Below are archived articles written by Dulaney L. O'Roark, Jr. our loss prevention consultant, for the Kentucky Bar Association's Bench & Bar.
Please note that effective July 15, 2009 the Kentucky Supreme Court promulgated an extensive revision of the Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct. Articles predating this revision that cite the Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct must be cross-checked with the 2009 Rules for changes that could alter the information included in the newsletter or article.
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Del O'Roark's Loss Prevention Articles
Republished with permission from the KBA Bench & Bar
November 2009 - MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL FEES -- Risk Managing the Evil (B&B December 2009, Vol. 73, No. 6)
September 2009 - A Quick Reference Guide to the 2009 Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct (B&B Sep 2009, Vol.73, No.5)
July 2009 - The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Lawyer Risk Management
January 2009 - Hard Economic Times Mean More Malpractice Claims, KBA Bench & Bar Vol. 73 No. 1, Jan. 2009
September 2008 - The Impact of the Internet on a Lawyer�s Standard of Care And Professional Responsibility - Part II, Vol. 72 No. 5
May 2008 - The Impact of the Internet on a Lawyer�s Standard of Care & Professional Responsibility � Part I
November 2007 - The Ethics of Civil Practice Investigations - Part II
September 2007 - The Ethics of Civil Practice Investigations - Part I
May 2007 - Boss Professional Responsibility, Vol. 71 No. 3
January 2007 - Legal Malpractice in Kentucky, Vol. 71 No. 1
July 2006 - The Ethical and Malpractice Risks of Impaired Lawyers and Their Unimpaired Associates.
May 2006 - What Do Hot Potato Clients Have in Common With Thrust Upon Clients?
January 2006 - Lawyer Website Disclaimers - Fact or Fiction?
September 2005 - E-Discovery Risk Management Is the �New New Thing�
May 2005 - Test Your Client Trust Account IQ
January 2005 - Dodging a Blank! Avoiding a Frivolous Malpractice Claim
September 2004 - What Happens To Your Clients If Something Happens To You?
May 2004 - Getting Physical � Are You Ready for an Office Catastrophe?
November 2003 - Credit Cards, Firm Trust Accounts, and Thou
May 2003 - Prospective Clients � Neither Fish Nor Fowl
The Ethics and Risk Management of Casual Contacts, Cold Calls, and Preliminary Consultants
January 2003 - The Secret Life of Client Files
September 2002 - Shredded Any Good Documents Lately?
May 2002 - Sharing Offices
The Ethical, Risk Management and Practical Considerations
January 2002 - Appealing Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Risk Management for Appellate Lawyers
May 2001 - How To Fire A Client
The Client From Hell, Dog Cases and Escape Clauses
January 2001 - Movin' On Redux
Lawyer Mobility Professional Responsibility and Risk Management Developments
September 2000 - Investing In Client.Com
The New Economy or the Same Old Moral Hazard?
May 2000 - Limited Scope Representation
Where L.A. Law Meets Home Improvement
January 2000 - Crossing State Lines Into The Unauthorized Practice Jungle
The Myth Of The Single State Practitioner
September 1999 - MDP
Multidisciplinary Practice Or Mass Destruction Of The Profession?
May 1999 - Lawyers Consulting Lawyers On Ethics And Malpractice Problems
Can We Talk? Part II
March 1999 - Lawyers Consulting Lawyers On Ethics And Malpractice Problems
Can We Talk? Part I
January 1999 - Of Counsel
If It Looks Like A Parrot, Walks Like A Penguin, And Quacks Like A Duck It May Be An--
November 1998 - Confidential Settlements
Kiss And Don't Tell
September 1998 - Judge Bashing
Telling It Like It Is v. Telling It Like It Ain't
Spring 1998 - L + C� = RM�
A Formula For Malpractice Risk Management
Winter 1998 - Movin' On
Professional Responsibility, Risk Management, And Lawyer Mobility
Fall 1997 - Golden Oldies
The Graying Of Professional Responsibility
Spring 1997 - Barrister In A Box
An Overview Of How Contract Lawyers Fit Into The System.
Fall 1996 - Unsettling Settlements
And It's MALPRACTICE Down The Home Stretch!
Spring 1996 - What Your Paralegal Always Wanted To Tell You But Didn't Dare Because She Needed The Job
A Paralegal Gets A Chance To Talk Back
Winter 1996 - In Kentucky The Insured Is Your Client - Not The Insurer!
An Awkward Fix To An Awkward Problem
Fall 1995 - Negligence Liability To Nonclients
The Bermuda Triangle Of Lawyer - Client - Nonclient
Fall 1994 - The Kentucky Malpractice Statute Of Limitations
The Supreme Court Clears The Air
Winter 1994 - Malpractice
So You've Been Accused Of Legal Malpractice? Well, Don't Just Do Something - Sit There!
Fall 1993 - What Your Office Support Staff And You Need To Know About Your Professional Responsibility For Nonlawyer Assistants
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