TLIE's newsletters are not intended to report or create the standard of care in the legal profession. Many of the suggestions made in these articles are designed to avoid even meritless claims. The articles presented are not legal advice, and should not be treated as such.

Chronological List of Articles:

Tragedies Could Impact Insurance Markets, Issue #2, '05

First Katrina, Now Hurricane Rita, Issue #2, '05

PCs, PLLCs & LLPs: Are They Adequate Protection Against Malpractice Liability?, Issue #2, '05

Texas Ethics Opinion 557: Clients Who Are Considering Malpractice Claims Against You, Issue #2, '05

Basic Considerations Regarding Lawyer Professional Liability Insurance, Issue #2, '05

The Relationship between Legal Fees and Legal Malpractice, Issue #1, '05

When Twice is not Nice: Defending Your Own Work,Issue #1, '04

Law Firm Management of Mental Impairment,Issue #4, '04

Client Compatibility: Screening and (Sometimes) Firing Clients,Issue #3, '04

Conflict Avoidance Systems,Issue #2, '04

What is a Conflict?, Issue #2, '04

Avoid Unintended Clients, Issue #2, '04

Scheduling Errors and Legal Malpractice, Issue #1, '04

Time Management, Issue #1, '04

Texas Attorneys ... Pull Up Your S-OX, Issue #4, '03

TLIE Directors Declare $1,000,000 Distribution, Issue #4, '03

TLIE's 25th Anniversary, Issue #3, '03

House Bill 4: New Rules - Settlement Offers & Award of Litigation Costs, Issue #3, '03

The Effects of the Soldiers & Sailors Relief Act On Legal Malpractice Insurance, Issue #2, '03

Do You Need Case Management Software?, Issue #2, '03

Why You Should Seriously Consider TLIE Now, Issue #2, '03

FAQs About Carriers, Provisions, Exclusions & More, Issue #1, '03

SOS: The "Same Old Stuff" is Causing The Majority of Legal Malpractice Claims , Issue #1, '03

Top 10 FAQ's About Suits for Legal Fees, Issue #4, '02

TLIE Directors Declare $1,500,000 Distribution, Issue #4, '02

Additional Insurance for Texas Law Firms, Issue #4, '02

Proposed SEC Regulations on Attorney Professional Conduct, Issue #4, '02

Trying Times For The Insurance Industry, Issue #3, '02

12 Steps To Recovery From "Conflicts Denial", Issue #3, '02

Federal Oversight Of The Legal Profession: 2002 Legislative Developments, Issue #3, '02

