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Practicing Law in the Age of Social Media
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The influence of social media on legal practice client relationships and the boundaries between professional and personal activities must be scrupulously navigated.
Risk Control Capabilities Brochure
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An overview of available tools, services and expertise to help mitigate risk.
Reminders & Resources for Law Firms During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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This article addresses issues that law firms should consider in order to limit their exposure to professional liability and other claims.
Occupational Therapy Claim Report
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This resource features analysis of closed malpractice claim data, incident scenarios and risk control recommendations addressing major areas of vulnerability for occupational therapy professionals.
In this Professional Counsel®, CNA has developed this guide to assist attorneys in creating documents that will enable them to better manage their interactions with potential and actual clients.
Remote Worker Office Ergonomics Assessment
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Our Risk Control professional will work with you and the employee requesting the assessment to collect information, via a detailed questionnaire and photos, about the employee’s workstation and workday.
This edition of Professional Counsel addresses where nontraditional legal malpractice exposures exist so attorneys may take steps to avoid the unexpected exposures.
This edition of Professional Counsel® discusses the recent changes to Model Rule 1.16 to benefit lawyers and the public by clarifying the nature and scope of lawyers' existing due diligence obligations.
Small Business Insurance Solutions for Lawyers
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As the nation's top provider of Lawyers Professional Liability coverage, we offer real and relevant coverage options beyond what is typical on a standard industry business owner's policy.
This Professional Counsel® shows that by embracing succession planning as a strategic imperative, firms can position themselves for growth, resilience, preparedness for unforeseen events, and continued excellence in serving their clients.
Wire Transfer Fraud: A Growing Threat to Law Firms
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Lawyers in any area of practice may fall victim to wire transfer fraud and must often serve as their own risk managers in managing their professional practices.
Using Your LPL Policy as a Risk Control Tool
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This edition of Professional Counsel® discusses CNA Risk Control offerings that may minimize claims exposure and aid law firms in establishing better risk control protocols.
This edition of AlertBulletin offers practical suggestions intended to help organizations maximize the productivity of temporary exmployees, while minimizing associated professional liability exposures.
Law Practice, Podcasts and the Court of Public Opinion
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This edition of Professional Counsel® discusses how it is best to for attorneys to concentrate on the fundamentals of the attorney-client relationship and acting as the advocate under the parameters of a license to practice law.
This edition of CNA Professional Counsel takes an in-depth look at lawyer advertising through new methods as well as some of the associated risks and best practices to consider.
Healthcare Capabilities Brochure
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The Healthcare Capabilities Brochure provides an overview of CNA's tailored coverages for aging services, allied healthcare facilities, physicians and more.
Making Lawyer Well-Being a Priority in the Daily Practice of Law
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How are you doing? That is a simple question that people ask of one another each and every day. The American Bar Association (ABA) recommends that lawyers contemplate this question as it relates to both their professional and personal activities.
This edition of Professional Counsel emphasizes how attorneys must be aware of how the use of ChatGPT would impact their practice, client matters and ethical concerns that may lead to allegations of legal malpractice.
Stemming the Tide of Incivility in the Practice of Law
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This edition of Professional Counsel(r) addresses incivility and what lawyers can do to minimize the uncivil behavior that has become all too pervasive.
Walkway Management Group
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Walkway Management Group (WMG) provides walkway testing and hazard remediation technology services and products
Heating System Pre-Season Maintenance and Inspection
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In order to have a safe and reliable heating system, pre-season maintenance and inspection should be completed every year by trained and licensed professionals.
To Avoid or Embrace? Navigating Third Party Legal Opinions
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This edition of Professional Counsel® discusses different practices and tools lawyers should consider when offering legal opinions for third parties to help mitigate potential risk.
Best Practices for Law Firms During a Pandemic
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Law firms can limit their exposure to professional liability and other claims by identifying and responding to key issues that may arise during the COVID-19 crisis.
We Cannot Avoid AI: Practical Advice to Use AI and GAI Ethically
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI are largely now unavoidable in the practice of law. This article provides guidance and observations that may assist attorneys in complying with ethical and professional obligations.
Law Firm Data Breaches: A Legal Snapshot
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This edition of Professional Counsel® discusses the aftermath of a data breach in law firms and how actions must be taken to protect themselves and their clients from this exposure.
Telemedicine: A Brief Guide to the Emerging Risks of Remote Care
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Telemedicine is one aspect of the broader practice of telehealth which encompasses a range of clinical services.
Rule 8.3 - Reporting Other Lawyers
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ABA Model Rule 8.3 requires every lawyer to report certain professional misconduct by other lawyers to the appropriate disciplinary authority. So when do you report another lawyer's ethical misconduct and how do you do it?
