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Write. It. Down.

While attorneys know that it can be very difficult to document every development in a representation, the failure to do so for important decisions may lead a jury to conclude that the attorney's memory is faulty or that the attorney had something to hide.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I saw the publication of a proposed rule change to Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 8.4(g). There is a period to comment on the rule. Should I oppose it or agree to it?
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Won't Block Legal Mal Claim Against NY Firm Over Zostavax Case

According to U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle, the fraudulent concealment argument may have been successful in delaying the statute of limitations if the attorneys handling the plaintiffs' claims had conducted any discovery on the issue.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Why Lawyers Get Sued for Malpractice and How to Prevent It

Common Causes of Legal Malpractice Lawsuits
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Bristol Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.4M From Veterans

A Bristol-based attorney who founded a nonprofit aimed at helping veterans and their families has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in relation to a scheme in which he stole about $1.4 million, authorities said.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Repsonsibility

If there is an attorney disciplinary case against me, can disciplinary counsel speak to one of my law partners if I am represented by counsel?
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Adam Leitman Bailey Firm Sued by Trucking Business for $7M After Ex-Client's Trial Loss

The firm's former clients, Maurizio Oppedisano and his companies, were found liable for several million dollars in damages for wrongfully parking trucks on neighboring property.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan Litigator Lands $1.79M Legal Malpractice Verdict Against Vero Beach Attorney and Law Firm

Business trial lawyer Benjamin Webster represented a client who alleged negligent representation by Aaron Johnson and the Collins Brown Barkett Chartered law firm caused her to lose out on a lucrative real estate commission.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appeals Court Nixes Mandatory Arbitration in Sills Cummis Malpractice Lawsuit

A Sills Cummis arbitration agreement violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and is unenforceable because it referenced 33 pages of JAMS arbitration rules, yet the client was never given a copy of those rules, the appeals court said.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

What is the difference between Rule 1.9 of the Rules of Professional Conduct involving a former client and conflict, and Rule of Professional Conduct 1.18 titled “Duties to Prospective Clients?”
9 minute read

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