OK, for those of you who do not practice any type of trial law, “naked” ususally means “without insurance.” Here is an article which tracks the ups and downs of bankruptcy filings. Mr. Sment opines that many legal malpractice carriers cut coverage in the wake of changes to bankruptcy law last year. “According to Sment,…

Client hired attorneys to litigate a big estate matter, and it appears that they did well. They did so well that the court directed the estate to pay a large percentage of their fees, leaving a smaller part for the client to pay. Client did not pay, and was sued for legal fees. Result? Client…

Its a shortened blog blip, and it seems that the original path to the decision is corrupt, but here is the story: “State law precluded excess insurer’s legal malpractice suit against attorneys who represented insured in personal injury suit; insurer lacked privity with attorneys and thus by statute could not assert claim for legal malpractice,…

Here is a press release from the plaintiff’s attorney in what they call the “Largest Case of Financial Elder Abuse in Los Angeles County History” It hinges in estate and legal malpractice. “Fagelbaum & Heller announced today that it is suing the prominent Los Angeles law firm of Hoffman, Sabban & Watenmaker (HSW) for…

Now there is compulsory disclosure of legal malpractice insurance in Pennsylvania. Here is a short blurb on the issue, with a subscription link to the actual rule.

In Colorado, attorneys may be sued for legal malpractice, and in a new turn of events, for false advertising. “Supreme Court,after considering arguments from the parties, and at least five “friend of the court” organizations concluded that lawyers must play by the same rules as anyone else when it comes to truth in advertising.

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Predicting that the campaign line would be: “Do you want your future attorney general to have been guilty of malpractice” present candidate Walter “Skip” Campbell has settled a potential legal malpractice case by reducing his firms fees in a product-liability personal injury action. Details.

Carolyn Elefant brings this beauty to us in Law.Com: Attorney files notice of appeal, Appellate Court tells him there is an error in filing, he looks at his copy [and not the actual copy which was filed] and decided that there was no error. Who was wrong ? Attorney. Who suffers? Client. Details.…