Ethics & Specialty Credits

4.4

Why Clients File Legal Malpractice Claims - and What You Can Do to Avoid It

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 2 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 2 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 2 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 2 Total
California CLE Approved 2 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 2 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 2 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 2 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 2 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 2 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 2 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 2 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Maine CLE Approved 2 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 2 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 2.4 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Approved 2 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 2 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 2 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 2 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 2 Total
New York CLE Approved 2 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 2 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 2 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 2 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 2 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 2 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 2 Total
Utah CLE Approved 2 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 2 Total
Washington CLE Approved 2 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 2 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 2.4 Total
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1 hours 57 minutes
Danny Howell
With Danny M. Howell from The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC
Recorded January 09, 2025
Product ID 99654

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Overview

The Essential Guide for Attorneys Looking to Ward off Malpractice Claims

Picture this: You're overwhelmed with your caseload, and as a result, you're less responsive to your clients' emails. Without realizing it, you failed to respond to one of your client's emails and notify them of important court dates, and now that client - who feels let down - is filing a malpractice claim against you. Are you prepared for the consequences? In this intensive program, our distinguished attorney faculty highlight the top reasons why clients file malpractice claims and provide you with actionable strategies for preventing and responding to them. Prepare yourself for whatever curveball gets thrown your way - register today!

  • Review the core elements of a legal malpractice claim.
  • Demonstrate best practices in client communication.
  • Formulate strategies for detecting conflicts and avoiding legal issues.
  • Identify key steps to take when dealing with a malpractice claim.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Legal Malpractice Explained (Including Key Claim Elements)
  2. Client Communication and Relations: Dangers Posed by Dropping the Ball
  3. Conflicts of Interest: How Overlooking Them Can Result in Disaster
  4. Financial Mismanagement Risks That Can Land You in Hot Water
  5. Malpractice Prevention Plans: Why They Matter and How to Develop One
  6. Safeguarding Your Practice With Malpractice Insurance
  7. Responding to Malpractice Claims: A Survival Guide

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 2 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 2 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 2 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 2 Total
California CLE Approved 2 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 2 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 2 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 2 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 2 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 2 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 2 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 2 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Maine CLE Approved 2 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 2 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 2.4 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Approved 2 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 2 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 2 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 2 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 2 Total
New York CLE Approved 2 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 2 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 2 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 2 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 2 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 2 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 2 Total
Utah CLE Approved 2 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 2 Total
Washington CLE Approved 2 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 2 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 2.4 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Legal Malpractice Explained (Including Key Claim Elements)

  2. Client Communication and Relations: Dangers Posed by Dropping the Ball

  3. Conflicts of Interest: How Overlooking Them Can Result in Disaster

  4. Financial Mismanagement Risks That Can Land You in Hot Water

  5. Malpractice Prevention Plans: Why They Matter and How to Develop One

  6. Safeguarding Your Practice With Malpractice Insurance

  7. Responding to Malpractice Claims: A Survival Guide

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Danny M Howell
Danny M.
Howell
The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC
Speaker bio
Danny M Howell

Danny M. Howell

The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC
Danny Howell

is the founding member of The Law Offices of Howell & Rowlett, PLLC, a small firm in McLean, Virginia. His practice focuses on insurance coverage, professional liability defense, and legal ethics at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Throughout his practice, Mr. Howell has represented attorneys in malpractice suits, bar complaints and federal court disbarment proceedings, insurers and policyholders in coverage and bad faith cases. His insurance coverage practice focuses on commercial general liability insurance in the areas of residential and commercial construction, professional liability insurance, and directors and officers' insurance. Mr. Howell earned his B.A. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from George Mason University.

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