News of IndyMac Bank’s collapse in California last month led to an interesting question for lawyers in Connecticut. What happens if a bank folds and clients’ funds aren’t federally insured to the full amount?

Grievance officials and staff at the Connecticut Bar Foundation have received calls in recent weeks from attorneys wondering if they would be exposed to legal malpractice actions or grievances in such a situation. The answer is, yes, it’s possible.

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