As summer barbeque season approaches, we remind you to make sure you’re not caught unintentionally giving legal advice around the patio table. The article 7 Ways to Avoid Being Sued by Clients You Never Know You Had highlights the importance of ensuring that both you and any potential clients know if you are acting on someone’s behalf. Author Jay Reeves points out the perils of casual conversations that can unexpectedly turn into legal opinions and provides a series of helpful tips to avoid those situations. The same topic was also recently addressed in the post Do You Give Legal Advice Without Realizing It?by Randall Ryder. The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
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