Law Practice
Jul. 20, 2010
With Ruling, Firms Rest Easier About Self Defense
Litigious clients beware - if you sue your law firm for malpractice and lose, you are more likely to pay for it later. Firms are changing retainer agreements to recover legal fees if they defend themselves in a malpractice case, and win.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Litigious clients beware. If you sue your law firm for malpractice and lose, you are now more likely to pay big bucks for it later.
Law firms are actively looking to change retainer agreements to allow them to go after clients for legal fees if they wind up defending themselves in a malpractice case and win. The moves come after a ground-breaking opinion by the 2nd District...
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