Miscellaneous

Our proffesional liability insurance provider put on a free seminar today on how to avoid malpractice. It was an excellent presentation for the cost (free). I learned some new things and brushed up on old. One of the things that really caught my attention was the idea of a virtual law firm. Basically, a conglomeration of attorneys from different firms or with they’re own practices, that create a new “firm” with only a web presence. THey create referral agreements and all of these things.

I am very interested in this idea. First, you can create an association of solo practitioners from accross the country into one of these. THey all have their own practice areas or jurisdictions. You could set up some referral system and have a network of attorneys with a wealth of knowledge at your disposal. Of course, as far as the logistics go, I’m not sure it would be the easiest thing to do and there are ethical considerations, as well. But it’s interesting nonetheless.

I’ve also heard of the idea of setting up a virtual law firm in Second Life. Now that would be an interesting venture.