Monthly Archives: May 2011

Facebook and divorce

A St. Petersburg attorney says Facebook and social media are used in 90 percent of her divorce cases. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid35214809001?bckey=AQ%7E%7E%2CAAAACCtbLTE%7E%2CEuz3dgEqY7FO41McJges-UDcgJmMTpjJ&bclid=0&bctid=926056244001 How do you verify the accuracy of social media content?

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Insurance Commissioner Jones Strongly Urges Earthquake

Preparedness for Californians April 18 Marks the 105th Anniversary of Historic San Francisco Quake Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today marked the 105th Anniversary of the historic San Francisco earthquake of 1906 by calling on Californians to update their preparedness plans … Continue reading

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Transitioning from large law firm to solo practice

 Please read this article in the latest edition of The Economist. http://www.economist.com/node/18651114 If you were employed by or a partner in a large law firm and plan to open a solo or small firm, please call us at 1-800-247-1403 to discuss these … Continue reading

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Employment Practices Liability Insurance

This article shows how much more valuable Employment Practices Liability has become.  As has been shown over the past ten years, these statistics continue to rise with no end in sight. For fiscal year 2010, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity … Continue reading

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Lawyers Professional Liability

. http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/lpl/downloads/lawfirmlossprevention.pdf Basic risk management practices have not changed dramatically over the past ten years. All of what Paul M Alban said in his 2002 article,” Controlling Legal Malpractice Insurance Cost and Availability in a Changing Marketplace”, remains true. Most … Continue reading

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