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Cyber Liability for Lawyers
Read the article Cyber Liability for Lawyers by OBLIC Director of Loss Prevention Gretchen Koehler Mote in the Summer Issue of Lawyers Quarterly. To go directly to the article, click here.
OSBAIA – Threats to your business come in all forms. Protect yourself like you protect your clients.
Keep yourself protected no matter what kind of unforeseen incidents might arise. The Ohio State Bar Association Insurance Agency Business Owners Policy covers losses due to weather damage, computer crashes and failures, and auto accidents. With this kind of peace of mind you can focus on what’s important, protecting your clients while the Ohio State […]
REMINDER – YOUR OBLIC POLICY PROVIDES CYBER BREACH COVERAGE
Email scams take many forms, and attorneys are among those that are often targeted with ever-evolving, sometimes complicated schemes. Face it, hackers view law firms as easy prey. “Phishing” schemes using data mined from public information to gain access to computer systems are on the rise, appearing as what might seem to be a legitimate […]
NEW PROBATE FORMS TO TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 2016
The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted amendments to the Standard Probate Forms in the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, effective July 1, 2016. The new probate forms will: Form 21.6 permit a person applying for a name change to waive the public announcement requirement where such publication will jeopardize the applicant’s personal […]
New Advisory Opinions Address Online Lawyer Referral Service and Conflicts for Legal Interns
The Board of Professional Conduct of the Ohio Supreme Court recently issued two new advisory opinions. Advisory Opinion 2016-3 Lawyer Participation in Referral Services gives guidance for lawyers using online lawyer referral services. Click here to read Opinion 2016-3. Advisory Opinion 2016-4 Imputation of Conflicts involving Current and Former Legal Interns addresses conflicts of interest arising from a legal intern’s […]
New Email Scam Alert!
Various bar associations around the country have been alerted to an email scam that references in the subject line something similar to “Ethics Complaint” or “Bar Complaint”, or words to that effect. It may also contain links or a return address referencing “complaints.” DO NOT click on these links as they appear to be a […]
Transitioning Your Practice? Looking to Hire an Associate?
The OSBA is rolling out a new Rural Practice Initiative (click to learn more) that provides grants and stipends for the training of new attorneys in rural counties of Ohio. As a resource for our insureds, in both cities and rural areas, OBLIC is pleased to provide Links for Employers at the Career Services Offices of Ohio […]
Career Services Links for Employers at Ohio Law Schools
Please click on the links below for more information. University of Akron Law School Capital University Law School Case Western Reserve University Law School University of Cincinnati College of Law Cleveland-Marshall College of Law University of Dayton School of Law Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law Ohio State University Moritz College of Law University of Toledo […]
MALPRACTICE ALERT! ANNOUNCEMENT
We’re pleased to send you the latest issue of MALPRACTICE ALERT! Please click here to read this publication. We hope you’ll enjoy receiving MALPRACTICE ALERT! in this format. It allows us to provide links that give you direct access to cases, rules and additional resources with just a click. You can also sign up each insured lawyer in your […]
US Supreme Court Decision on AG Special Counsel
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found that Special Counsel to the Ohio Attorney General did not violate the FDCPA. OBLIC is proud to have assisted its insured in achieving this landmark decision! Click here to read more. Gretchen Koehler Mote Director of Loss Prevention Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company Phone No.: 614.572.0620
