July 2019 - Lockton Affinity Lawyer

Risk Management for the Defense Attorney

Recently, the legal malpractice industry has seen an uptick in claims filed against defense attorneys. Some of these claims are of high severity, resulting in seven figure settlements or verdicts.

What is responsible for this new development and how can defense attorneys guard against it?

Why Claims Against Defense Attorneys are Increasing

Traditionally, defense work supported by institutional clients drew relatively few malpractice claims. Institutional

Using Social Media for Evidence to Impeach or an Ethical Breach?

Do you know how what social media ethics guidelines your firm should follow? People’s willingness to disclose personal information on social media can be particularly helpful in the discovery phase of litigation. Snooping on opposing parties, witnesses or jurors through social media can provide a treasure-trove of information that might have once taken a private investigator months to obtain. However, lawyers need