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Top 10 Legal Malpractice Claims: What the Latest ABA Data Reveals

Note: This article is an update of one originally published April 7, 2021. Every law firm is unique. Different clients. Different case matters. Different details. Even so, big-picture patterns often emerge in the data. While all firms face some risk [...]

lalawyer20252026-09-02T19:41:43+00:00June 22, 2026|Insurance Information, Insurance tips, Law firm risks, Law Firm Tips, Legal malpractice, Professional liability insurance, Risk management|

The 3 Cs of Law Firm Insurance

Most lawyers look for firm insurance with three objectives in mind — coverage offerings that are consultative, competitive and convenient. At Lockton Affinity Lawyer, we call these the 3 Cs. Here's how we meet the need. 1. C Is for [...]

lalawyer20252025-10-08T21:56:11+00:00October 8, 2025|Insurance Information, Professional liability insurance|

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 [...]

lalawyer20252025-10-01T18:04:26+00:00April 25, 2025|Law firm risks, Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance, Risk management|

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 [...]

lalawyer20252025-07-10T17:45:14+00:00December 27, 2024|Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance|

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 [...]

lalawyer20252026-02-24T17:19:07+00:00August 23, 2024|Law firm risks, Professional liability insurance, Swiss Re|

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. [...]

lalawyer20252025-10-01T18:33:12+00:00March 26, 2024|Attorney Protective, Professional liability insurance, Risk management|

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 [...]

lalawyer20252025-10-01T18:49:07+00:00January 22, 2024|Insurance Information, Professional liability insurance, Risk management, Swiss Re|

Delayed Claims Reporting Cost This Client $15 Million

On June 29, 2023, the case of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College culminated in a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that colleges and universities can no longer take race [...]

lalawyer20252025-10-01T18:59:06+00:00October 2, 2023|Professional liability insurance, Risk management|

Policy Limit Demands: Could Leaving a Voicemail Lead to a Malpractice Claim?

A claimant’s policy limit demand may set an attorney up to fail in hopes of a larger payday. Small mistakes could constitute a rejection, which opens an attorney up to a malpractice claim. Prior claims can help offer insight into [...]

lalawyer20252025-10-01T19:01:47+00:00July 26, 2023|Law firm risks, Professional liability insurance|

Cannabis Law: Can Cannabis Clients Result in an Ethics Claim?

Today more than ever, lawyers face an unusual risk dealing with the ethical complexities of cannabis law. Dozens of states have legalized certain cannabis products, creating a new industry in need of professional legal services. However, marijuana remains illegal at [...]

lalawyer20252025-10-01T19:07:33+00:00May 19, 2023|Law Firm Tips, Professional liability insurance|