Third Party Vendors and Your Practice: How Allied Vendors Help Streamline Firm Operations

The CNA Lawyers Allied Vendor Program has identified companies that can help strengthen a law firm’s risk control programs. Some of the tools provided by partners with this program include law practice management, document management, cyber/data/communications security, and more. Click here to learn more in this month’s article.

CNA Webinar 2023 Series: Managing Risk for the Road Ahead

CNA is proud to add this new webinar series to its list of Lawyer's Professional Liability risk control programs. Offered in live webinar format on four dates throughout 2023, the program is eligible for the full per-attorney premium credit, up to 7.5% per firm. Please visit the registration page or contact your broker for more information.

The Trendiest Benefits for 2023

There’s no denying that employees’ needs have changed over the past few years, and many workers are paying more attention to their benefits and wondering how to stretch their dollars further. Employers will want to offer benefits to meet evolving worker needs shaped by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation.

This article highlights benefits that are likely to be popular in 2023.

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10 Cyber Security Resolutions to Reduce Your Data Exposure

Cyber security threats and trends can change year over year as technology continues to advance at alarming speeds. As such, it’s critical for organizations to reassess their data protection practices at the start of each new year and make achievable cybersecurity resolutions to help protect themselves from costly breaches. The following are resolutions your company can implement to ensure you don’t become the victim of a cyber crime:

The Devil is in the Details: Navigating Policy Limit Demands to Avoid Malpractice Exposure

Whenever potential damages substantially exceed the insured’s limit of liability, defense counsel needs to be cautious about how settlement negotiations are handled. Click here to read cases in which an attorney’s every action in response to a settlement demand may constitute a rejection if it does not strictly comply with the terms of the demand.

Plaintiff’s Personal Injury/Property Damage Professional Liability Fact Sheet

CNA has compiled professional liability Claims data from recent years to analyze trends and provide tips for mitigating the risks associated with legal malpractice claims in plaintiff’s personal injury/property damage.

Click here to download this fact sheet for a rundown of the current trends within the plaintiff’s personal injury/property damage practice area and to learn more about the risk management tips to mitigate and avoid legal malpractice claims.

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Money for Nothing? Best Practices for Referral and Fee Splitting Agreements

It is an everyday occurrence. Attorneys refer cases to one another and then collect the fees for those same referrals. Client referrals and the income generated from fee-splitting agreements are not only an important revenue stream but also serve to assist those clients in need of quality legal representation when the attorneys are unable to take on all prospects themselves as a result of unavailability, retirement, or differing practice areas.

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