What advice is available regarding malpractice avoidance?
The purpose of the Ethics Hotline is to provide interpretation of and advice regarding the Rules of Professional Conduct. Thus, the ethics staff is prepared to answer questions regarding discipline exposure; however, this service is not the appropriate source of advice regarding exposure to civil damages such as malpractice liability. An attorney with questions in that area would be better served by discussing the matter with either his malpractice carrier and/or the Attorney Consultation Service. The Attorney Consultation Service is the Virginia State Bar s risk management service. John Brandt, an attorney in private practice, is the current risk manager for this service. He can be reached at (800) 215-7854 for free consultation regarding matters of malpractice prevention, law office management, claims repair and liability insurance. 8.
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