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Grievances filed with the Office of Lawyer Regulation are rising. Knowing the practice areas and types of errors most often complained about can alert you to vulnerabilities in your practice so you can prevent mistakes and problems.
Billable time determines your income; nonbillable time determines your future. You cannot afford not to have a disaster-recovery plan. Take it from two of more than 12 attorneys whose office building recently went up in smoke.
Critical information to maintain off premises and key disaster recovery supplies to have on hand.
Jimmy the Groundhog predicts an early spring, which is a good time to open some windows and take a fresh look at your risk management procedures.
Wisconsin lawyers regularly receive email messages from prospective “clients” whose goal is only to trick the lawyers into transmitting funds to the message senders. Learn how to spot such messages so that you won’t fall for this 21st-century fraud.
In this malpractice-claims review, learn what common mistakes are being made – and how to avoid them.
Here are 10 ways to manage your everyday risk-management strategies to avoid spending your legal-malpractice insurance deductible.
Stressors and the anxiety they can cause are an inevitable part of the practice of law. Wisconsin lawyers offer some tips for countering the pressures of practice: stop, think, ask for help, and take care of yourself.
Referring cases can be lucrative, and getting referrals can help your business as well, but be cautious when seeking a referral fee. By accepting a fee for the referral, you have accepted joint responsibility for the outcome of the case. Don’t assume it’s in good hands.
Some lawyers have fallen victim to recent email scams. Don’t be the next victim. Learn the warning signs of fraud, practice a healthy skepticism, and verify who you’re dealing with. When in doubt, don’t reply!
More lawyers – both new and established – seem to be giving a try to going solo. If you’re thinking about hanging out your own shingle, here are some issues to consider and resources for getting started.
Real estate practice generates more malpractice claims than most other areas of practice, second only to plaintiffs’ personal injury work. Here are seven rules to help you spot – and avoid – potential problems in real estate work.
