The Ethics of Referrals, Part 2
PART II: UNIQUE ISSUES IN ATTORNEY-TO-ATTORNEY REFERRALS Part 1 of The Ethics of Referrals series provided an overview of attorney-to-attorney referrals. Part II examines unique issues in those...
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PART III: REFERRALS FROM NON-LAWYER SOURCES Part I of The Ethics of Referrals series provided an overview of attorney-to-attorney referrals. Part II examined unique issues in those referrals. Part...
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Mike Yarber Retires from TLIE
After more than 38 years of distinguished service to the legal profession, President and CEO Mike Yarber retired from Texas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange at the end October, 2023. Mike Yarber Steve...
View ArticleServing on a Board of Directors? Mind your Ethics
Lawyers are routinely invited, cajoled, persuaded, pressured, or otherwise asked to serve on a board of directors. Nonprofits and for-profits alike seek the mental dexterity and contacts lawyers have,...
View ArticleLet’s get Merry, Bright…and Sued?
THE RISKS OF SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY IN TEXAS December is National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month or National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Many of us will be hosting or attending...
View ArticleTLIE Gives Back $4,000,000
TLIE is proud to announce that the 2023 policy distribution totaled $4,000,000! This amount was approved by the TLIE Board of Directors at the December 2023 Board Meeting. TLIE is the only legal...
View ArticleHIPAA, Data Privacy, and How to Avoid the Wall of Shame
In March 2023, a New York-based medical malpractice law firm agreed to pay a $200,000 financial penalty to the New York Attorney General to settle alleged HIPAA and NY privacy law violations. The...
View ArticleDon’t Sue Clients, and Other Thoughts for Young Lawyers on Building an...
Most law schools offer a Legal Ethics class. Commonly, it’s taken in the third year of law school when most law students are busy with clinics, job searches, community service, Practice Court,...
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The 2024 Disciplinary Rules Referendum: Fulfilling Our Duty of Self-Governance
From April 1 to April 30, 2024, Texas lawyers can vote on 12 ballot items presented by the legislatively-created Committee on Disciplinary Rules & Referenda. Texas lawyers are very fortunate to...
View ArticleTLIE Top Tip: Client Communication – Permission to Text
Lawyers are in the customer service business, and these days, many of our customers want or prefer to text message us. Text messaging also provides a useful medium for staying in touch with our...
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