Some Malpractice Carriers Are "Outta Here," Issue #2, '02

12 Steps In Overcoming Conflicts Denial, Issue #2, '02

TLIE Achieves A.M. Best Rating of "A", Issue #1, '02

Yes Virginia, We Are An Insurance Company, Issue #1, '02

Zealous Representation: No Win Benchmark for Lawyers, Issue #1, '02

TLIE Announces $1.5 Million Distribution, Issue #5, '01

Legislators Approve Electronic Records & Signatures, Issue #5, '01

Other Insurance Available Through Texas Associates Insurors, Issue #5, '01

Dealing With the Death of A Solo - Part 2, Issue #4, '01

More Evidence of "Hard" Insurance Market, Issue #4, '01

Are You Taking Advantage of MyTexasBar?, Issue #4, '01

Do You Know Your Malpractice Insurer?, Issue #4, '01

Recent Legislation Concerning Attorneys, Issue #3, '01

TLIE: Here Today and Tomorrow, Issue #3, '01

Guidance for Handling A SBOT Grievance, Issue #2, '01

Dealing With the Death of A Solo, Issue #2, '01

CAPP: The Frontline Approach to Public Complaints, Issue #1, '01

Grievance Defense and Adversariality, Issue #1, '01

Investing in Clients: Highly Complex and Risky Business, Issue #4, '2K

Board of Directors Declare $2,750,000 Policyholder Distribution, Issue #4, '2K

A.M. Best Affirms TLIE "A- (Excellent)" Rating, Issue #4, '2K

Taking Stock in Lieu of Fees: A Rapidly Changing Landscape, Issue #4, '2K

Preliminary Proposal: Authorized "Practice of Law," Issue #3, '2K

TLIE Director Receives ABA Lifetime Achievement Award, Issue #3, '2K

TLIE Introduces Online Malpractice/Ethics Seminar, Issue #3, '2K

Online Legal Services: The Risks of Kits & Forms, Issue #2, '2K

Risks of Attorneys Investing In Clients, Issue #2, '2K

Statutory Liens -- An Avoidable Trap for Lawyers, Issue #1, '2K

Keeping Trust Accounts Ship-Shape, Issue #1, '2K

TLIE Director, James E. Brill Receives Professionalism Award, Issue #1, '2K

TLIE - Here Today - Here For The Millennium, Issue #4, '99

Negligent Misrepresentation Suits by Non-Clients, Issue #4, '99

Splinters From the Bench: Some Common Sense Observations, Issue #4, '99

Home Alone: Solos Supporting Solos, Issue #3, '99

Y2K Watch: Y2K BUG: It's All Over But the Shouting, Issue #3, '99

Meet TLIE's Two New Directors, Issue #3, '99

Y2K:  Advising Clients Down the Home Stretch, Issue #2, '99

Typical Business Insurance Package for a Small Law Firm, Issue #2, '99

Attorneys Sharing Fees with Other Professionals, Issue #2, '99

Comprehensive Asset Protection a Must for Attorneys, Issue #2, '99

WebSites with Y2K Resources, Issue #2, '99

Rules Compliance Not Enough for Defense of Claims, Issue #1, '99

Imputed Representation:  "I Must Have Been His Client," Issue #1, '99

"Y2K Standard of Care:  Resources for Self-Education" - Y2K Watch, Issue #1, '99

Litigators Beware - New Rules of Discovery Part II, Issue #4, '98

TLIE Declares $3,000,000 Distribution to Members, Issue #4, '98

Now Available:  Limits to $20,000,000 and Beyond, Issue #3, '98

TCLEP:  An Ethics Resource for Texas Attorneys, Issue #3, '98

Y2K Contracts:  Define, Limit, Exclude, Document, Issue #3, '98

Litigators Beware - New Rule of Discovery, Issue #3, '98

Attorneys Liable for Actions of Legal Assistants, Issue #2, '98

Are You Ready for the Year 2000?, Issue #2, '98

Year 2000 and Law Office Computer, Issue #1, '98

New IRS Reporting Requirements, Issue #1, '98

Avoiding Trouble With Electronic Communications, Issue #1, '98

Home Equity Lending:  Will There Be HELs to Pay?, Issue #3, '97

Home Equity and Improvement Loans Warrant Caution, Issue #3, '97

Recent Decisions Limit Ability of Non-Clients and Adversaries to Sue for Legal Malpractice,
Issue #2, '97

Hardball Tactics Can Backfire & Leave You Uncovered, Issue #2, '97

Arbitration Agreements with Clients, Issue #1, '97

TLIE's Top Ten Ways to Attract a Legal Malpractice Lawsuit, Issue #3, '96

Yet Another Malpractice Trap:  Failure to Properly Discharge Client Federal Income Tax Liability, Issue #2, '96

"He Who Ignores the (Malpractice Lessons From the) Past Is Doomed to Repeat It,"
Issue #1, '96

Mgt. is Money: How to Beat the Clock & Save, Issue #3, '95

Law Office Automation: The Pros & Cons . . ., Issue #3, '95

Hospital Liens Sneak Up On Texas Attorneys, Issue #2, '95

Business Ties With Clients Still Perilous, Issue #2, '95

What To Do If the Client Demands the File, Issue #1, '95

Changes in the DTPA, Issue #2, '94

Evaluate Your Docket Control, Issue #1, '94

Top Ten Ways to Attract a Malpractice Suit, Issue #1, '94

Suits for Legal Fees Seldom Worth Risk of Malpractice, Issue #2, '93

Changing Law Firms Can Create Gaps in Coverage/Malpractice Hazards, Issue #2, '93

Evaluate Your Firms Exposure to Legal Malpractice Claims with this Conflict of Interest Checklist, Issue #1, '93

Texas Supreme Court Allows Equitable Subrogation Claim v. Insurance Attorney: Three Windows of Legal Malpractice Exposure now open for Insurance Defense Lawyers, Issue #1, '93

Elements of a Quality Assurance Program for Your Firm, Issue #2, '92

Changes in Statute of Limitation Law, Issue #1, '92

How to Protect Yourself in Office-Sharing Arrangements, Issue #1, '92

Rule 76a and File Destruction, Issue #1, 92

Malpractice Considerations in Your Firm's File Destruction Policies, Summer, '91

The Client Audit: One Approach to Partner Peer Review, Summer, '90

Conflicts, Spring, '90

Don't Make This Mistake, Spring, '90

Client Screening, Spring, '90

Concerned About Vicarious Liability?, Winter, '90

Director? To be or Not To Be, Summer, '89

Prepare for Murphy's Laws: If Deadlines Can be Missed, They Will, Spring, '89

Ten Commandments for Fee Dispute Avoidance, Spring, '89

Dot those i's and Cross those t's, Winter, '88

Selective Representation: Malpractice Prevention through Client Screening, Fall, '88

Checklist for Malpractice Self-Protection, Ed. #4, '87

Deciding to Take a Plaintiff Legal Malpractice Case, Ed. #3, '87

Litigative Malpractice: The Problem Areas, Ed. #2, '87

Nonengagement Documentation: Necessity of Legal Life, Ed. #1, '87

Contingent Fees: A Trap in Structured Settlement, Fall, '86

An Ounce of Prevention: Client Selection, Spring, '86

Suit Defeated by Non-Engagement Letter, Spring, '84

Thorough Documentation: The First Line of Malpractice Defense, Fall, '83