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Hurricane Harvey Resources
August 29, 2017We know that some of our members are likely having a difficult time with the effects of Hurricane Harvey. If there is anything we can do to help you with ethical or malpractice issues, let us know. The Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals have issued a Read the full post
TLIE Declares 20th Consecutive Distribution
January 17, 2017This is TLIE’s 37th anniversary, and I am very pleased to report that 2016 was another successful year for Texas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange. On December 19, 2016, TLIE’s Board of Directors declared a policyholder distribution of $4.75 million. TLIE has returned a total of $46,300,000 to policyholders since 1997. Read the full post
Chair’s Message to Members
January 4, 2017Texas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange celebrated its 37th anniversary in May 2016, and I am happy to report the past year has been another great year for TLIE and its insureds. TLIE was founded in 1979 as the result of a crisis in the commercial insurance market during which Texas lawyers Read the full post
Why Anti-Virus is Not Enough
January 4, 2017In a recent TLIE claim, a lawyer was engaged to close a transaction. On the day before closing, the lawyer received an email from the seller asking for the funds to be wired to a different bank than originally requested. The lawyer complied with the request, but the seller later Read the full post
Keeping Confidences When A Lawyer Changes Firms
January 4, 2017One of our most frequently asked questions at TLIE concerns potential conflict issues with lateral hires. When a lawyer moves from one law firm to another, the lawyer is required to keep confidences learned at the prior firm. Texas law has been at odds with other states and decisions in Read the full post
TLIE’s Loss Prevention Services
January 4, 2017TLIE offers free loss prevention services for its insureds, as well as low cost continuing education and certain other free resources for all attorneys. Our current offerings include: • Online seminars • Speakers • Consultations • Materials • Online Resources Please visit http://tlie.org/member-benefits/, call 1-800-252-9332, or email rskmgmt@tlie.org for more Read the full post
Free CLE for TLIE Insureds
January 4, 2017TLIE continues to offer free online, on demand continuing legal education for our insureds at https://tlie.learnupon.com. A new course, Ethics and Malpractice Issues Concerning Email, will be posted in early February 2017. We will also be updating our general course on avoidance of malpractice claims soon. Our engagement and conflicts Read the full post
TLIE Declares 20th Consecutive Distribution
January 3, 2017This is TLIE’s 37th anniversary, and I am very pleased to report that 2016 was another successful year for Texas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange. On December 19, 2016, TLIE’s Board of Directors declared a policyholder distribution of $4.75 million. TLIE has returned a total of $46,300,000 to policyholders since 1997. TLIE’s Read the full post
I Received a Letter From the State Bar of Texas. What Do I Do Now?”
September 22, 2016Receiving a letter from the State Bar of Texas notifying you that a grievance has been filed against you can be upsetting and daunting. Consider the following as soon as you receive a letter from the State Bar, because you must respond within 30 days. 1. Read the letter, don’t Read the full post
Avvo Advisor: Should Texas Lawyers Join?
February 23, 2016UPDATE: Avvo has fixed one of the potential issues we identified, the need to make clear to potential clients that the lawyer has paid a fee for the service. Avvo, the legal directory platform which also allows non-lawyers to ask lawyers questions informally, has introduced fixed-fee legal services online. Prices range Read the full post