Cyber Liability Insurance for Law Firms – It is no longer a “Nice to Have” USI Affinity knows what your LPL Policy covers and why you need a “stand alone” Cyber Liability insurance policy. Click below to listen to a synopsis of Mike Mooney speaking on Cyber Liability coverage and... Read more →
We counsel all types of clients about the importance of protecting themselves and those they serve from the dangers of cyber attacks and intrusions into their electronic systems and digital lives. When we offer such counsel, we talk about things such as the importance of identifying cyber risk, ways to... Read more →
Welcome to the New York State Bar Association Insurance Program! The New York State Bar Association Insurance Program has helped to protect NYSBA members and their law firms for over 50 years. Today, the NYSBA Insurance Program offers 13 firm and personal coverage solutions to help safeguard members’ professional reputation,... Read more →
Discovery can be arduous and time consuming, made all the more taxing when the documents to be produced, or that have been produced, lack organization. Indexing documents through bates stamping - and now newer technologies - generally helps ease discovery and litigation in general, reducing time and saving money for... Read more →
Beginning with the assumption that all the lawyers in your firm are actually drafting and updating client engagement letters on a regular basis, are you also utilizing your engagement letter to guard against a cyber-related liability claim from your client and minimizing your risk? If not, you are missing a... Read more →
The continuing risk to law firms and their lawyers was highlighted once again late last month when the Warminster, Pennsylvania law firm, O’Neill, Bragg & Staffin, P.C. filed a 55-page complaint against Bank of America Corporation alleging, inter alia, that the Bank breached its contractual obligations to the firm after... Read more →
If there is one thing keeping law firm general counsel awake at night, it is the myriad of outside counsel guidelines (OCGs) that may be floating around the firm. OCGs are documents sent by the client (generally, large corporate clients and insurers) to the lawyer setting forth various terms of... Read more →
To say that much has been written about data breaches over the past several years would be to state the obvious. Every industry, sector, business size, and geographical location has in some way been impacted by data breaches and the increasing need for better and more effective cybersecurity and data... Read more →
Cloud based systems have become more common place and widely used by law firms. Generally, cloud computing allows for the storage and access of data and programs with compatible devices over the Internet instead of utilizing your computer’s hard drive. Cloud based systems can give us the ability to share... Read more →
Many business professionals, particularly lawyers, struggle to manage time, money, and their personal relationships, and strike a balance between all three. Here are some effective ways to maintain your equilibrium: 1. Be Intentional When time and money are not in unlimited supply, you must be intentional about how they are... Read more →