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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.

Del O'Roark's Loss Prevention Articles

Republished with permission from the KBA Bench & Bar

January 2011 Is Your Paralegal a Certified Kentucky Paralegal? Why It Matters. ( PDF )
September 2010 The Delicate Ethical Requirements of Representing a Person With Diminished Capacity ( PDF )
May 2010 The Amazing Client Electronic File. ( PDF)
November 2009 Money is the root of all fees – Risk Managing the Evil. ( PDF)
September 2009 A Quick Reference Guide to the 2009 Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct. ( PDF)
July 2009 The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Lawyer Risk Management. ( PDF) 
January 2009 Hard Economic Times Mean More Malpractice Claims. ( PDF) 
September 2008 The Impact of the Internet on a Lawyer's Standard of Care & Professional Responsibility, Part 2. ( PDF)
May 2008 The Impact of the Internet on a Lawyer's Standard of Care & Professional Responsibility, Part 1. ( PDF) 
November 2007 The Ethics of Civil Practice Investigations, Part 2. ( PDF)
September 2007 The Ethics of Civil Practice Investigations, Part 1. ( PDF)
May 2007 Boss Professional Responsibility. ( PDF)
January 2007 Legal Malpractice in Kentucky. ( PDF) 
July 2006 The Ethical and Malpractice Risks of Impaired Lawyers and Their Unimpaired Associates. ( PDF) 
May 2006 What Do Hot Potato Clients Have in Common With Thrust Upon Clients? ( PDF) 
January 2006 Lawyer Website Disclaimers - Fact or Fiction? ( PDF) 
September 2005 E-Discovery Risk Management Is the "New New Thing". ( PDF) 
May 2005 Test Your Client Trust Account IQ. ( PDF) 
January 2005 Dodging a Blank! Avoiding a Frivolous Malpractice Claim. ( PDF) 
September 2004 What Happens To Your Clients If Something Happens To You? ( PDF) 
May 2004 Getting Physical - Are You Ready for an Office Catastrophe? ( PDF) 
November 2003 Credit Cards, Firm Trust Accounts, and Thou. ( PDF) 
May 2003 Prospective Clients – Neither Fish Nor Fowl, The Ethics and Risk Management of Casual Contacts, Cold Calls, and Preliminary Consultants. ( PDF) 
January 2003 The Secret Life of Client Files. ( PDF) 
September 2002 Shredded Any Good Documents Lately? ( PDF) 
May 2002 Sharing Offices – The Ethical, Risk Management and Practical Considerations. ( PDF) 
January 2002 Appealing Ethics – Professional Responsibility and Risk Management for Appellate Lawyers. ( PDF) 
May 2001 How To Fire A Client – The Client From Hell, Dog Cases and Escape Clauses. ( PDF) 
January 2001 Movin' On Redux – Lawyer Mobility Professional Responsibility and Risk Management Developments. ( PDF) 
September 2000 Investing In Client.Com – The New Economy or the Same Old Moral Hazard? ( PDF) 
May 2000 Limited Scope Representation – Where L.A. Law Meets Home Improvement. ( PDF) 
January 2000 Crossing State Lines Into The Unauthorized Practice Jungle. ( PDF) 
May 1999 Lawyers Consulting Lawyers On Ethics And Malpractice Problems, Part 2. ( PDF)
March 1999 Lawyers Consulting Lawyers On Ethics And Malpractice Problems, Part 1. ( PDF)
January 1999 Of Counsel – If It Looks Like A Parrot, Walks Like A Penguin, And Quacks Like A Duck It May Be. ( PDF) 
November 1998 Confidential Settlements — Confidential Settlements, Kiss and Don't Tell
September 1998 Judge Bashing – Telling It Like It Is v. Telling It Like It Ain't. ( PDF) 
Spring 1998 L + C3 = RM2 – A Formula For Malpractice Risk Management. ( PDF) 
Winter 1998 Movin' On – Professional Responsibility, Risk Management, And Lawyer Mobility. ( PDF) 
Fall 1997 Golden Oldies – The Graying of Professional Responsibility. ( PDF)
Spring 1997 Barrister In A Box – An Overview Of How Contract Lawyers Fit Into The System. ( PDF)
Fall 1996 Unsettling Settlements – And It's MALPRACTICE Down The Home Stretch! ( PDF)
Spring 1996 What Your Paralegal Always Wanted To Tell You But Didn't Dare Because She Needed The Job. ( PDF)
Winter 1996 In Kentucky The Insured Is Your Client - Not The Insurer! ( PDF)
Fall 1995 Negligence Liability To Nonclients. ( PDF)
Fall 1994 The Kentucky Malpractice Statute Of Limitations. ( PDF)
Winter 1994 Malpractice – So You've Been Accused Of Legal Malpractice? Well, Don't Just Do Something - Sit There! ( PDF)
Fall 1993 What Your Office Support Staff And You Need To Know About Your Professional Responsibility For Nonlawyer Assistants. ( PDF)

 


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