Managing Lawyers

added October 6, 2008

Managing lawyers is as easy as herding cats. If the lawyer is as intelligent, knowledgeable of the law and an effective advocate – the type of person an insurer wants representing its insureds – an adjuster trying to “control” this person is as effective as a team of cub scouts trying a frontal military attack on a Special Forces “A” team. It's no contest.

Lawyers are “managed” by experienced and intelligent claims people by establishing a team effort. The claims person and the lawyer are part of a team whose sole purpose is to provide the most effective defense to the insured or the insurer the lawyer is retained to represent. The adjuster does the work that he or she is best equipped to perform, investigation, witness interviews, records collection, etc. The lawyer does what lawyers do – files pleadings, deposes witnesses, appears in court, analyzes legal issues, evaluates the options available and makes recommendations based on the experience and training of the lawyer.

 

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