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Insurance Cases to Law Firms



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Insurance Cases
Judges and Judicial Personnel
Jurors, Communications With
Law Firms


Insurance Cases

Adjusters continuing settlement negotiations after suit filed 70-33
Arbitrator, insurance defense attorney serving as 87-10 Attorney-client relationship with insured 97-1
Claimant's attorney
    Communicating with insured directly to give notice of intent to file suit 59-27, 71-3
    Contacting insured directly to obtain assignment of bad faith claim against insurance carrier     65-70, 71-3
    Forwarding to unrepresented insured copies of correspondence addressed to insurance company     67-26
    Sending copy of settlement offer directly to insurance company when claimant's attorney suspects that insurance company's attorney is not conveying information     76-21
Conflict of interests
    Accepting set fee per case from insurance company 98-2
    Attorney employed by insurance carrier to represent defendant advising defendant of plaintiff's offer to release defendant     65-70
    Insurance company lawyer preparing estate analyses for prospective clients of company     64-33
Representing
    Carrier and also serving as non-neutral arbitrator 87-10
    Carrier and employer, preparing coverage opinion letter     93-8
    Insured
      And injured minor when paid by insurer 66-5
      And insurance carrier when interests conflict       78-17
      Attorney-client relationship with insured or client       65-70, 70-58, 81-5, 86-6, 97-1, 98-2, 98-3
      In dispute with insurance carrier when carrier is paying fee       70-58
      When insurance company directs attorney to file for summary judgment       97-1
      When insurer restricts performance of duties       81-5
    Insurer and also representing minor or personal representative in friendly suit 66-5, 76-2, 77-18
    One party to accident against second party, then third party against first party     66-77
    Personal injury plaintiffs against particular insurance company while also representing that company against similar plaintiffs     65-41, 75-17, 75-17 Rec .
    Physician and insurer in malpractice action 86-6
    Plaintiff in action against another insurance company after plaintiff and lawyer's company settle     66-7
Duties owed by insurance company's attorney to injured minor 66-5
Duty of lawyer paid by insurance carrier to advise insured of plaintiff's offer to release insured 65-70
Fee, set fee per case from insurance company 98-2
Filing suit to resolve fee dispute with subrogated insurer 61-33
"Firm name" used by in-house counsel 98-3
In-house attorney's letterhead and business cards disclosing relationship with insurer 98-3
Negotiating with insurance company adjusters
    Generally 70-33
    Nonlawyer employee of law firm handling negotiations     74-3
Preparing coverage opinion letter when representing carrier and employer 93-8
Referring clients to insurance carrier in return for referral fee 67-25
Settlement offer conditioned upon direct payment into checking account in client's name 00-2, 00-2 (Rec)
Statement of Client's Rights 02-7
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Judges and Judicial Personnel

Campaigns endorsements or opposition from lawyers 61-43, 70-20
Former judge's use of title "Judge" 73-27, 73-31, 75-34, 87-9, A-09-1
Former law clerk to federal judge performing legal services for trustee in bankruptcy matter in which he was formerly involved 76-24
Name used in firm name 64-20, 67-8
Practice before court by
    County commissioner who is attorney 59-10
    Former law clerk     76-24
    Lawyer whose partner is city official empowered to appoint municipal judges     62-5
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Jurors, Communications With

Grand jurors 74-6
Lawyer approached by juror 66-47
Notice of intention to interview 69-17, 70-45
Petit jurors 69-17
Seeking participation of former jurors in seminar 71-40
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Law Firms

Associate
    Also maintaining individual law practice 76-7, 93-6, 93-7
    Name included in firm name     74-20
    Notifying clients when departing from law firm    ,93-4
Bona Fide law firm discussed 74-48, 93-6, 93-7
Dissolving firm disposing of client files 71-62
Employee benefits
    Affiliating with client corporation to obtain group insurance benefits 64-75
    Pension plan     68-58
Employment of lawyer admitted in another state but not in Florida 67-39, 68-49, 73-41
Fee arrangement when attorney leaves firm 93-4, 94-1
Fictitious name statute 74-20
Files. See Files .
Interstate Law Firms Joint venture between law firms 93-6
Lawyers employed by one professional association forming second professional association to work for first 73-12
Lawyer temporaries 88-12
Legal Assistants. See Legal Assistants and Nonlawyer Employees .
Letterhead. See Letterhead and Cards .
Listing attorneys who are not yet admitted in Florida on letterhead 61-14, 68-49
Marketing director 89-4
Marriage counselor permitted to use firm's facilities to counsel its clients 72-4
Mediation department operated within firm 94-6
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Name Nonlawyer Employees. See Legal Assistants and Nonlawyer Employees .
Notification of clients when attorney leaves firm, 69-1, 71-62, 93-4
"Of Counsel". See "Of Counsel" .
Office equipment, confidentiality in use of 10-2
Outsourcing 07-2
Paralegals. See Legal Assistants and Nonlawyer Employees .
Partnership that includes professional associations 79-1
Pension plan for lay employees 68-58
Practicing simultaneously in two law firms 76-7, 93-6, 93-7
Professional associations. See Professional Associations .
Restrictions on right to practice in employment agreement 93-4
Sale of Law Practice 03-1
Supervising attorney influencing lawyer's professional judgment 78-15
Suspended attorney doing research for firm 62-26, 62-26 Rec.
Temporary placements for lawyers 88-12
Withdrawing partner removing client files 69-1
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[Revised: 08-24-2011]