Legal Ethics & Malpractice

It’s that time of year again when lawyers begin thinking of making an employment move. Are you getting ants in your pants to try to find a better opportunity? Perhaps you are thinking about [...]

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin’s oft-repeated advice from 1735 still rings true 290 years later. Although Franklin was referring to fire prevention methods [...]

Periodically we receive calls from clients and other members of the Bar across the State asking questions such as: I received a grievance, but it was dismissed. Does the Georgia Bar keep records [...]

For people that know me, I know I sound like a broken record talking about communication all the time. Last week a seasoned lawyer called us for advice on a matter of his client’s settlement [...]

Let’s say that you or a loved one has a cardiac pacemaker or other implantable cardiac device (ICD). Have you ever wondered what happens to these devices after you pass away?  Interestingly, [...]

Receiving a grievance from the State Bar is not a pleasant experience for anyone.  Your initial response may be disbelief: “this is ridiculous, I didn’t do that!”; anger: “what an ungrateful [...]

In every client engagement and resulting matter, a lot is riding on credibility-credibility with your counsel, the jury and the tribunal. It’s the main way that a jury and tribunal evaluate [...]

Chandler Law Life and Legacy Practice Chandler Law is pleased to announce the addition of an innovative estate planning practice called Life and Legacy Practice in early 2024. Let me provide [...]

Managing your clients and firm is more than a full time job, and things seem to get more hectic every month as your business grows and the year’s end approaches. While you’re busy running the [...]

Getting Help With Malpractice Claims And Bar Grievances (Part IV of IV) Introduction In the recent Report of the General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia ("State Bar"), it was reported that [...]