Emerging Threats: Cybercrime as a Service

While the dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to, cybercrime mayhem is surprisingly cheap — as little as $5 a hack. This sort of attack has been dubbed "cybercrime as a service." It’s an emerging cybersecurity threat that [...]

Legal Spring Cleaning: File Retention and Destruction Best Practices

The proper management of case files has practical and ethical implications. Here are 30 legal spring cleaning tips on file retention and destruction best practices. File Retention With the number of files growing every year, staying organized is key to [...]

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Cybersecurity 101: What Is Ransomware?

Ransomware is a top threat for law firms, accounting for a high percentage of cyber attacks. Yet more than half of organizations may be underprepared. For non-technical professionals, questions abound. Since incidents vary so much from one attack to the [...]

Top 10 Best Practices New Year’s Resolutions for Lawyers

Originally published December 20, 2019. Last updated December 27, 2024. This time of year, many lawyers are reflecting on the past year’s wins and losses. You may wonder how to make next year even better. Few New Year’s resolutions will [...]

Cyber Coverages Explained

Cyber insurance has dramatically evolved since the first coverages were added to other policy forms in the 1990s. Traditionally, cyber coverages were only considered necessary in the technology industry — or for those providing technology-related professional services. It was the [...]

Avoiding Lateral Hire Risks

Changing jobs is quite a bit more complex for lawyers than for other professionals. Besides all the usual challenges of onboarding and adapting to a new company culture, lawyers also have to navigate a variety of professional obligations to their [...]

7 Conflict Checks Tips to Reduce Malpractice Risks

Lawyers often look forward to their next client and their next case. It’s exciting to meet new people and learn about their legal needs. However, in the rush to entertain a new business opportunity, proper conflict checks are sometimes neglected. [...]

Announcing a New Risk Management and CLE Provider

Starting off the new year, we have some exciting news. At Lockton Affinity, we have built an extensive network of carrier partners who are attentive to the evolving concerns and needs of today’s legal professionals, among them, Swiss Re. We [...]

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