Receiver Litigation—Through the Looking Glass, Smoke-Filled Rooms, or Wild West?
By Edward A. Marod – April 29, 2020 | Takeaways from our April Roundtable.
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
Expanding Nonlawyer Practice of Law: Increasing Access to Justice or Endangering the Public?
By Michael S. LeBoff – January 7, 2020 | An overview of recent proposals to expand the nonlawyer practice of law and whether these changes will achieve the goal of increasing access to justice.
Articles
A Red Line at Last: ABA Formal Opinion 489 (2019)
By Ronald C. Minkoff – January 29, 2020 | Law firms must now take care to enable that process to happen smoothly, without overreaching or coercion—or risk the consequences.
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.
Sound Advice Podcasts
How Your Professional Liability Policy Works
If you don’t fully understand the difference between a circumstance and a claim in an LPL policy, listen as Mike Downey advises on the ins and outs of this unique form of insurance. (9:07 min.)
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.)
Professional Liability Litigation
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