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San Antonio District Judge Candidate Denies Malpractice Allegations

Nicole Garza, a Democrat running for the 37th District Court in San Antonio, denies the allegations in a legal-malpractice lawsuit that claimed she and two other lawyers missed a deadline to sue a key defendant in their client's case.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Haven Attorney Sentenced Over Income Tax Violations

A federal judge Monday ruled that a New Haven attorney wouldn't be going to prison for tax offenses. William Palmieri was sentenced to probation, community service and ordered to pay more than $200,000 in back taxes and interest.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

How I Spent My COVID Summer Vacation

If traveling out of state, depending on the destination, since some states are considered hotspots, you might have to observe self-quarantining requirements before returning to the office.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Defender Association Held Immune in Parents' Lawsuit Over Child Separation

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas held in an apparent issue of first impression that court-appointed guardians ad litem are immune from malpractice suits.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Medical Records Come Back to Bite Connecticut Lawyer Seeking Release From Prison During Pandemic

"Some people get out and some don't," said defense counsel Richard Brown of Brown Paindiris & Scott in Hartford. "You do the best you can do."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I have money in my escrow account and the client cannot be located. I have been holding this money for 10 or 15 years. I have done everything I can to try to find the client with no success. What can I do with this money?
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appeals Court Reinstates Ex-Client's Malpractice Case Against Archer & Greiner

But the appeals court panel found that collateral estoppel did not apply and that the Family Part judge did not adjudicate the conflict-of-interest issue,
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Risky Business: Malpractice Suit Alleges Hartford Firm Got a Fee for Referring Client to Fraudster

"Cases like these can be useful for lawyers doing risk analysis," said Mark Dubois, an expert on attorney ethics.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Dragonetti Act Is Not a Loser Pays Rule

The Dragonetti Act, Pennsylvania's codification of the common law tort of wrongful use of civil proceedings, is often threatened in an attempt to curtail litigation that is perceived as meritless. Successful defendants are often tempted to pursue a Dragonetti Act case as a way to recoup litigation expenses.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I saw the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new rule, Professional Conduct Rule 8.4(g). This prohibits discriminatory conduct. If I recall, in an earlier article, I thought you opposed that rule?
10 minute read

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