Phishing Attacks Use Bar Complaints and HIPAA Audits as Bait
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Attorneys have access to sensitive information and large sums of money, and although they are experts in many areas, they are seldom on the cutting edge of technology. It should come as no surprise, then, that a growing number of email scams are targeting attorneys and other similar professionals.
Creating a File Retention and Destruction Policy
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Lawyers and law firms must manage an increasing amount of data both physical and digital over a vast array of evolving devices and media. Download CNA's PROfessional Counsel guide to learn more about how to implement a Records Management Plan (RMP).
Key Considerations in Engagement Letters Usage
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As a leader in the lawyers' professional liability insurance marketplace we stress the importance of engagement letters in our articles guides and risk control courses. The benefits of engagement letter usage flow to both the law firm and client.
Top 10 Risk Control Tips to Avoid Wire Fraud Scams
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This edition of Professional Counsel® discusses the ten measures law firms can implement to protect themselves, their clients, and third parties from wire transfer fraud.
Risk Control Recap - Top 5 Resources
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In this edition of Professional Counsel : The first step in mitigating the potential for legal malpractice claims is to understand the risk exposures encountered in the daily practice of law. The top five risk control resources for CNA-insured attorneys are provided here for your convenience.
Treatment Follow-through: Improving Patient Access and Adherence
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This edition of inBrief focuses on systemic sources of incomplete follow-through offering strategies to enhance patient access customer service and coordination of care.
Wills Trusts and Estates - Third-Party Beneficiaries Claims
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Wills trusts and estates lawyers should be concerned about liability and duties to both their own clients and third-party beneficiaries. Download to learn more about documentation and how it can be effective in client service and practice management.
Wandering and Elopement: Assessing and Addressing the Risks
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In this edition of Carefully Speaking : Wandering and elopement are among the most serious and costly hazards for aging services organizations.
PrepWise+ Overview
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Our interactive platform, PrepWise+™, serves as a single hub where policyholders, agents, underwriters and Risk Control professionals can come together to quickly access and share information.
A Focus on Staff Recruitment and Retention: The Importance of Building Leaders and Careers
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The ongoing focus on recruitment and staff retention, as well as leadership and career development, will represent a paramount goal for aging services organizations.
Resident Care Planning: Avoid These Seven Common Deficiencies
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This edition of CareFully Speaking® The care plan is a communication tool designed to coordinate the efforts of the aging services facility care team and help staff meet the medical, nursing, mental and social needs of residents.
Pressure Injuries: Sound Documentation Is Key to Defensibility
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This edition of Carefully Speaking® focuses on documentation of three vital elements of care: resident assessment/examination, care/service planning and team communication.
Geriatric Psychiatric Units: Six Keys to Safe and Efficient Care
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One quarter of residents admitted to aging services settings have a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia bipolar disorder depression or anxiety disorder and a significantly higher proportion exhibit some degree of dementia or memory loss.
Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19: A Menu of Ideas for Lawyers
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Few attorneys were prepared to adapt to a pandemic. In today's environment lawyers have been required to chart a changing course in order to provide competent legal services to their clients. This information is intended to identify some potential effects of the pandemic on the legal profession.
Pharmacist Liability Claim Report: 2nd Edition
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In collaboration with our partners at Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) we at CNA insure more than 80000 pharmacists in a wide variety of pharmacy settings. We are pleased to present our second pharmacist closed claims report.
Nurse Practitioner Claim Report: 4th Edition
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In collaboration with our partners at Nurses Service Organization (NSO) we at CNA insure over 26000 nurse practitioners (NPs) in a wide variety of settings. We are pleased to present our fourth nurse practitioner closed claim report.
EHR System Outages: Minimizing the Impact of Downtime
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This edition of AlertBulletin is intended to help aging services settings protect residents and mitigate potential losses during an EHR outage by utilizing readiness and response strategies.
Small Business One-Pager
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Trust CNA with your clients' Small Business insurance needs. With our industry specialization, top-tier service, competitive rates and tech-enabled experience, we make things simple for retail agents, brokers and program administrators.
Next Generation Settings: Satisfying the Needs of Active Seniors
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This edition of AlertBulletin® offers strategies to help aging services operators differentiate and reinvent themselves.
Urgent Care: Five Essential Strategies to Minimize Common Risks
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This issue of inBrief® reviews the customary scope of urgent care services and offers risk management strategies designed to prevent or mitigate clinical lapses that may result in patient injury and consequent litigation.
CNA Surety's Capabilities and Offerings
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When you need a surety provider with capacity, experience and dedication to servicing a full range of bonding needs, we're ready.
After the COVID Crisis: Restoring Safety, Morale and Trust
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The COVID-19 pandemic, the worst infectious disease outbreak in a century, has been an especially traumatic event for aging services organizations. The crisis seems to be receding, but its psychological effects linger.
This edition of Carefully Speaking® offers recommendations that are intended to help aging services organizations evaluate and upgrade their degree pf security preparedness.