Welcome to the Landy Law Letter, where protecting your law practice is topic one. Get the facts from leading experts on professional liability and risk management practices. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/ (c) www.LegalTalkNetwork.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:53:48 -0500 admin@legaltalknetwork.com (admin) Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:42:11 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com The Landy Law Letter Welcome to the Landy Law Letter, where protecting your law practice is topic one. Get the facts from leading experts on professional liability and risk management practices. Legal Talk Network Legal Talk Network admin@legaltalknetwork.com Landy, Insuance, Malpractice, Indemnity, Liability, Risk management, no no http://legaltalknetwork.com/RSS/LLL_144.jpg http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/ 144 144 On our last podcast, Understanding Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance, we explored Medicare Secondary Compliance and how to avoid pitfalls in your practice. On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts follows up with Attorney Michael E. Civittolo from Lawrence & Associates, to talk about some of the new developments in Medicare Secondary Compliance. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/11/new-developments-in-medicare-secondary-compliance/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/11/new-developments-in-medicare-secondary-compliance/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:50:29 -0500 New Developments in Medicare Secondary Compliance On our last podcast, Understanding Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance, we explored Medicare Secondary Compliance and how to avoid pitfalls in your practice. On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts follows up with Attorney Michael E. Civittolo from Lawrence & Associates, to talk about some of the new developments in Medicare Secondary Compliance. 23:27 Legal Talk Network CMS, Herbert H Landy, John Torvi, medicare, Medicare Compliance, Medicare Secondary Payee Statute, Medicare secondary payer regulations, Michael Civittolo, MSPRC no no The mandatory insurer reporting program instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has received quite a bit of attention among practitioners in the liability and workers compensation cases. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Michael E. Civittolo from Lawrence & Associates, to take a look at Medicare Secondary Compliance and how to avoid pitfalls in your legal cases. They discuss some of the issues to be concerned about with MSP compliance and the importance of to complying with MSP laws. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/08/understanding-medicare-secondary-payer-compliance/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/08/understanding-medicare-secondary-payer-compliance/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:02:38 -0400 Understanding Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance The mandatory insurer reporting program instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has received quite a bit of attention among practitioners in the liability and workers compensation cases. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Michael E. Civittolo from Lawrence & Associates, to take a look at Medicare Secondary Compliance and how to avoid pitfalls in your legal cases. They discuss some of the issues to be concerned about with MSP compliance and the importance of to complying with MSP laws. 15:22 Legal Talk Network Center for Medicare Services, CMS, John Torvi, Landy Insurance, Mandatory Insurer Reporting, Medicare Secondary Payee Statute, Medicare secondary payer regulations, medicare set aside, Medicare set-asides, Michael Civittolo no no The downturn in the economy has rattled law firms nationally and internationally, leaving many firms to pick up the pieces. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Charles H. Kaplan, a partner in Sedgwick LLP’s New York office, to take a look at the current issues law firms are facing when it comes to labor and employment. John and Charlie discuss the latest business trends in how law firms and attorneys are dealing with the realities of downsizing, employment practices and retirement and what a law firm can do to stay ahead of the game regarding employment practice problems, downsizing or staff cuts. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/06/issues-facing-law-firms-in-the-labor-employment-sector/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/06/issues-facing-law-firms-in-the-labor-employment-sector/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:34:35 -0400 Issues Facing Law Firms in the Labor & Employment Sector The downturn in the economy has rattled law firms nationally and internationally, leaving many firms to pick up the pieces. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Charles H. Kaplan, a partner in Sedgwick LLP’s New York office, to take a look at the current issues law firms are facing when it comes to labor and employment. John and Charlie discuss the latest business trends in how law firms and attorneys are dealing with the realities of downsizing, employment practices and retirement and what a law firm can do to stay ahead of the game regarding employment practice problems, downsizing or staff cuts. 24:06 Legal Talk Network Charlie Kaplan, domestic outsourcing of legal jobs, Economic Impact on Law firms, EEOC, employment law, equal employment opportunity commission, Labor Law, mandatory retirement policy, outsourcing legal jobs, wrongful termination no no Numerous studies indicate that there are more women and minorities entering law school and going on to practice law. