By Charles Toutant | July 5, 2017
Defunct Philadelphia law firm Wolf Block's corporate registration in New Jersey and its acceptance of service there for a malpractice suit against it did not give a New Jersey court jurisdiction to hear the case, the Appellate Division has ruled.
By Christine Simmons | July 4, 2017
Pryor Cashman has settled a legal malpractice suit alleging $37 million in damages, nearly seven months after an appeals court revived a claim in the litigation.
By Roy Strom | June 30, 2017
Don't want to get sued for legal malpractice? Here's one over-lawyerly solution: Don't hire laterals. A survey of malpractice insurers states that conflicts of interest, often arising from lateral recruits, is the most common reason for malpractice suits.
By Samuel C. Stretton | June 29, 2017
I am on the Philadelphia court-appointed list and have not signed up to do PCRAs, but I was still appointed on a PCRA case and might be appointed on a second one. I immediately declined the appointment, but was told I was not allowed to do so. Can I ethically decline the appointment?
By Max Mitchell | June 28, 2017
A husband and wife's legal malpractice suit against the Bracewell law firm will be dismissed if they don't submit to arbitration by mid-July, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the couple's contentions that they cannot afford the arbitration fees.
By Randy Evans and Shari Klevens | June 28, 2017
Law firms renewing or replacing their current legal malpractice policy may be tempted to relegate the significance of the insurance application. Filling…
By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | June 26, 2017
Holland & Knight is accused of violating three professional conduct rules in a motion filed last week to disqualify the firm from representing one of the nation's largest financial institutions in cases related to the estate of a deceased Coral Gables man.
By Angela Morris | June 26, 2017
More than 260 public television stations will begin showing the documentary "Balancing the Scales," a film that delves into why female lawyers are leaving the legal profession en masse.
By Samuel C. Stretton | June 22, 2017
Can I have an "of counsel" arrangement with a lawyer when we are both licensed in different states and have our offices in our respective states?
By Ellen C. Brotman | June 20, 2017
On April 13, Jennifer Barnes, disciplinary counsel of the Executive Office of Immigration Review, (EOIR) a federal agency within the Department of Justice, sent a cease and desist letter to a nonprofit organization in Seattle, Washington. If enforced, the cease and desist letter would effectively prevent the nonprofit from fulfilling its mission. The nonprofit at issue is the Northwest Immigration Rights Project (NWIRP), founded in 1984, and its mission is to assist undocumented immigrants through legal assistance, advocacy and education.
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