Three Reasons Why Lawyers Don’t Need Insurance
*Spoiler alert: there aren’t any*; every attorney should have lawyer’s professional liability coverage (“LPL”). Unfortunately, many attorneys labor under common misconceptions about the risk of [...]
Defenses to legal malpractice claims
Just because a lawyer did something wrong does not mean that there is a viable legal malpractice claim. If the alleged legal malpractice arose out of other litigation, then the plaintiff must [...]
Transactions with clients: is financial assistance OK?
Under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.8, certain kinds of transactions with clients are prohibited to lawyers. One of those, generally speaking, is providing financial [...]
Leaving your law firm? Avoid these ethical issues
Like most professions, lawyers change firms regularly. But because lawyers owe ethical duties to their clients, there's much more to leaving than just moving out personal belongings. [...]
Aren’t you my lawyer? I’m not your lawyer.
Avoiding the establishment of an implied attorney-client relationship.
I attended the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) annual conference last [...]
How to Choose the Right Lawyer
Part 1 – Making the right decisions now may save you time, money, and hassle later on. I often speak with prospective legal malpractice clients who say they wish they had made a better choice in [...]