Proactive Estate Planning
Janel Chin, owner of Peaks and Valleys Legal Services, reflects on the undue pressures placed on her clients, particularly women, who end up with the brunt of stressors related to inadequate or no estate planning [...]
Why You Should Prioritize Taking Care of Yourself
The best risk management advice I will ever have to offer is simply this: Never minimize the importance taking care of yourself. I know it sounds simple, yet so many seem to struggle with it [...]
Law Firm Caught in $312,000 Scam Can’t Hold Bank Liable
Bob Ambrogi's LawSites blog reported on May 21 that Boston law firm Sarrouf Law LLP got scammed in 2015, depositing a counterfeit check to its trust account with First Republic Bank and then instructing the bank to [...]
ALPS In Brief — Episode 47: Guard Your Data Like Gold and Other Practical Tips from a Hacker
We are using personal devices for work (and working from home) more than we ever have before. These are both big risk factors as cybersecurity threats have soared during the pandemic. So, how do we [...]
9 Ways to Protect Your Firm and Clients from Current Cybersecurity Threats
The COVID-19 pandemic forced most law firms to conduct business in ways they had not done before. Many firms were forced to transition to work from home on short notice and were required to make [...]
How To Start Drafting an Electronic Document Retention Policy
I suspect more than a few law firms, particularly in the solo/small firm space, have yet to take the necessary time to draft and write up a well-thought-out Electronic Document Retention and Destruction policy. It [...]
