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Follow the Golden Rule: Model Rule 5.6, That Is

It's easier to comply with the law than to circumvent it. This summer I am teaching this simple yet profound lesson to the students in our Professional Responsibility class.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Firm Loses Legal Malpractice Case Over Advice on Condo Deposit

Attorney David Ferber and Ferber Chan Essner & Coller have been found liable for failing to advise a client about how to correctly make its nearly $1 million deposit on a condominium unit, leading to loss of the money.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Communications Network Intl., Ltd v. Mullineaux et al., PICS Case No. 17-1063 (C.P. Philadelphia July 10, 2017) McInerney, J. (12 pages).

While it appeared that plaintiff's counsel may have violated the standard of care on multiple occasions, plaintiff failed to file this legal malpractice action in a timely manner and there were no applicable tolling provisions to save the claims. The court recommended affirmance of its order granting defendants summary judgment.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Practicing Law Until You Drop May Not Be a Wise Decision

As a lawyer practicing for 20 years, I have often heard older lawyers talk about practicing until they drop in their boots. Is it realistic and ethical to think that way?
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Revives Ex-Client's $2.8M Case Against Willkie Farr & Gallagher

The firm can't shake a former financial industry client's breach of fiducuary claim related to a FINRA investigation, the First Department ruled.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Groups at Odds Over Latest Push to Shorten Malpractice Window

The New Jersey State Bar Association is leading a coalition urging lawmakers to shorten the filing period for malpractice claims from six to two years, but the state's principal plaintiffs bar group and others stand opposed.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Malpractice, Fraud Claims Against Alston & Bird Can Proceed

A client lawsuit accusing Alston & Bird of fraud, unjust enrichment, legal malpractice and other claims will go forward after a Fulton County judge rejected arguments by Alston's counsel to throw out the bulk of the claims.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig Faces Bankruptcy Client's Wrath in Malpractice Fight

A lawsuit against the firm by ex-client NextEra Energy is the latest in what appears to be a growing wave of bankruptcy-related malpractice cases facing law firms.
19 minute read

Daily Business Review

Client Sues Kasowitz Firm for Alleged Billing Fraud, Cites Work for Trump

A former corporate client that Kasowitz Benson Torres earlier sued for unpaid legal fees is fighting back with a malpractice lawsuit alleging billing fraud, claiming it didn't receive legal services "commensurate with a law firm that represents the president of the United States."
16 minute read

Daily Report Online

Legal Malpractice Claims Level Off as Conflicts and Cyber Claims Rise

In light of these trends, law firms may wish to consider taking steps such as shoring up conflicts protocols, addressing technology security protocols and investigating cyber liability insurance to help avoid becoming a malpractice statistic.
11 minute read

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