Malpractice Missteps — Exploring Common Mistakes Lawyers Make

This program has been approved in AK, AZ, DE, GA, ID, IN, ME, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, SD, SC, TN, TX, VT, WA, WV, and WY. Accreditation and approval for this program has been sought and is still pending in CO, NV, UT, VA, WI. We will update as approval is received.

Program Summary:
This 2-hour program will identify common malpractice missteps lawyers make and discuss practical ways each misstep can be avoided. Participants will learn how problems can arise from a variety of file documentation missteps, where conflict of interest traps lie, and why redundant calendaring systems can lead to a false sense of security just for starters. 

Program Table of Contents:
1. If You Failed to Document It, It Never Happened
2. Back to the Basics – Documenting Scope 
3. Effective Communication – It’s All About Details and Documentation
4. Missing the Learning Opportunity with “Problem Clients”
5. Yes, Virginia, There Really are Accidental Clients
6. How in the World? 
7. Overlooking the Little Things 
8. Minimizing the Risk from Common Conflict of Interest Traps
9. What’s Wrong with Assuming Everything Will Turn Out Just Fine?
10. The Problem with Redundant Calendaring Systems
11. Procrastination’s Dark Side
12. The Importance of Prioritizing You

A Sampling of Attendee Takeaways:

• An understanding of why taking care of yourself is vitally important.
• Practical tips to help facilitate effective client communication practices.
• Insight on how to avoid common calendaring missteps.
• Why saying no is sometimes the best decision.
• An awareness of how accidental clients can arise and what can be done to avoid that unintended outcome.

Program Materials: A 32-page set of written materials will be made available for download to all program participants.