It is becoming increasingly more common to see in-house counsel appearing as defendants in legal malpractice claims. Companies are leaning on their in-house counsel for activities previously sent to outside firms, in-house counsel may provide pro bono services to clients inside or outside the corporation, and some lawyers engage in private practice outside the office, in activities known as "moonlighting." Employed Lawyer's Professional Liability Insurance offers protection for the activities of the counsel as an attorney- it covers both the individual lawyers and their corporations.

Standard features in many of the policies include:

• Up to $10 million in limits of liability
• Insures a company's legal department, individual counsel and employed lawyers providing corporate, pro bono and/or moonlighting services of a legal nature against claims of actual or alleged breach of duty, negligence, errors or omissions
• Insures the employer in the event they must indemnify an employed lawyer

The statements above provide only a brief overview of available coverages. Please refer to the actual policy for complete details of coverage and exclusions.

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