New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | January 8, 2021
Very unexpectedly, the author's 2014 expectation of a spike in the use of 'Grace' did not materialize by 2018 nor by 2021 and shows no sign that it will ever materialize.
By Greg Land | January 7, 2021
The arbitration award said a former partner at what is now Stout Kaiser failed to inform his client about a $1 million-plus default judgment and admitted to "hiding things from my client and other clients."
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | January 7, 2021
What is your New Year's resolution as an attorney who has practiced for many years?
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | January 4, 2021
Screening potential new client representations, like monitoring one's diet, is an important prevention tool to avoid legal malpractice claims.
By Angela Morris | January 1, 2021
A handful of Texas attorneys faced legal-malpractice litigation in 2020 because they missed deadlines to file court documents or appear in court.
By Suzette Parmley | December 23, 2020
Justice Barry Albin said "for an arbitration provision in a retainer agreement to be enforceable, an attorney must generally explain to a client the benefits and disadvantages of arbitrating a prospective dispute between the attorney and client."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | December 23, 2020
Among an attorney's most important duties is the obligation to safeguard all client and third-party property held in trust. It is an obligation that lawyers learn about in law school, and hear about throughout their careers.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | December 21, 2020
Here's a look at some of the Connecticut attorneys who faced ethics and other charges in the past 12 months.
By Charles Toutant | December 18, 2020
The question posed appears novel—whether New Jersey public policy compels application of New Jersey's contingency-fee rules to all cases filed in its courts. But the plaintiffs were not New Jersey residents, the case was not litigated in New Jersey, and the case was ultimately settled in Texas—echoing the decentralized nature that is common in multidistrict litigation cases.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 17, 2020
I was consulted with a potential client about retaining me. I met briefly with the client and discussed the case. Subsequently, the client chose to hire someone else. I have now been subpoenaed as a witness as to what the client told me. Is this within the attorney-client privilege?
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