Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jan. 10, 2025
If it's not in writing, did it happen?
Can you put that in writing? Reduce the risk of malpractice by documenting your work.
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Imagine a scenario where a former client sues a lawyer for legal malpractice, alleging that the lawyer failed to properly advise the client as to the risks of a certain proposed action. The lawyer remembers things differently, recalling that they sat the client down and spoke to them at length about those risks. But if the lawyer never wrote down those risks for the client, it can be hard to prove after the fact exactly what happened and what the client was told.
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