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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 [...]

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin’s oft-repeated advice from 1735 still rings true 287 years later. Although Franklin was referring to fire prevention methods [...]

Malpractice cases hinge upon the lawyer doing something incorrectly, or failing to do something that they should have done, and a resulting damage that flowed from that negligent act. We get [...]

We often get asked to speak at CLE seminars on the topics of Risk Management, Legal Ethics, and Professional Liability. One of the more interactive parts of our presentation is our list of Top 10 [...]

A claimant needs three things for a viable legal malpractice case. First, there must be an attorney-client relationship. Second, the lawyer must have breached their duties owed to the client. And [...]

Whether a client is changing counsel, had a change of heart about pursuing their case, or any other reason, there’s a clear set of guidelines that lawyers must follow in order to avoid a [...]

In every case, a lot is riding on credibility. It’s the main way that a jury evaluates testimony of witnesses and parties. And credibility, like reputation, takes a long time to build, but [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]