Attorneys are problem solvers; sometimes serial problem solvers. Legal problems in litigation are common. Clients move from attorney to attorney. Sometimes the change is after a problem. Legal malpractice practitioners are called in after a poor outcome in the litigation.

Before clients find a legal malpractice practitioner they often consult with many other attorneys. They ask what to do and whom to blame. In a very well intentioned manner those lawyers discuss the poor outcome with the clients. Their diagnosis of “legal malpractice” is what moves the client along to the specialist.