Finding the right attorney is no easy task. You want someone that you feel comfortable discussing your legal issues but who is also well trained and competent enough to win your case. When you find this person, you also want a firm that does not have a conflict of...
When you hire a law firm to represent you in any matter, you expect your attorneys to understand your circumstances and navigate the legal system on your behalf. When overwhelmed by complicated professional jargon and confusing processes, it can be easy to toss the...
Unethical behavior on the part of an attorney can result in allegations of legal malpractice. We have a system in place that is supposed to help reduce the risk of these violations, to help the community hold attorneys in check before their misconduct negatively...
Those who have started to research legal malpractice likely know that these cases are a case within a case. In order to build a malpractice case, the client needs to show that the mistake of the attorney led the client to lose their original case. But do you have to...
Attorneys may hold funds for clients for a wide variety of reasons. These can include settlement checks after winning a lawsuit, a deposit for a real estate transaction and pre-payment of attorney’s fees and court costs. The Rules of Professional Conduct have strict...
Ongoing attorney-client relationships are present in many different situations. A family could have a lawyer for various needs from family law matters to estate planning goals or a business may have counsel for employment law matters. Whatever the reason for the...
Conflicts of interest arise when your attorney represents two clients who have concurrent antagonistic interests. The State Bar of California says that a lawyer must receive written consent from their clients before representing both clients at once. If you believe...
If you get into a car accident and you know the other driver caused the crash, you can likely file a civil lawsuit against that driver and their insurance company to get funds to cover the costs that result from the accident. But what happens when the injury is a...
Like any profession, there are those who serve as attorneys that may not be the best of people. In a recent example, a disciplinary group met a high-profile attorney out of Northern Kentucky who hoped to practice in Ohio with a motion to keep him from practicing law....
Deadlines play an important role in legal proceedings. A failure to meet certain deadlines can mean a lost opportunity to hold a party accountable for wrongdoing. Statutes of limitations and courts both hold attorneys to strict deadlines when it comes to filing...
