The Portable Ethics Lawyer Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:48:51 -0500 http://www.alas.com en-us © 2026 The Portable Ethics Lawyer yes a5d48ea2-fd6f-5873-b5d0-6c0dd37a5170 Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) ethics, law, lawyer, risk management, professional liability, legal malpractice Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society https://storage.buzzsprout.com/svj89mlosqt1g536w7v04ucekqhp?.jpg The Portable Ethics Lawyer http://www.alas.com Litigation Funding Litigation Funding Lucian T. Pera, Litigation Partner at Adams and Reese, interviewed by Givonna St. Clair Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.


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


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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-17768805 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1532 ethics, legal ethics, alas, litigation funding, litigation finance, professional responsibility full false Update on 2025 priorities of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Update on 2025 priorities of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Frank Maher and Sue Mawdsley, partners in Keystone Law. 

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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



]]> Frank Maher and Sue Mawdsley, partners in Keystone Law. 

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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



]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-17042989 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0500 1296 legal ethics, solitictors, professional responsibility, alas full false Ethical implications of outsourcing Ethical implications of outsourcing Claudia Rustad, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland,  Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-14108903 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:00:00 -0600 699 Ethics, Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility, ALAS, Outsourcing full false Using arbitration provisions in client engagement letters Using arbitration provisions in client engagement letters Melissa Mickey, Knowledge Manager, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.


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]]> Melissa Mickey, Knowledge Manager, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.


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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-13790418 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0500 635 legal ethics, alas, ethics, professional responsibility, arbitration provisions, legal malpractice full false Beating deadlines Beating deadlines Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.


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


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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-12586211 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 731 legal ethics, alas, missed deadlines, ethics, professional responsibility, deadlines, legal malpractice full false Risk management and the virtual law firm Risk management and the virtual law firm David Jargiello, General Counsel of VLP Law Group LLP, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-11775804 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:00:00 -0600 1152 ethics, alas, professional responsibility, legal ethics, remote, virtual, law firm full false Spotting common conflicts of interest Spotting common conflicts of interest Rawn Reinhard, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-10058169 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0600 905 ethics, conflicts of interest, conflicts, risk management, legal malpractice full false Threatening an opponent is never a winning strategy Threatening an opponent is never a winning strategy Kenneth R. Landis,  Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-8870810 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0500 448 alas, malpractice, ethics, legal ethics, extortion full false The dos and don'ts of advance waivers The dos and don'ts of advance waivers Jeffrey T. Kraus, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-8216934 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0500 416 legal ethics, conflicts of interest, advance waivers, professional responsibility, legal malpractice full false UPL issues and teleworking from out of state UPL issues and teleworking from out of state 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.

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-5386720 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0500 494 UPL, unauthorized practice, remote, telepractice, legal ethics full false The risks of using virtual assistants The risks of using virtual assistants  Timothy Schank, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-3315400 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 21:00:00 -0500 655 legal ethics, confidentiality, cybersecurity, professional responsibility, ALAS, Alexa full false Risks of investing in clients Risks of investing in clients Betsy Fahey, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-2775814 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:00:00 -0600 864 investing in clients, transactions with clients, doing business with clients, Rule 1.8, risk management, legal ethics, professional responsibility, alas full false Preventing mistakes by using checklists Preventing mistakes by using checklists Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-2251427 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:00:00 -0600 626 checklist, mistakes, legal ethics, professional responsibility, alas full false Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law in a multijurisdictional practice Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law in a multijurisdictional practice Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-1939180 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0500 650 UPL, unauthorized practice, multijurisdictional, legal ethics, professional responsibility, alas full false Well-being in the legal profession Well-being in the legal profession Nesheba Kittling, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-1558642 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:00:00 -0500 780 well-being, alas, professional liability, risk management, ethics, impairment full false Professional conduct rules for rainmakers to remember Professional conduct rules for rainmakers to remember 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-1307968 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:00:00 -0500 803 business development, ethics, professional liability, alas, attorney advertising, solicitation full false Detecting and avoiding the risks of a client’s fraud Detecting and avoiding the risks of a client’s fraud Steven Merouse, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-1084202 Wed, 22 May 2019 21:00:00 -0500 742 legal ethics, unworthy clients, fraud, legal malpractice, alas, professional liability full false Can you "cure" a conflict? Can you "cure" a conflict? Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-1019793 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:00:00 -0500 917 legal ethics, conflicts of interest, legal malpractice, professional liability full false Associates' responsibility to address and report ethics issues Associates' responsibility to address and report ethics issues Rawn Reinhard, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-982637 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:00:00 -0500 966 legal ethics, professional responsibility, ALAS, subordinate lawyer, malpractice full false Ethical implications of texting with clients Ethical implications of texting with clients  Ken Landis, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-956970 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:00:00 -0600 600 legal ethics, ethics, professional responsibility, risk management, text, ALAS full false Handling joint representation conflicts Handling joint representation conflicts Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. 

 

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

 

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-922482 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0600 613 legal ethics, professional liability, conflicts of interest, joint representations, ALAS full false Artificial intelligence and legal ethics Artificial intelligence and legal ethics Nesheba Kittling, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. 

 

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

 

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-888839 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:00:00 -0600 975 artificial intelligence, AI, legal ethics, ALAS, malpractice, professional responsibility full false Weeding through the ethics of marijuana Weeding through the ethics of marijuana 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-858908 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 22:00:00 -0600 523 legal ethics, professional liability, legal malpractice, ALAS full false Drafting an effective engagement letter Drafting an effective engagement letter Betsy Fahey, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-837525 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 938 ethics, engagement letter, professional responsibility, legal malpractice, lawyers, attorneys, ALAS, legal advice, conflicts of interest, conflict waivers full false Fielding requests for personal legal advice at cocktail parties and other social events Fielding requests for personal legal advice at cocktail parties and other social events Rawn H. Reinhard, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. 

 

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]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-760716 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500 716 legal ethics, lawyers, professional liability, malpractice, ALAS full false Recognizing and resolving prior work conflicts Recognizing and resolving prior work conflicts Jeffrey T. Kraus, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. 

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To learn more, review Connecticut Opinion 2014-5

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To learn more, review Connecticut Opinion 2014-5

]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-728509 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0500 594 Legal ethics, lawyer, conflicts of interest, prior work conflicts, professional liability, legal malpractice, alas full false Your social media profile and the rules of professional responsibility Your social media profile and the rules of professional responsibility Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Jeffrey T. Kraus, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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To learn more, read the May 4, 2016 Notice to New Jersey Lawyers

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To learn more, read the May 4, 2016 Notice to New Jersey Lawyers

]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-728058 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0500 825 legal ethics, social media, law, lawyers, risk management, alas, professional liability, professional conduct full false On the road again: Updated advice for crossing the border with electronic devices containing confidential client information On the road again: Updated advice for crossing the border with electronic devices containing confidential client information Robert L. Denby, Senior Vice President—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS

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To learn more, read the CBP's January 2018 directive.

As described in the transcript, additional resources are available to lawyers at firms insured by ALAS.

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To learn more, read the CBP's January 2018 directive.

As described in the transcript, additional resources are available to lawyers at firms insured by ALAS.

]]> Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Buzzsprout-728056 Thu, 24 May 2018 00:00:00 -0500 538 legal ethics, lawyers, risk management, confidentiality, professional liability, alas, professional conduct full false