Tag Archives: Legal Malpractice
How to Determine When an Attorney is Responsible for a Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Breach of fiduciary duty is often confused with legal malpractice. A breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice both fall under the capacity of tort law. A breach of fiduciary duty, however, is not the same as an attorney committing a legal malpractice or other form of professional negligence. Importantly, where a claimant asserts… Read More »
Professional Liability in the State of California: Proving Legal Malpractice
The California’s court system is one of the largest in the world, serving a population of more than 39 million people. According to the Judicial Council of California, in the fiscal year of 2015-2016, 6.2 million cases were filed in the Superior Courts for matters from civil, criminal, family and juvenile, probate, mental health,… Read More »
Attorney – Client Privilege: An Overview of Confidentiality and Its Limitations
As a client, it is important to know that almost everything you tell your attorney is privileged, therefore confidential. The key, however, is that not everything will be confidential. This article will help guide you through what is and is not considered confidential in your communication with your attorney. Understanding this will help protect… Read More »
Understanding the Difference Between Ethics Violations and Legal Malpractice
Perhaps you have just completed an emotionally draining legal battle, or you are still in the middle of a legal battle, and you suspect that the outcome of the case could or would have been different had certain things been done differently. Once the ordeal has passed, you have noticed that there were several… Read More »