http://www.thebarplan.com/RiskManagement/Library/LPM.aspx Law Practice Management - RSS Feed en-us Web Master Web Master Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:34:25 GMT EfficionConsulting Articles Module (www.efficionconsulting.com) Copyright 2010, The Bar Plan The hoary old computer axiom, Garbage in, garbage out was turned on its head to be Garbage out, garbage back in, in a case of a lawyer whose computer file backups were corrupted, and made unusable, by a computer virus. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Computer Virus Doesnt Excuse Violation of Recordkeeping Duty.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Lawyers who utilize laptop computers in their practice must be especially careful in protecting them because of the confidential and privileged client information they contain and the lawyer's heightened ethical and professional duty to protect such information. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Now Where did I Put My Laptop.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT A letter duly mailed is presumed received by the addressee. A letter is considered "duly mailed" when placed in an envelope with the recipient's correct address, stamped with sufficient postage, and deposited in the mail. To establish the presumption of receipt, document the steps taken in mailing the letter. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Write Me a Letter Send it by Mail.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Serious ethics and malpractice issues arise for lawyers representing clients on limited terms. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Unbundled Legal Services.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Few lawyers ordinarily give much thought to when a particular attorney-client relationship is over. The conclusion of the relationship, rather than being determined by the lawyer, is often left to circumstances. Such an approach can have disastrous consequences if the lawyer and the client are not in agreement on when the relationship ended. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Its Not Over til I say its Over.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT The lawyer’s duty to tell the client what the client could do that the lawyer is not doing, and why simply telling the client what the lawyer is doing is not good enough to avoid malpractice. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Know Your Limitations.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT If you want to share space with another lawyer but do not want to be considered a “firm” for liability purposes, follow these seven guidelines. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Seven Guidelines of Office Sharing.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT We are all familiar with the phrase “urban myths.” These legends are passed from teller to listener, often as warnings, or cautionary tales. Here are five Practice Management Myths that are similarly comforting, yet inaccurate, and call lead a lawyer who follows them unwittingly into trouble. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Five Practice Management Myths that Lead to Malpractice.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Missouri Supreme Court, effective January 1, 2005, adopted a change to the Rules of Professional Conduct, which changed the lawyer's ethical duties regarding the maintenance of client files. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM New File Retention Rule.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT One of the more vexing questions every lawyer must answer in every attorney-client relationship is to what extent the relationship will be controlled by the client, and to what extent by the lawyer. While on the surface, this control issue may appear to be fairly mundane, the answer can have important consequences for lawyers and their clients. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Dont Confuse Good Lawyering with Good Clients Relations.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Although sharing liability can occur just through the act of referring a client, sharing in the fee can heighten this potential problem. Fortunately, these problems can be avoided by an agreement signed by the client that reflects the role of each attorney in the legal representation of the client. http://www.thebarplan.com/Portals/5/Documents/RiskManagement/Library/LPM/2008 website article LPM Dividing Fee Can Mean Sharing the Liability.pdf Christian Stiegemeyer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT