Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society

The Portable Ethics Lawyer

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This podcast discusses risk management and ethics issues that arise in the day-to-day practice of law.

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Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society

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Litigation Funding 12.09.2025 25:32

Lucian T. Pera , Litigation Partner at Adams and Reese, interviewed by Givonna St. Clair Long , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. View Transcript

Update on 2025 priorities of the Solicitors Regulation Authority 28.04.2025 21:36

Frank Maher and Sue Mawdsley , partners in Keystone Law . Transcript Links to resources: Professional Obligations Thematic Review Anti-money laundering: Get the basics right Your AML obligations, updated 31 October 2024 Compliance Officers Virtual Conference 2024, updated 28 November 2024 FCA Register

Ethical implications of outsourcing 12.12.2023 11:39

Claudia Rustad , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Using arbitration provisions in client engagement letters 25.10.2023 10:35

Melissa Mickey , Knowledge Manager, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. View Transcript

Beating deadlines 05.04.2023 12:11

Randy Curato , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. View Transcript

Risk management and the virtual law firm 29.11.2022 19:12

David Jargiello , General Counsel of VLP Law Group LLP, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. Transcript

Spotting common conflicts of interest 15.02.2022 15:05

Rawn Reinhard , Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Threatening an opponent is never a winning strategy 20.07.2021 7:28

Kenneth R. Landis , Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. Transcript .

The dos and don'ts of advance waivers 30.03.2021 6:56

Jeffrey T. Kraus , Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. View Transcript

UPL issues and teleworking from out of state 25.09.2020 8:14

Mary Beth Robinson , Senior Vice President—Loss Prevention and Law Firm Management Services at ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. View Transcript View Oregon decision View DC Op 24-20 View FL Proposed Op 2019-4 View UT Op 19-03

The risks of using virtual assistants 13.04.2020 10:55

Timothy Schank , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Risks of investing in clients 19.02.2020 14:24

Betsy Fahey , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. View Transcript

Preventing mistakes by using checklists 12.12.2019 10:26

Randy Curato , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law in a multijurisdictional practice 29.10.2019 10:50

Givonna Long , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript View Minnesota decision

Well-being in the legal profession 20.08.2019 13:00

Nesheba Kittling , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Professional conduct rules for rainmakers to remember 24.06.2019 13:23

Terri Garland , Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Mary Beth Robinson , Senior Vice President—Loss Prevention and Law Firm Management Services, ALAS. View Transcript .

Detecting and avoiding the risks of a client’s fraud 23.05.2019 12:22

Steven Merouse , Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Can you "cure" a conflict? 23.04.2019 15:17

Randy Curato , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Associates' responsibility to address and report ethics issues 26.03.2019 16:06

Rawn Reinhard , Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Ethical implications of texting with clients 15.02.2019 10:00

Ken Landis , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Handling joint representation conflicts 21.01.2019 10:13

Randy Curato , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript View Checklist View NY Op. 2017-7

Artificial intelligence and legal ethics 14.12.2018 16:15

Nesheba Kittling , Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript

Weeding through the ethics of marijuana 19.11.2018 8:43

Rachel Nguyen , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. Note : This podcast was recorded before Jeff Sessions resigned as Attorney General on November 7, 2018. It remains to be seen how the Justice Department’s position on marijuana will change, if at all, under new leadership. View Transcript View Cole Memo View Ses...

Drafting an effective engagement letter 25.10.2018 15:38

Betsy Fahey , Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. View Transcript

Fielding requests for personal legal advice at cocktail parties and other social events 26.09.2018 11:56

Rawn H. Reinhard , Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland , Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. View Transcript