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Forum (Forum & Focus)

Sep. 11, 2009

Lawyers Lose

The rule requiring the disclosure of malpractice insurance will inevitably be used against attorneys, write Michael Bradley and James Monagle.

FORUM COLUMN

By Michael Bradley and James Monagle

Generally speaking, lawyers - especially small firm lawyers and solos - do much better in front of juries and trial judges than folklore and lawyer jokes may suggest. Where these attorneys don't fare well is when they find themselves before an appellate court as a malpractice defendant, or worse yet, facing State Bar disciplinary proceedings. Whether chalked up to an effort to avoid being seen as "...

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