Legal Malpractice

10 Rules of the Road for Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 6)

Rule of the Road No. 6: A trial lawyer must have written fee agreements. No lawyer has ever regretted having…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road For Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 5)

Rule of the Road No. 5: A trial lawyer must disclose and resolve conflicts of interest, or withdraw. Trial lawyers…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road for Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 4)

Rule of the Road No. 4: A trial lawyer must tell the client the truth. This rule should go without…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road for Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 3)

Rule of the Road No. 3: A trial lawyer must effectively communicate with clients. The most important thing we can…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road For Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 2)

Rule of the Road No. 2: A trial lawyer must be diligent. Rule 1.3 of the ABA Model Rules of…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road for Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 1)

Many of us have adopted and adapted Rick Friedman and Patrick Malone’s seminal Rules of the Road™ concepts for preparing…

9 years ago

Your Place or Mine?: The Burden of Proving Collectability of an Underlying Judgment in a Legal Malpractice Action

While burdens of proof at trial do not necessarily equate to the awkwardness of a come-on during a date, the…

11 years ago

Former Associate of International Law Firm Sued for Legal Malpractice

Legal Malpractice Lawsuit The international law firm Crowell & Moring is being sued for legal malpractice. They're being sued by…

13 years ago