CONFERENCE REPORT: Law Firm GCs Have Plenty to Worry About

Law firm general counsel shouldn’t expect to catch up on their sleep any time soon, a panel of those lawyers agreed March 5 at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s 24th Annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Conference in Chicago. The program, “What’s Keeping General Counsel Awake at Night?” was moderated by Janis M. Meyer.

Meyer, who is of counsel to Clyde & Co. LLP in New York, polled the audience as to what their firms include when transferring client files. While a strong majority responded that they send only pleadings, court documents, final transactional documents, and correspondence with the client, some ...