By Scott Flaherty | November 20, 2018
The high court's review follows an appeals court ruling that revived a claim from a U.K. real estate investor alleging Fox Rothschild improperly let $2.4 million flow through an attorney trust account to a fraudster.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | November 19, 2018
The legal profession is, in theory, self-regulating. If an attorney observes misconduct by another attorney, many states will place obligations on…
By Robert Storace | November 16, 2018
A federal judge handed down a sentence Friday of 78 months in prison to Thomas Murtha, an attorney who stole about $2 million from family, friends and clients.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 15, 2018
I want to expand my practice by advertising in several geographical areas. My primary office is located in the eastern part of Pennsylvania in an urban area. I am very interested in advertising in western Pennsylvania. Can I use a virtual law office as my office in western Pennsylvania if my main office is in eastern Pennsylvania?
By William T. McCaffery | November 9, 2018
According to the most recent survey of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Liability, personal injury litigation, alone, accounts for more than 20 percent of all legal malpractice claims brought in the United States. Being most at risk to malpractice claims, it is imperative for litigation attorneys to incorporate certain essential risk management techniques into their practices.
By William T. McCaffery | November 9, 2018
According to the most recent survey of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Liability, personal injury litigation, alone, accounts for more than 20 percent of all legal malpractice claims brought in the United States. Being most at risk to malpractice claims, it is imperative for litigation attorneys to incorporate certain essential risk management techniques into their practices.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 8, 2018
In representing a client, how far can I puff or embellish the facts to try to resolve a case with a good result?
The Recorder | Analysis|Expert Opinion
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | November 7, 2018
Although many attorneys strive to assist their clients in making informed decisions, the act of predicting results can be less than certain.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | November 7, 2018
Conflicts and confidences are the ethical tripwires of our profession. What may seem like a reasonable assumption about the alignment of parties and the necessity of maintaining confidences at the outset of a case can quickly become a quagmire, especially in the context or organizational or joint representations.
By John Council | November 5, 2018
Beaumont's Ninth Court of Appeals has refused to void a $460,000 legal malpractice arbitration award against a Houston law firm and two attorneys after they alleged the arbitrator failed to follow Texas law.
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