Many lawyers accused of malpractice learn too late that minimal risk management procedures could have prevented the costly claim. Performing a self-audit of your law firm’s risk management procedures is an efficient way to determine your firm’s malpractice risks. The New Year is a great opportunity for lawyers to perform a self-audit on their current firm risk management practices and procedures. In order to make the self-audit more manageable, firms may want to consider breaking the project down to a month-by-month audit. The following information offers suggested areas of review and proposed risk management procedures for law firms to implement throughout the year. Read More
