
CLE 540 min
The 2020 Joint Regional CLE Program will cover cutting edge litigation topics that impact environmental & energy, mass torts, and products liability practice areas over the course of three days in Sn…
Feb
13
2020 Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar
For over 30 years in-house and outside counsel have come together each winter to learn, network and share expertise about the unique challenges they face in representing corporations.
Feb
20
Events | Webinar
Legal Implications of New Technologies, Part Three: Autonomous Vehicles in the Air and Elsewhere
CLE 60 min
Attorneys should expect to be confronted with various issues arising out of the design and use of autonomous vehicles including, for example, civil and criminal liability.