Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Feb. 16, 2018
30 tips for avoiding legal malpractice claims
During over three decades of prosecuting legal malpractice claims, I have been asked over and over again for concrete ideas to help lawyers eliminate or at least reduce the risk of being sued by an unhappy client.





Dan L. Stanford
Partner
Stanford & Associates, APC
Legal malpractice (specialist), litigation
2535 Camino Del Rio S #324
San Diego , CA 92108-3757
Phone: (619) 696-6160
Fax: (619) 354-5187
Email: dan@thelegalmalpracticefirm.com
USC Law School
Dan is a trial lawyer. He represents consumers of legal services against negligent lawyers statewide, and is a frequent author and lecturer on legal ethics and malpractice.

During over three decades of prosecuting legal malpractice claims, I have been asked over and over again for concrete ideas to help lawyers eliminate or at least reduce the risk of being sued by an unhappy client. So, over the years I have complied a list of practical tips for avoiding legal malpractice claims. The list below contains original thoughts and tips stolen from other experts in the field. These are not listed in any order of importance.
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