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Using Your Best Judgment

By being aware of the risks and pitfalls of a strategic approach, an attorney can exercise their professional judgment in making recommendations to the client, and can help bolster a claim of immunity in subsequent malpractice actions.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Legal Malpractice Claims Are Growing in Severity. How Can Midsize Firms Protect Themselves?

"If a transaction goes awry or someone buys a business that doesn't turn out the way they want it to be," clients sometimes direct their litigation at the lawyers who represented them in the deal, said an attorney who represents fellow attorneys in malpractice cases.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice

The most important time limit in litigation is the date upon which the case becomes officially too old to commence. In some states there are statutes of repose, but in New York it is the statute of limitations that controls almost every aspect of litigation.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

9 Texas Lawyers Suspended, 4 Get Public Reprimands

Harris County 152nd District Court found David Leigh Sheller took a position that unreasonably increased the costs or other burdens of the case or that unreasonably delayed resolution of the matter.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Judge and Brooklyn Pol Frank Seddio Accused of Legal Malpractice, Attempted Judicial Tampering

A new lawsuit alleges Seddio, once a Surrogates Court Judge in Brooklyn, was bought into a case by Cole Schotz in an attempt to influence Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Andrew Borrok. Borrok is not accused of any wrongdoing.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Jeffrey Clark's Ethics Trial Begins, Ex-DOJ Colleague Testifies to Lack of Evidence of Election Fraud

"I kind of said [to Clark], 'Where are you getting this from? You're not involved in any of these investigations. You haven't been briefed on anything,'" said Richard Donoghue.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

What to Watch for at Ex-DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark's Ethics Hearing This Week

The D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel has accused Clark of attempting to engage in conduct involving dishonesty that would interfere with the administration of justice for his alleged role in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Restricting Restrictions: When Attorney Employment Agreements Run Afoul of the Rules of Professional Conduct

Law firm managers need to take care in drafting employment agreements to avoid restrictions that may violate the Rules of Professional Conduct.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Lewis Brisbois Sued by Chinese Investors Over $92.5M Investment Loss

A group of 185 Chinese limited partners who put money into a $2.5 billion redevelopment project in Century City, Los Angeles, say the firm's "failure to exercise a modicum of diligence" helped cost them their entire stake.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney-Based RICO Misconduct—The 'Thermonuclear Device'

In the past, this column has predominantly involved attorney civil liability mostly focusing on legal malpractice. This edition is intended to outline the elements of attorney-based RICO misconduct; while in a criminal context, civil RICO generally does not differ much.
7 minute read

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