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Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Law Office Management,
Law Practice

May 27, 2016

Avoiding a law firm worst-case scenario

It can be a major crisis for a law practice to discover that there is a problem with its application for legal malpractice insurance only after a claim has been made.

J. Randolph Evans

Partner
Dentons US LLP

303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308

Phone: (404) 527-8330

Email: randy.evans@dentons.com

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Shari L. Klevens

Partner
Dentons US LLP

Phone: (202) 496-7500

Email: shari.klevens@dentons.com

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Every attorney should have legal malpractice insurance. However, the process by which an attorney obtains insurance can seriously impact whether that insurance will ultimately be helpful to an attorney in crisis.

It can be the worst-case scenario for a law practice to discover that there is a problem with its application for legal malpractice insurance only after a claim has been made. Some attorneys do not focus on the importance of thoroughly responding to the application for insur...

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