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*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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Avoiding the establishment of an implied attorney-client relationship.

I attended the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) annual conference last [...]

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 [...]