Here is a law review note on privity requirements in legal malpractice in Nebraska from the Nebraska Law Review 369 [2005] commenting on Swanson v. Ptak, 268 Neb. 265, 682 N.W.2d 225 [2004].
Client loses case, Sues Attorney, has proceeds taken
This poor client was the victim of legal malpractice, and hired an attorney to prosecute the legal malpractice case. The attorney succeeded, then took the proceeds. Now the attorney is disciplined. The article tells us nothing about the poor client however. Details here.
St. Johns wins Loyala University Moot Court
Reported here on 10/14/05, Loyala University Law School held a moot court based upon a legal malpractice case arising from a wrongful criminal conviction.
St. Johns University Law School won, with the University of Akron School of Law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, South Texas College of Law in contention for the championship at the end. Details here.
Legal Malpractice, the Cordillera and Vail Valley
A lawsuit between the developer of Cordillera resort in Vail Valley, Co and its corporate counsel is brewing in Colarodo District Cour alleges contract breach on the one part and legal malpractice on the other. Details here.
Legal Malpractice in Literature
Google book search opens up a brand new world in the legal malpractice field. Performing a google book search under “legal malpractice” brings up more than 700 references. One, reproduced here tells us to expect an avalanche or tsunami of suits in the near future. The balance of the list are text books and diverse other literature on the subject of “legal malpractice.”
Legal Malpractice Verdict in St. Louis
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a $ 100,000 legal malpractice verdict arising from a probate/real estate case in which brother and sister agreed to sell deceased mother’s house, and brother kept the $. Sister’s attorney successfully sued over the agreement. Details.
Legal Malpractice articles
Here are a series of legal malpractice articles by John Blumberg reprinted from another site.
Legal Malpractice and Clifford van Syoc
Here’s an article about a swaggering litigator, with a legal malpractice nexus. Details
Coudert Brothers and Legal Malpractice
Pam Smith of Law.com reports today that Coudert Brothers ” is trying to “deflect blame to the next place the client took its business – Duane Morris in this legal malpractice action arising out of a patent issue involving SenoRx. Detalis here
Weil Gotshal Malpractice Case Continues
Anthony Lin reports in the NYLJ today that the National Benevolent Association case against Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP continues with a motion to dismiss and to transfer to New York based upon the forum selection clause in the retainer agreement.