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Legal Malpractice Law in a Nutshell
Legal Malpractice Law in a Nutshell charts the dynamic field of lawyer professional liability. With reference to recent cases and statutory developments, the book covers prominent causes of action (including professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud), the role of experts in malpractice litigation, theories of liability to nonclients, affirmative defenses, damages, and fee forfeiture. The book also explores the vicarious liability of lawyers and law firms, conflicts of interest, strategies for reducing errors and claims, and the role of malpractice insurance.
613 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2010
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October 6, 2020
Good legal references for malpractice rulings
Wish it gave a legal form for the filing of malpractice pro se for those of us whose attorneys took full advantage and did no good, but caused more harm to your case.
Wish it gave a legal form for the filing of malpractice pro se for those of us whose attorneys took full advantage and did no good, but caused more harm to your case.
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