Clients hire attorneys for legal representation during some difficult situations. Sometimes attorneys provide legal counsel during family law disputes like divorce and child custody matters, others navigate employment law disputes and estate planning needs. Whatever...
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Court tosses case after attorney files suit a few months late, now what?
Deadlines are serious in the legal world. A failure to meet these deadlines, referred to as the statute of limitations, can mean a case does not get its day in court. If that failure is the result of poor counsel, the victim could hold that attorney accountable...
Conflict of interest can extend beyond country borders, implications for IP cases
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...
How important is attorney-client communication?
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...
When does an ethical violation result in legal malpractice?
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...
Can I file for malpractice before I resolve my original case?
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...
What happens if my attorney steals my money?
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, malpractice, and tolling
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...
How to recognize conflicts of interest
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...
Who is responsible for paying the bill after a legal malpractice case?
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...