Anthony E. Davis, columnist on Professional Responsibility for the New York Law Journal and attorney for Hinshaw & Culbertson writes a very interesting article today, on the use of retention, non-retention and closing letters, all in aid of avoiding legal malpractice.

Here is a report of a Legal Malpractice case which wended its way to the highest court in Kentucky. Of interest is their discussion of the “judgment” rule and the use of experts at trial.

More a rant than a revalation, here is one plaintiff’s take on finding an legal malpractice attorney. Details.

Plaintiff was arrested, and his attorney tried to bail him out of jail while awaiting trial. Central to the question of whether he was permitted bail was whether Plaintiff was on probation, or the probation had terminated. After the case was finished, it seems that probation had already expired, yet no one knew. Malpractice follows…

Well, not actually the Star Chamber, that English invention of secrecy. However, this Seattle Times report does include a discussion of sealed cases including those of legal malpractice. Details.

This Nebraska Appellate Decision is interesting for several reasons. One is that the legal malpractice case is dismissed on a UCC analysis, the second is that the practice of testimony on habits and “usual” conduct is explained, and the third is that there is a discussion of “mitigation” of damages.

Is an arbitration clause in a retainer agreement enforceable? An article in today’s NYLJ by David L. Eisberg, a partner at Quinn Emanuel suggests that arbitration clauses may not be enforceable by law firms against their clients. He cites Larrison v. Scarola Reavis & Parent LLP to show that there is a strong public…

Leonard Cohen, singer of his poems, and famous for “Suzanne takes you down”, has won a $5 Million verdict against his former manager for “draining” his accounts, and settled what must be a legal malpractice action against his attorney, Richard Westin.Mr. Westin appears to be a professor of law at University of Kentucky Details