Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week related to law practice management, law technology, and legal marketing. Enjoy!
Florida Legal News: Florida Legal Elite named
The state’s top lawyers are recognized in the 2015 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™. The list of 1,131 honorees includes attorneys in private practice as well as top government and non-profit attorneys.
“For the past 12 years, our 250,000 readers have turned to Florida Legal Elite as a guide to help select a trusted legal partner to handle a myriad of corporate assignments,” says Publisher Andrew Corty. “The July issue provides a valuable resource for these readers, and the FloridaTrend.com website offers another pathway to access this key information.”
Read more here…
Florida Insurance Claims: Roof damage by wind or hail
Storm damage to your roof is covered under your homeowners and business owners property insurance policy.
Many times, the insurance company will do the right thing. Some times they don’t.
Read more here about the common strategies to deny claims.
Miami Lawyer: Miami Lawyer adds Harold Truppman Esq. as a Miami Business Lawyer
Harold is a 1984 graduate of the University of Florida and a 1990 cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. While attending University of Miami, he also obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration and completed the Graduate Program in Management Studies. Bar admissions include Florida, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. His practice consists of representing policyholders in evaluating, settling and litigating insurance claims, real estate, probate and other complex commercial litigation as well as corporate law.
Read more here…
Florida Insurance Law: Storm surge model updated for US, now what are we going to do about it?
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has updated its hurricane model for the U.S. to help insurers and reinsurers better understand and quantify the risk from hurricanes.
The update features a hydrodynamic storm surge module that integrates storm parameters with elevation data to simulate location-specific storm surge inundation depth and extent.Storm surge results from a combination of variables, including storm size, strength, speed, and path, as well as tidal heights and coastal geography.
Read more here…
Law Practice Tips: Creativity will make you better
Law is rarely considered a creative profession. Most of us think of creatives as being poets and artists, not rule-following lawyers. But creativity simply means you have the ability to think of new ideas, and that is something a good lawyer does every day. Whether you are interpreting a case in a novel way, trying to grow the pie in a negotiation, or reframing a bad fact, you need to hone your creativity. The good news is even if you do not consider yourself creative, there are ways you can cultivate creativity.
Read more here…
Thank you for reading (and sharing). Stay tuned for next week’s weekly review for Law Practice Tips and Florida Insurance Law!
