An online media primer on client-lawyer interaction states at the very outset that any person who retains legal counsel might be pondering afterwards "what to expect with regards to lawyer communication, competence, ethics, and fees." Do you really think so?...
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Company sues law firm: We rely on your advice, not vice versa
Uh, what exactly were we getting from you? In a recent legal matter involving Playboy Enterprises Inc., the adult entertainment company and business empire has expressed ire with a law firm that represented it in a multi-million-dollar matter. When the case details...
Attorney commingling of client funds: bad idea and unlawful
Many people contemplating conflict-of-interest scenarios involving California clients and their attorneys often focus upon a few core considerations. Here's a classic conflict situation that often plays out in reality many times a year in California and elsewhere...
When does the statute of limitations start running?
We have spoken before in this blog about statutes of limitations, and how an incompetent attorney can torpedo your legitimate claim by failing to file your lawsuit in time. In today’s post, we will discuss when the clock starts ticking on most personal injury...
How to prove your defense attorney was incompetent
Everyone who hires an attorney in Los Angeles has the right to get adequate representation from that attorney. This is true whether you hired the attorney yourself, or are an indigent criminal defendant who received a court-appointed defense attorney. Whether or not...
Mediation confidentiality sinks malpractice lawsuit
Breach of confidentiality often plays a key role in legal malpractice claims. In a recent post, we discussed the link between violations of attorney-client confidentiality and legal malpractice. Today, we explore how another sort of confidentiality worked against a...
Attorney negligence case focus: conflict of interest
A recent litigation matter in another state is representative of the type of attorney malpractice cases that arise with some frequency in Los Angeles and elsewhere throughout Southern California. We pass along its relevant details to our readers, given its interest...
Breach of attorney-client confidentiality can torpedo your case
By the nature of the job, attorneys often have access to their clients’ personal information. To get the best representation possible, clients often have to tell their lawyer things they cannot tell anybody else. One way the law encourages total honesty between...
Lawyer ordered to face legal malpractice claim without insurance
When choosing an attorney to handle their legal matter, many people in California want to know whether their prospective attorney has legal malpractice insurance. State law requires that lawyers disclose whether they have malpractice insurance, but they are not...
How to find out if your lawyer has committed malpractice before
Nobody wants to go through the distressing and expensive experience of being represented by an incompetent or outright crooked attorney. Most attorneys are honest and hardworking, but sometimes people find themselves the victim of legal malpractice. They get torpedoed...