Wishing you a prosperous 2023
As 2023 commences, we offer gratitude to our ever-growing base of new and returning members who remain the focus of our mission and make our Company the extraordinary success that it is today.
During 2022 our membership surpassed the 11,000-attorney milestone, emphasizing our continued evolution and expansion well into our fifth decade of operations.
This sustained membership growth is a testament to both the fortitude of the lawyers of California and the enduring strength of Lawyers’ Mutual.
We appreciate that every year creates new challenges, and are confident that whatever we face, we will face together.
Finally, please note that our office will be closed on Monday, January 2 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3 with normal business hours 9 AM – 5 PM.
Strategies for Mental Health: Holiday Edition
Happy Holidays from the Lawyers’ Mutual team!
During this season of holiday cheer, it is important to take the time to replenish your well-being with strategies for maintaining your mental health.
Check in with the Institute for Well-Being in Law for more well-being resources for lawyers:
- ‘Tis the Season for Extra Stress: Reframing the Holiday Mindset
- Creating Peace and Presence of Mind in Every Season
- Beyond Self-Care: Applied Neuroscience Can Help You Reclaim Joy in Legal Practice
As we enjoy the holidays, Lawyers’ Mutual wants to thank you for your continued membership.
Finally, please note that our office will be closed on Friday, December 23 and reopens on Tuesday, December 27 with normal business hours from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Dividend Declared
Lawyers’ Mutual is happy to close the 2022 year with a thank you to our members.
For the past 26 years in the month of November, Lawyers’ Mutual has paid its members an annual dividend.*
Lawyers’ Mutual Board of Directors is proud to announce an 8%* dividend payment to our qualifying members.**
We appreciate your continued support; keep an eye out in November for the arrival of your dividend check.
Our strength is your insurance.
*Dividends are paid at the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and past dividends do not guarantee the payment or amount of future dividends.
**Members of record as of November 1, 2022, who paid a premium on a one-year policy with an effective date between November 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021.
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Your Policy Includes Free Access to Fastcase Premium
Lawyers’ Mutual offers free access to the industry-leading research tool Fastcase with every policy*. Fastcase is a next-generation legal research system and offers a spectrum of legal technology for you to win more clients and cases.
Fastcase Premium Facts:
• Comprehensive access to the law.
• Advanced sorting tools.
• Visualization of search results with interactive timeline.
• Live webinars and on-demand training videos.
• Authority check with Bad Law Bot.
• Access to #1 legal mobile app.
Normally priced at $995 per lawyer annually, all members of Lawyers’ Mutual enjoy comprehensive and complete access to Fastcase FREE of charge. To access Fastcase legal research system, visit our Member Benefits landing page at www.lawyersmutual.com. Reference support is available via live chat, email at support@fastcase.com or by phone at 866.773.2782.
*Some restrictions may apply.
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Lawyers’ Insurance Defense Program
Lawyers’ Mutual is excited to share our values, services and member benefits with an ever expanding pool of California attorneys.
Built with you in mind, Lawyers’ Mutual has redesigned our Lawyers’ Insurance Defense Program for firms of six attorneys or more who practice 90% insurance defense work or greater.
Key program features:
• Limits from $1,000,000 per claim / $3,000,000 in the aggregate to $10,000,000 per claim / $12,000,000 in the aggregate.
• $50,000 Claims Expense Allowance outside limits included.
• Expert in-house California claims examiners.
• Multi-attorney discount factor.
Our Lawyers’ Insurance Defense Program delivers on our commitment to enhance, revolutionize and challenge the status quo of how the traditional insurance industry operates.
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The duty to protect your clients
The Data Breach Duty
Presenter: Kamran Salour, CIPP/US, CIPT
CLE credit: 1.5 hr General
In 2019, Lawyers’ Mutual brought you a CLE entitled “Cyber Crime: Protect Your Practice”. We now follow up that well-received CLE with our latest presentation entitled “The Data Breach Duty: A Practical Guide for Lawyers to Secure Client Information”.
This presentation by attorney Kamran Salour (a Certified Information Privacy Professional and Privacy Technologist) will bring you up-to-date on your duties to protect your client’s data and Best Practices to minimize data breaches.
This CLE is approved for MCLE credit.
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