Personal Injury Law

The Hidden Dangers of the LISTSERV - Ears that listen.

By Steve Lombardi

Big brother is listening! Or, so warned Orwell of the society of 1984. Like the Mayor in Any Given Sunday, let me show you the love. I love the power of the LISTSERV. I would be blood brothers with a Plaintiffs' LISTSERV if it could bleed. But it can't, won't and doesn't. In Iowa our trial lawyers association is one of trial lawyers. Hmmm... "Trial lawyers", what does that mean? That means it is made up of those representing the insurance industry as well as those for the injured. And that my friend is where the love ends. For to speak freely can spell trouble. So when my brethen in Austin discuss the benefits of the Austin, Texas LISTSERV that may not apply to the LISTSERV that other attorney's post.

In point of fact our LISTSERV is even more porous. To be a LISTSERV member you agree not to show posts to non-ITLA members, but you can allow ITLA members who are not LISTSERV members to read posts. And those non-ITLA LISTSERV members are not obligated by LISTSERV rules. Ouch! My "complaints" are warnings to one and all to know who you're talking too before you open up about your client's case.

Now come on you insurance defense lawyers; how about showing me some LOVE! Let me be a member of the defense bars LISTSERV. I'm waiting....

Full post as published by Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer on March 04, 2008 (boomark / email).