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Del O'Roark's Loss Prevention Articles
Republished with permission from the KBA Bench & Bar

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 + C³ = RM²
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