Barcelo v. Elliott is a Texas case which holds that privity is necessary for a legal malpractice case.  Here is an article from Baylor Law Review, the TexSupp which discusses the case, its holding, and how the courts have gradually whittled away the privity requirement.

As in other states, ocassionlly an attorney may be held…

Its a short opinion, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded this case for further proceedings.  Zorn v. Gilbert is a legal malpractice arising from a matrimonial.  In the opinion, the Court of Appeals determines the date of the judgment of divorce, and determines that the law firm continued to represent Zorn for some…

Here is access to a podcast interview with Oliver Hill, a civil rights attorney who was part of the NAACP 50’s/60’s legal push for civil rights, equality, and modernity.

"Civil rights attorney Oliver Hill is well known for the role he played in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions that ended the doctrine of “separate…

Here is a very interesting article on the question of whether law, statute and judicial gloss all favor lawyer defendants in legal malpractice.  It compares treatment of medical malpractice to legal malpractice and concludes that the real question to ask is:  how will a decision in any given situation affect the legal community?

"This Article…

Union members often use attorneys who are provided by the Union.  After all, they pay union dues and deserve this free attorney.  However, when things go wrong, they cannot sue. 

"Claim of malpractice by the union’s attorney rejected
Mamorella v Derkasch, App. Div., Fourth Dept., 276 AD2d 152

Lucille Mamorella asked the Appellate Division “to…

Hinshaw reports this case:

"Indiana Court of Appeals Holds Excess Insurer May Not Sue Insured’s Attorneys for Legal Malpractice

Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., et al. v. Transcontinental Insurance Company, __N.E.2d__, 2007 WL 505791 (Ind. App. 2007)

The court held that an excess carrier could not bring a legal malpractice action against counsel for the insured…

This is really unheard of.  Jail for Disciplinary violations by an attorney. This, from the NYLJ:

"Panel Sentences Lawyer to 10 Days in Jail for Misconduct
Mark Fass
New York Law Journal
April 2, 2007

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An immigration attorney charged with 19 counts of misconduct — including misappropriating payments…

Appel-Hole v. Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, 700000/98
Decided: March 27, 2007

Justice Charles Edward Ramos

NEW YORK COUNTY
Supreme Court

Justice Ramos
In motion seq. no. 007, Parker and Waichman LLP (P&W), on its own behalf and on behalf of its clients, moves pursuant to CPLR 2221 for leave to renew or reargue its motion to intervene…