Issue Number 1, 2006

At TLIE we've had four insureds that we know of who were called to active military duty since 9/11. The Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, 50 USC 592, provides benefits for such insureds in connection with their professional liability insurance coverage.

By Dee Crocker
Practice Management Advisor / Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund

Dee Crocker has been a Practice Management Advisor with the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund since 1992. She has been employed in law related positions for 30 years, including 3 years as a supervisor of 50 legal secretaries and 3 years as a law office manager. She is a past president of the Oregon National Association of Legal Secretaries and a past board member of the National Association of Legal Secretaries. She is the author of many publications, including The Office Policy Manual and The Office Procedures Manual, published by the National Association of Legal Secretaries and The Litigation Handbook for the Lawyer's Assistant, published by West.

The news for a lot of lawyers seeking professional liability insurance has not been good for a couple of years. Not only are rates higher, but coverage has been restricted in some instances, and a few legal malpractice insurers are now insolvent. In this climate, more attorneys are reconsidering TLIE for their legal malpractice insurance needs. Here's why: