They hold various titles for their daily roles: paralegal legal secretary paraprofessional law clerk project assistant docketing clerk research assistant and the list is ever expanding.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA identifies new reporting requirements enacted by the Corporate Transparency Act and the associated ethical considerations.

While the designation of counsel has been used by firms for many years the concept can still be a bit of a paradox if not often completely misunderstood.

At a time when patient expectations are greater than ever organizations that approve privileges without fully verifying an applicants qualifications risk lawsuit alleging negligent credentialing practices. Download to learn about the impact of these claims on hospitals and medical centers.

The role of lawyers serving as directors of corporate clients involves a variety of risk exposures for the lawyer-director the lawyer's firm as well as the corporate client. Download to learn more about due diligence needed to identify potential risks.

An often overlooked asset in law practice risk management is the use of legal counsel by a law firm.

Anchored by more than 20 years of cyber coverage expertise, our solutions are designed for companies with two or more years of operating history.

Non-lawyers are now permitted to practice family law in Washington State as a result of a rule change approved by the Washington Supreme Court in 2012.

There is little doubt that the legal profession can be a risky one. According to the ABA the likelihood of a private practice attorney being sued for malpractice in a given year runs between 4 and 17 percent.

Few if any readers would contemplate the creation of an attorney-client relationship by reading a publication in print via email or on a website. When should attorneys take the proactive step of disclaiming the formation of an attorney-client relationship?

This guide will address the relevant rules laws and practice management steps that an attorney.

This AlertBulletin offers strategies to help draft effective policies and procedures for medical chaperones.

This edition of In Practice... with CNA® discusses how dabbling in new areas of law can help expand your practice, but also increase risk for disciplinary and legal malpractice complaints if not prepared.

Use this checklist during the hands-on performance portion of your training program to evaluate the operator proficiency. This form can be used periodically to re-evaluate and ensure forklifts are being operated properly.

We specialize in providing insurance solutions for trade and industry associations, franchises, buying groups and individual businesses homogeneous in nature.

Carefully written and reviewed contracts can help prevent misunderstandings in business agreements strengthen partner-ships and enhance legal defensibility in the event of litigation.

Our understanding of healthcare, terminology and practices – and our expertise in litigating these claims – helps us work with policyholders to develop effective strategies for resolving claims.

Clinical burnout is a work-related syndrome experienced by an increasing number of physicians nurses physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

CNA's Equipment Breakdown insurance helps address financial loss due to accidental breakdown of certain machinery and equipment used in a business or office.

In today's market more attorneys are looking beyond traditional legal counsel assignments and taking on rolls as mediators and arbitrators. Download our guide to learn more about vital risk control techniques to effectively manage the risks of accepting these appointments

While the statement that the world is getting smaller is something of a well used cliché it is true to sat that most large law firms now operate across many diverse borders and either have offices in or deal with local firms across a number of jurisdictions.

Lawyers should beware of a sophisticated new hacking scam the FBI refers to as Business E-mail Compromise. Lawyers in multiple states have recently reported being victimized by this scam.

The frequency of Alternative Litigation Financing (ALF) where a third party provides money to cash-needy claimant in exchange for a financial stake in the outcome of the case is growing rapidly. This article examines the risk exposures of ALF.

If lawyers seek to continue to practice law they must devote time and resources to instituting sound banking and trust accounting procedures and supervising the parties entrusted with the authority to handle client funds.

As attorneys we routinely litigate arbitrate and negotiate on behalf of our clients. With regularity we analyze synthesize and scrutinize certain facts precedent and regulations. Managing accounts receivable however seems to befuddle the best of us.

This edition of In Practice...with CNA addresses key points to keep in mind when planning for your retirement from the field of law.

An attorney like anyone else looks toward retirement with mixed emotions. Retirement means bidding farewell to angry client phone calls and late night brief writing but it also means stepping away from your life's work.

This edition of Healthcare Perspective examines some of the more common issues relative to adolescent care including parent/guardian consent requirements and exceptions privacy rights of minors and confidentiality protections when transferring their healthcare information records.

How would your law practice fare if you disappeared tomorrow? Is there a plan in place that would permit an associate or colleague to address client and office needs or would they be left hopelessly digging through unmarked stacks of paper and scribbled notes?

This edition of AlertBulletin offers practical strategies to help organizations obtain the advantages of social media while mitigating associated risks.

Poor nutrition and inactivity leads to nearly 500000 deaths per year. Download and learn how making healthy food choices and increasing physical activity can lead to better health both in the home and the workplace.

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.

This edition of Vantage Point offers strategies to help administrators and providers accomplish goals to help minimize associated liability risk exposure.

This edition of Vantage Point^® addresses several central questions to help the reader understand why medical and clinical errors persist.

Courts uniformly have held that the attorney-client privilege survives the death of a client. Complex issues arise regarding the lawyer's duties to her former client when the personal representative seeks files that are unrelated to the administration of the estate.

This edition of inBrief® offers a checklist designed to help ASCs achieve safe, seamless transitions in care by focusing on such key areas as staffing, training and communication.

This Special Resource serves as a reference for healthcare organizations seeking to evaluate risk exposures associated with COVID-19.

This edition of AlertBulletin^® examines causes and effects of social inflation, how insurance can be affected, and offers several risk mitigation strategies to minimize exposure to social inflation.

The responsibility of being a trustee carries with it multiple duties. This article includes a list of the most common trustee duties.

Maximizing flexibility and convenience for policyholders, our innovative virtual resources can help insureds save time and mitigate risk by identifying and addressing hidden exposures.

This issue examines 10 of the most common and potentially serious risks associated with the use of personal mobile devices in the healthcare setting and offers suggestions designed to mitigate these exposures.

Quality and safety improvement in healthcare settings depends upon candid discussion of process problems provider misjudgments staff miscommunications adverse events near misses and other lapses.

Countless firms have suffered data breaches; beyond initial headlines early settlements and sealed records have left a paucity of case law governing post-breach liability. Many attorneys are left to wonder about the aftermath of data breach and potential exposure in an area evolving and unsettled.

Client intake should never be dismissed as an unimportant but necessary task when taking on a new client. Creating a thorough client intake process is essential in order to establish a strong foundation for an attorney-client relationship whether the relationship lasts for weeks or years.

Implementing and enforcing a file retention and destruction policy helps law firms safeguard client confidences and organize information to permit effective representation. Learn more about how to properly maintain client files to avoid disputes.

At CNA, our national Accounts team reviews each large business' specific needs and develops customized risk management and insurance solutions with meaningful capacity across Property, Casualty and Financial Lines of business.

A client's past misdeeds are rarely a dealbreaker for a prospective attorney-client relationship. Every day lawyers help clients address the consequences of illegal conduct and analyze the legal aspects of questionable conduct.

This edition of inBrief® featured a readiness checklist designed to aid ambulatory care organizations in implementing a Speak Up/Stop the Line program or enhancing an existing one.

More law firms of all types and sizes use outsourcing as a means to help them practice law and to manage their law practices. Efficiencies gained through outsourcing can lead to lower costs for clients and increased profit margins for law firms but the risks must also be contemplated.

This edition of Home Care Briefing examines the basics of home healthcare risk management focusing on topics such as hiring employment policies standard of care and scope of practice considerations environmental safety and workplace violence.