Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dec. 21, 1999
Risk Avoidance
By Jonathan B. Cole and David B. Owen Attorneys, like any other businesspeople, have a right to be paid for their services. However, clents frequently file legal-malpractice claims in response to attorneys seeking to recover fees owed by their clients. While many claims for malpractice are legitimate, many others are merely attempts by clients to offset or coerce a settlement of the attorney's otherwise valid claim for fees.
By Jonathan B. Cole and David B. Owen
Attorneys, like any other businesspeople, have a right to be paid for their services. However, clents frequently file legal-malpractice claims in response to attorneys seeking to recover fees owed by their clients. While many claims for malpractice are legitimate, many others are merely at...
Attorneys, like any other businesspeople, have a right to be paid for their services. However, clents frequently file legal-malpractice claims in response to attorneys seeking to recover fees owed by their clients. While many claims for malpractice are legitimate, many others are merely at...
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