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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I saw articles about law firms being hacked with their data being breached through hackers or unlawful/unauthorized users. What does that mean for the legal profession?
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Ex-Client Sues Austin Estate Planning Firm Over Trust

Justin Wayne LaPree of Austin alleges errors in family trust documents prepared by Brink Bennett Flaherty Golden and partner Rhonda Brink cost him $1.15 million in a divorce.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

10 Connecticut Attorneys Disciplined

The Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee's most recent roundup of disciplinary actions showed lawyers facing ethics charges for IOLTA mismanagement, bypassing a litigant's attorney to reach an agreement, failure to explain attorney fees, and other missteps.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

How Law Firms Can Preserve In-House Privilege

It's one of those calls attorneys hate to get. An angry client complains that the amount billed was too high and that the work performed wasn't…
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Schulte Beats Legal Malpractice Suit Tied to Postnuptial Agreement Drafted by Partner

The lawsuit against Schulte and Susan Frunzi, a partner concentrating on estate planning, among other areas, was lodged in 2018 by Jordan Seaman, who alleged that he incurred millions of dollars in damages based on being misled by Frunzi. The appeals court dismissed the malpractice action, saying no attorney-client relationship had been established for the work in question.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan Client Alleges NY Firm Sank Cruise Case With Missed Deadline

The plaintiff claims her former attorney didn't drop her personal injury case until she could no longer sue Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., thanks to a one-year statute of limitations.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I noticed recently that to file for reinstatement in the attorney disciplinary system, there are now filing fees. Sometimes this creates a burden for lawyers seeking reinstatement. Why are these changes being made?
12 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Finds Attorney Who Was Sued for Legal Malpractice Acted Appropriately

Pro se plaintiff Jason Akande alleged in a lawsuit that his former attorney provided ineffective counsel on his appeal for passport fraud. A federal judge in Connecticut found the attorney did not engage in legal malpractice.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Affidavits of Merit: Should They Be a Waste of Time?

It will come as no surprise to anyone who defends attorneys accused of malpractice that the Affidavit of Merit system is not working, at least as applied to the legal profession.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wachtell Beats CVR's Attempts to Resuscitate Malpractice Suit, Shifting Focus to Countersuit

An attorney for CVR has vowed an appeal, while litigation between Wachtell and CVR continues in New York state court. The law firm has accused Carl Icahn-controlled CVR and its lawyers of misusing confidential documents.
4 minute read

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