Susan comes to Lawyer’s office looking for help in establishing an estate plan. Lawyer agrees to draft her will and trust documents. But Susan also wants Lawyer to serve as the executor of [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
On June 7, 2016, mediator Gino Brogdon of Henning Mediation and Arbitration Services spoke at the inaugural Chandler Law Breakfast of Champions CLE. The breakfast seminar was hosted by Elizabeth [...]
We’ve been discussing malpractice insurance for lawyers lately, which brings up the question, what policy provisions can you, as an insured lawyer, expect to see in your malpractice [...]
Although there is no regulatory reporting requirement, some insurance industry experts estimate that up to 25% of Georgia lawyers do not have legal malpractice insurance. We’ve already [...]
In our last article, we discussed the importance of all lawyers buying sufficient malpractice (sometimes called “errors & omissions”) insurance coverage, and why it is important [...]
There are two questions that every client should ask: does my lawyer have professional liability (“malpractice” or “errors and omissions”) insurance? And, does my lawyer [...]
Shortly after graduation from law school—and sometimes before—it will become apparent to you as a prospective attorney that in order to begin practicing law and paying your student loans, you are [...]
Douglas Chandler represents clients in attorney discipline, professional malpractice and personal injury matters. Atlanta, GA – February 2016 — Douglas Chandler has been selected for the second [...]
