Lawyers using trust accounting functionality in practice management software need to be on the lookout for limited capabilities. This article was written by Roberta Tepper, lawyer assistance programs director at the State Bar of Arizona, and Laura L. Keeler, practice…
The Massachusetts OBC/BBO and participating bar associations offer free monthly programs for lawyers in need of training on IOLTA compliance. Free monthly OBC/BBO trainings provide guidance for attorneys, paralegals, bookkeepers, or other law office support staff interested in receiving training…
Anyone with uncertainties about IOLTA compliance can attend one of the free monthly programs offered by the Massachusetts Office of Bar Counsel, the Board of Bar Overseers, and participating bar associations. Free monthly OBC/BBO trainings provide guidance for attorneys,…
This week’s Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers E-Journal Law Practice Management Section Featured Practice Tip comes from LOMAP. This week's Tip runs down the ethics rules and advisories related to depositing attorney funds into trust accounts for the purpose of covering…
In reading a recent issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, I was struck by the number of public reprimands that resulted from the violation of simple rules related to properly maintaining IOLTA accounts. While I cannot know the reasons why…
Last week, I wrote about the importance of maintaining client contact and of maintaining order surrounding client files, and your docket. As I said then, and as remains true now, this is a topic of primary concern for our clients.…