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Catherine M. Stanton from the law firm, Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, to take a look at the current dynamics of women and minorities in the law. Cathy talks about the current conditions for women and minorities entering into a law practice, the obstacles for minorities or women in advancing to the higher echelons of the profession and what law schools and the legal profession are doing to create greater opportunities for minorities and women lawyers. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/04/women-minorities-in-the-law/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/04/women-minorities-in-the-law/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:07:17 -0400 Women & Minorities in the Law Numerous studies indicate that there are more women and minorities entering law school and going on to practice law. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Catherine M. Stanton from the law firm, Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, to take a look at the current dynamics of women and minorities in the law. Cathy talks about the current conditions for women and minorities entering into a law practice, the obstacles for minorities or women in advancing to the higher echelons of the profession and what law schools and the legal profession are doing to create greater opportunities for minorities and women lawyers. 16:59 Legal Talk Network Catherine Stanton, Discrimination, Economy, Employment, equal ity, equal pay act, job search, John Torvi, Landy Insurance, Minority lawyers, NALP, women in law no no Getting involved in practice groups or your local bar association can be a huge benefit to your solo practice or law firm. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Andrew J. Reinhardt, partner in the Richmond, Virginia law firm of Reinhardt & Harper, to explore benefits of getting involved in specialty practice groups and bar associations. Andrew points out the general differences between a State Bar Association and a Specialty Practice Group, practical reasons why an attorney would want to join a Specialty Practice Group and how his involvement has impacted him professionally. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/02/specialty-practice-groups-and-bar-associations-benefiting-your-practice/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/02/specialty-practice-groups-and-bar-associations-benefiting-your-practice/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:42:11 -0500 Specialty Practice Groups and Bar Associations - Benefiting Your Practice Getting involved in practice groups or your local bar association can be a huge benefit to your solo practice or law firm. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Andrew J. Reinhardt, partner in the Richmond, Virginia law firm of Reinhardt & Harper, to explore benefits of getting involved in specialty practice groups and bar associations. Andrew points out the general differences between a State Bar Association and a Specialty Practice Group, practical reasons why an attorney would want to join a Specialty Practice Group and how his involvement has impacted him professionally. 16:45 Legal Talk Network Andrew Reinhardt, bar association, Herbert H Landy, John Torvi, Landy Insurance, practice groups, Referrals, solo practitioner no no On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Mike Bottaro, owner of the Bottaro Law Firm, LLC, to talk about "going solo" and what attorneys need to know in the new year. Attorney Bottaro discusses how to develop a successful business model, helpful outside resources and offers key recommendations to attorneys who are considering establishing their own practice. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/01/going-solo-what-you-need-to-know-in-2011/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2011/01/going-solo-what-you-need-to-know-in-2011/ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:46:16 -0500 "Going Solo" - What you Need to Know in 2011 On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Mike Bottaro, owner of the Bottaro Law Firm, LLC, to talk about "going solo" and what attorneys need to know in the new year. Attorney Bottaro discusses how to develop a successful business model, helpful outside resources and offers key recommendations to attorneys who are considering establishing their own practice. 19:27 Legal Talk Network Herbert H Landy, John Torvi, Landy Insurance, Mike Bottaro, solo practitioner no no On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, Second Vice President of Travelers Bond & Financial Products, Professional Liability and Mary King from Travelers Bond & Financial Products Claim, to talk about Lawyers’ Malpractice Insurance claims issues. They discuss the recent economy’s impact on malpractice claims, look at what’s new in claim trends and what law firms should look for when evaluating malpractice insurance from a claims standpoint. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/10/claims-issues/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/10/claims-issues/ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:36:31 -0400 Claims Issues On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, Second Vice President of Travelers Bond & Financial Products, Professional Liability and Mary King from Travelers Bond & Financial Products Claim, to talk about Lawyers’ Malpractice Insurance claims issues. They discuss the recent economy’s impact on malpractice claims, look at what’s new in claim trends and what law firms should look for when evaluating malpractice insurance from a claims standpoint. 25:23 Legal Talk Network Keywords: claim trends, Dan Reed, Herbert H Landy, John Torvi, Malpractice, Mary King, Travelers Insurance no no On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Patrick Barry, from the firm Morowitz & Barry, Ltd. in Providence, Rhode Island, as they take a look at the latest in medical malpractice law and law firm management. John and Patrick discuss the challenges attorneys can face when taking on medmal cases, the importance of specialized experience and skill when it comes to medmal law and how attorneys can prepare for medmal cases and benefit their client. