30 Things Every Solo Attorney Needs to Know: A Malpractice Avoidance Checklist
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Total Credits:1 Alaska,1 Arizona,1 Colorado,1 Delaware,1 Idaho,1 Iowa,1 Montana,1 Nebraska,1 Nevada,1 New Mexico,1 North Dakota,1 South Carolina,1 Tennessee,1 Utah,1 Vermont,1 Virginia,1 Washington,1.2 West Virginia,1 Wyoming
Using a 30-item checklist as the presentation backdrop, this 1-hour program will highlight common malpractice and ethical concerns solo lawyers face and share practical tips lawyers can use to responsibly address the concerns identified.
A Sampling of Attendee Takeaways:
An awareness of the importance of thorough file documentation to include what the term “thorough” means.
An understanding of why taking care of one’s self is so vitally important for a solo practitioner.
An appreciation of the value of calendaring best practices.
Knowledge of the importance of designating a backup attorney.
Program Materials: A 21-page written set of materials that will include the checklist discussed and 6-8 additional supporting articles will be made available for download to all program participants.
Since 1998, Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq., has been a Risk Manager with ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance. In his tenure with our company, Mr. Bassingthwaighte has conducted over 1200 law firm risk management assessment visits, presented over 600 continuing legal education seminars throughout the United States, and written extensively on risk management, ethics, and technology. Mr. Bassingthwaighte is a member of the State Bar of Montana as well as the American Bar Association where he currently sits on the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility’s Conference Planning Committee. He received his J.D. from Drake University Law School.
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