May 18, 2018

Lessell Chairs ABA Young Professional Conference

Melissa Lessell, a partner in the firm's Professional Liability Department , will serve as Chair of the ABA Lawyers Professional Liability Young Professionals' Conference in New York City.

The conference will cover topics related to professional liability including:

  • The Dreaded Corporate Deposition of a Claims Handler
  • Legal Writing in a Texting Culture: Practical Writing Tips for Everyday Success
  • "Ask Me Anything!": What I Wish I Knew...

Jarrett Adams, Esq. opens the conference as the key note speaker presenting on what it was like to spend time in prison as an innocent man and the impact he was able to make helping others suffering the same fate, while in prison and with the Innocence Project.

About The Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability

The Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability is the source for information on legal malpractice claim statistics, insurance for lawyers, and malpractice prevention tips within the American Bar Association.  Melissa Lessell is currently serving as Young Lawyer Division liaison to the Lawyers' Professional Liability Committee.

Breakout 1: The Dreaded Corporate Deposition of a Claims Handler