By New Jersey State Bar Association | January 22, 2018
State bar addresses New Jersey Supreme Court on malpractice insurance.
By Roy Strom | January 19, 2018
Jonathan Valentino forgot to file a lawsuit. Then he lied about it for five years. Now his law license is suspended for at least six months.
By Samantha Joseph | January 19, 2018
An ex-lawyer who was disbarred after the Florida Supreme Court found his faulty legal advice on marijuana "devastated" the lives of several clients…
By Christine Simmons | January 19, 2018
An appellate panel said a lower court was wrong to grant summary judgment to an ex-client suing New York's Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane.
By Samuel C. Stretton | January 18, 2018
I saw that the new district attorney in Philadelphia has listed abolishing cash bail as one of his goals. I have also seen other reports. How will this affect lawyers?
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | January 17, 2018
Unlike some other torts, the class of plaintiffs who can bring legal malpractice claims against attorneys is fairly limited. Generally speaking, legal malpractice claims can only be raised by a limited set of people to whom an attorney owes a legal duty to exercise ordinary care, skill and diligence in the performance of professional services.
By NJLJ Contributors | January 15, 2018
In this special section, we look at malpractice from different angles: What if the judge makes a mistake, not the attorney? What if the outcome is not what the client wanted, through no fault of the lawyer? Do patients/clients have a right to know the extent of a professional's experience? And avoiding malpractice, right from the intake interview.
By Ronald L. Israel, Marie L. Mathews and Brigitte M. Gladis | January 15, 2018
Performing the legwork at the beginning of representation can help avoid unfortunate discoveries later on.
By Michael K. Furey and Sylvia-Rebecca Gutierrez | January 15, 2018
Sometimes, the trial judge can make an error that may prove decisive in the case. Is this a defense when the attorney is sued by her client for malpractice?
By John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias | January 15, 2018
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.
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