As lawyers, we try very hard to manage our firms, minimize risk, and avoid problems with our practice. In doing so, we go above and beyond to do the best job possible for our clients. We try to [...]
Rule 1.5 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct mandates that the fees collected by a lawyer must be “reasonable.” The reasoning for this seems obvious. However, Rule 1.5 also [...]
On March 30, 2017, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law will once again co-chair the Professional Liability Section of the State Bar of Georgia’s “Not Your Typical CLE” [...]
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 [...]
Does a client have a duty to read the document they are signing? Consider the following hypothetical. A lawyer represents a party in a divorce case. The parties reach a settlement, which is [...]
On February 16, 2017, Aubrey Smith and Ben Parks of Southern Lawyers Insurance Program spoke at the second Chandler Law Breakfast of Champions seminar. The breakfast seminar was hosted by [...]
In our recent post about maintaining client relationships, we discussed why and how co-counsel could “steal” your client. But there is another way to protect yourself when working for [...]
Protecting your client relationships from being damaged by other lawyers is important. In many cases, it is good for the client to have more than one lawyer involved. The benefits of co-counsel [...]
Lawyers are often called upon to wear many hats other than lawyer. However, many times the new hat requires the lawyer to lend a hand using his education, skill, and experiences practicing law. [...]
