Lawyer Risk in a Struggling Economy

Lawyer risks associated with the current economic climate are the theme of the Fall 2008 National Legal Malpractice Conference. National economic struggles are played out in the practice of law in unpredictable ways. This conference sheds lights on several economy-driven lawyer liability developments emerging nationally.

• Panelists will extract deeper meanings from the 2004-2007 Profile of Legal Malpractice Claims.
• Economic perspectives on the practice of law in hard times
• Practical practice management advice for law firm managers in working with associates on challenging risk management and ethics issues
• Risk avoidance practices for dealing with the insolvent client
• Pro’s and con’s of the arbitration process
• The ethical and liability risks of engaging in business transactions with a client
• Are the number of legal malpractice trials declining and if so, what are the implications for the next generation of trial counsel?
• The mortgage crisis and real estate lawyer liability
• Strategies for helping the “at-risk” lawyer
• Preparing a lawyer to survive being a defendant

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Andrea Woody by or phone at 312/988-5763.

Updated: 06/20/2008