John L Slimm

January 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Decisions during trial are oftentimes based on unexpected rulings or surprise testimony and need to be made quickly. In addition, attorneys sometimes take chances in the conduct of litigation. This article looks at scenarios where malpractice claims may arise, and defenses available to counsel.

By John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias

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January 09, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

The act of drafting does not make the attorney responsible for the accuracy of the statements placed on paper.

By John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias

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January 15, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

It is an unpleasant fact that a bad result may occur when representing a client. Attorneys are not “guarantors,” “backstops” or “insurers” of the outcome of a matter they handle.

By John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias

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January 24, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The circumstances in which an award of attorney fees in favor of a non-client in legal malpractice cases are exceedingly rare.

By John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias

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March 11, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

This privilege is found to be absolute in situations ranging from defamation to debt collection to arbitration

By John L. Slimm

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August 13, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

It is well settled that traditional corporate "insiders" - directors, officers and those who have access to confidential corporate information - must preserve the confidentiality of non-public information that belongs to, and emanates from, the corporatio

By john l. slimm Special to the Law Weekly

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