Lawyer best practices: communication and privilege

Communication with a client is probably the most important aspect of the attorney-client relationship. But lawyers often forget that communication about their clients may become discoverable in a [...]

How Best to Deal with State Bar Disciplinary Matters – Part 1

Responding to Bar Complaints. Receiving a Bar complaint can be one of the most traumatic experiences in an attorney’s professional career. I’ve spent a lot of time writing about how to avoid [...]

Douglas Chandler Helps Lead ICLE Mentoring Seminar on Legal Ethics, Publishes White Paper

Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law LLC, along with Aubrey Smith of ProAssurance, presented at the August 2012 Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Group Mentioning session. The focus of [...]

Establishing Attorney-Client Privilege Within Your Own Firm – Part 1

Learning some lessons from the recent Hunter Maclean v. St. Simons Waterfront appeal. How do you protect your internal firm communications from discovery in a legal malpractice case? The answer [...]