A New Jersey appeals court has ordered further proceedings for one plaintiff who claimed in a legal malpractice suit that the firm of Leeds, Morelli & Brown accepted bonuses for steering its clients into arbitration of an employment dispute with the Prudential Insurance Co.

But the appeals court also affirmed the dismissal of malpractice claims against Leeds Morelli by two former clients, Benedict Fejoku and Linda Guyden. Each retained the firm to bring employment discrimination claims against Prudential but cut ties with the law firm after learning the details of its fee agreement.

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