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/07/medical-malpractice-law-law-firm-management/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/07/medical-malpractice-law-law-firm-management/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:05 -0400 Medical Malpractice Law & Law Firm Management On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Patrick Barry, from the firm Morowitz & Barry, Ltd. in Providence, Rhode Island, as they take a look at the latest in medical malpractice law and law firm management. John and Patrick discuss the challenges attorneys can face when taking on medmal cases, the importance of specialized experience and skill when it comes to medmal law and how attorneys can prepare for medmal cases and benefit their client. 22:21 Legal Talk Network American Association for Justice, law firm management, Lawfirm Management, medical error, medical errors, medical malpractice, medical malpractice law, medical negligence, Medmal, personal injury, RIAJ, statute of limitations no no On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Kathy Farrell, owner and principal of a real estate law practice at the law firm of Deschenes & Farrell, P.C. John and Kathy discuss the unique issues in successfully managing a law practice focused on real estate law and the challenges of real estate law in today’s turbulent real estate market. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/06/the-secrets-to-operating-a-successful-real-estate-law-practice/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/06/the-secrets-to-operating-a-successful-real-estate-law-practice/ Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:57:14 -0400 The Secrets to Operating a Successful Real Estate Law Practice On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Kathy Farrell, owner and principal of a real estate law practice at the law firm of Deschenes & Farrell, P.C. John and Kathy discuss the unique issues in successfully managing a law practice focused on real estate law and the challenges of real estate law in today’s turbulent real estate market. 20:04 Legal Talk Network conveyancing, Deschenes & Farrell, Herbert H Landy, Kathy Farrell, Landy Insurance, real estate no no Hear how to be a great business owner in the practice of law on this edition of The Landy Law Letter. Host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Rodney S. Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP), to explore the principles of law office management and key indicators that can help a law firm determine when to hire more staff and important resources for attorneys. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/04/principles-of-law-office-management/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/04/principles-of-law-office-management/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:59:13 -0400 Principles of Law Office Management Hear how to be a great business owner in the practice of law on this edition of The Landy Law Letter. Host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Rodney S. Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP), to explore the principles of law office management and key indicators that can help a law firm determine when to hire more staff and important resources for attorneys. 28:34 Legal Talk Network John Torvi, Landy Insurance, lomap, MassLOMAP, Office Management, Rodney Dowell, staffing no no On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, Second Vice President of Travelers Bond & Financial Products, Professional Liability and Joe Schmitt, Managing Director of Travelers Bond & Financial Products Claim, to discuss the latest in Risk Management. The discussion centers around risk management techniques for attorneys and law firms that can help an attorney to try to prevent legal malpractice claims and result in better practice management. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/03/risk-management-techniques/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/03/risk-management-techniques/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:25 -0400 Risk Management Techniques On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, Second Vice President of Travelers Bond & Financial Products, Professional Liability and Joe Schmitt, Managing Director of Travelers Bond & Financial Products Claim, to discuss the latest in Risk Management. The discussion centers around risk management techniques for attorneys and law firms that can help an attorney to try to prevent legal malpractice claims and result in better practice management. 23:00 Legal Talk Network Bonds, Dan Reed, Financial Products, Joe Schmitt, Malpractice, Professional Liability, Risk Management no no On this debut podcast of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, 2nd Vice President of the Bond & Professional Products Liability Division at Traveler’s Insurance, to help better understand how lawyers’ professional liability insurance fits into your legal practice. John and Dan will discuss a firm's insurance needs, the ‘classic’ legal malpractice claim, negligence and what a lawyer should be looking for in professional liability insurance. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/02/what-lawyers-should-look-for-in-liability-insurance/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/landy-law-letter/2010/02/what-lawyers-should-look-for-in-liability-insurance/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:16:11 -0500 What Lawyers Should Look for in Liability Insurance On this debut podcast of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, 2nd Vice President of the Bond & Professional Products Liability Division at Traveler’s Insurance, to help better understand how lawyers’ professional liability insurance fits into your legal practice. John and Dan will discuss a firm's insurance needs, the ‘classic’ legal malpractice claim, negligence and what a lawyer should be looking for in professional liability insurance. 20:48 Legal Talk Network no no