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Insurance

Sep. 11, 2009

Wide Open

Being honest and transparent with consumers about malpractice insurance benefits everyone, writes Josh King.

FORUM COLUMN

By Josh King

At the end of August, the California Supreme Court finally adopted a rule requiring that attorneys who don't carry malpractice insurance inform their clients of this fact. New Rule 3-410 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct requires such disclosure on all matters likely to require more than four hours of work, as well as disclosure during the course of representation if an attorney stops carrying malpractice in...

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