OBLIC news, events and updates.

Several amendments to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure impact the unbundling of legal services. The amendments to Civil Rule 3 (B) and Civil Rule 5 are meant to encourage attorneys to assist pro se parties on a limited basis without undertaking full representation of the client on all issues in the legal matter. New […]

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 480 Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public Commentary on March 6, 2018. The Opinion notes that lawyers comment on legal topics in the newest format of online publications such as blogs, listservs, online articles, website posting and brief online […]

The FBI recently issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) that APT actors in the near future likely intend to target US Cleared Defense Contractors (CDC) via spear phishing or network infrastructure compromises. The FBI warns that open source research of targeted US company websites, particularly sections containing contact information for company officials with names, titles, […]

Beginning with your next policy renewal, you will have the option to manage and pay your policy premium on-line. This includes options to view invoices and account balances, pay your balance in full or in installments, by debit or credit card, or directly from your bank account.* Step 1:  Once you have selected your quote via […]

It’s a common perception that after one year lawyers are “in the clear” for any potential malpractice claim.  Indeed, Ohio Revised Code 2305.11 provides that… an action for malpractice… shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrued. However, in  Zimmie v. Calfee Halter & Griswold, et al., 43 Ohio St. 3d 54 (1989) the Ohio […]

Thank You! Two simple words, but to the point – to express our gratitude for placing your trust in OBLIC. We’ve been working hard for Ohio attorneys for almost 40 years, steadily growing and insuring more and more Ohio law firms. Our work is consistently rewarded with unbelievably high renewal retention rates, averaging 97% in […]

Lawyers often represent organizational clients. As noted in Rule 1.13 of the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, an organization is a legal entity that acts only through its constituents who are identified as its owners and duly authorized officers, directors, employees, and shareholders. Sometimes a lawyer may have conflicting directions from constituents about the objectives […]

Flowers aren’t the only things sprouting this spring! Click here to read about the latest scam involving new credit card chips. What can you do: Look for signs of tampering such as heat marks or burns near the chip Test the card at your bank’s ATM – if you can’t activate it, notify your bank […]

A recent study revealed that data breaches involving PAPER records almost tripled in 2017! Yes, that’s good, old-fashioned paper records! While we usually think of data breaches in the context of electronically transmitted or stored information, steps should be taken to carefully guard the client confidence and secrets kept in paper format. Click on the […]

This isn’t crying wolf…Check scams and fraudulent wire scams continue to target Ohio attorneys every day. Scams often have these features. Be on the lookout for: Emails that purport to be from a corporation that are sent from a gmail account Email addresses from a foreign country Requests to “collect a debt” or “close a deal” often […]