No law firm or attorney is immune to a suit for malpractice, the loss of data, or an unexpected emergency. Any of these situations have the propensity to produce disastrous consequences for you and your firm. However, by employing proper risk management strategies in your law firm, you can drastically minimize the impact of any of these unfortunate situations. 

In this two-part series, you’ll learn how to minimize malpractice risk, select the proper legal entity and set up your office to limit liability, and handle staff and independent contractors appropriately.  

MEET THE FACULTY

PART 1: Aug. 5th  / $10 / lunch provided by Landy Insurance

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Gain a better understanding of your Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance, learn why lawyers get sued and develop strategies to avoid malpractice claims, which will also enhance your practice and create greater opportunity for success. Also learn how to best structure your firm for liability purposes. We will discuss the in's & out's of how malpractice insurance works and the different legal entity options for your business, as well as what gets lawyers into trouble and how you can avoid those problems.

PART 2 : Aug. 19th / $10 / lunch provided by Landy Insurance

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Whether you are planning to take time off for a vacation or new baby or some unexpected emergency or disaster hits, you need to have the right systems in place to keep your practice running without a hiccup. Panelists will discuss how to set up your law office systems to ensure the continuity of your practice, including how to properly deal with staff to avoid legal missteps and costly fines for wage violations.