Consider the following hypothetical. A corporate client hires a lawyer in connection with purchasing a controlling interest in an LLC. The lawyer structures the deal to lower the client's tax liability based on his assumption...more
3/28/2025
/ Attorney Malpractice ,
Client Representation ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Ethics ,
Legal Ethics ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Professional Liability ,
S-Corporation ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Returns
Hinshaw's annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference is the industry's gold standard for advice on litigating legal malpractice claims and navigating legal malpractice insurance, professional responsibility,...more
I. Introduction - When done correctly, fee-sharing arrangements between lawyers can be lucrative for lawyers while simultaneously maximizing the quality of legal representation for the client without increasing the cost....more
Hinshaw's annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference is the industry's gold standard for advice on litigating legal malpractice claims and navigating legal malpractice insurance, professional responsibility,...more
Do you have plans for March 7-9? Join us at Hinshaw's 22nd Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference (LMRM) at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Register by January 27 to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount.
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1/13/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Events ,
Fee-Splitting ,
Insurance Claims ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Malpractice Insurance ,
Professional Liability ,
Professional Responsibility ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Settlement Agreements
Please join us for the 21st Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference (LMRM) for one-and-a-half days of practical and engaging panel sessions focused on current and important developments in the law, litigation of...more
In a case of first impression, the Texas Court of Appeals held that a party's due process rights were violated where, shortly before trial, (1) its lead counsel was ordered by his physician not to appear in person for trial...more
Hance v. Super Stores Industries, 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 60 (Cal. App. Ct. Jan. 23, 2020) -
A pair of plaintiffs' class action attorneys, who were seeking court approval of a settlement agreement in their case, had a...more
Cahn v. Word, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 193 (10th Cir. Jan. 6, 2020) -
Brief Summary -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that the four year statute of limitations applicable to legal malpractice actions in...more
Advertising – Internet – Keyword Purchase -
N.J. Advisory Comm. on Prof'l Ethics, Formal Op. 735 (2019) -
Risk Management Issue: May a lawyer ethically advertise using online keyword technology, including the purchase...more
Insurance Coverage – Computer Fraud – E-Mail "Spoofing" -
Trick or Treat Editors' Note: Does anything cause deeper mortal terror than the prospect of an uncovered loss? In a tale that has an all-too infrequent happy ending...more
10/31/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Fraud ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Risk Management ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Spoofing
Engagement Agreements – Description of Scope of Representation – No Liability for Failing to Act Outside the Scope of the Agreement -
Attallah v. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, 2019 NY Sup. Ct. Slip Op 00583 (January 31, 2019)...more
Insurance Coverage – Computer Fraud – E-Mail “Spoofing” -
Medidata Sols., Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co., 729 Fed. Appx. 117 (2d Cir. 2018), 2018 U.S. App. Lexis 18376, 2018 WL 3339245 -
Risk Management Issue: Is e-mail “spoofing”...more
In re: The Paternity of B.J.M.: Miller v. Carroll, Appeal No. 2017AP2132 (Wisc. App. Ct., February 20, 2019) -
Brief Summary -
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has held that the establishment of an undisclosed Facebook...more
Arch Ins. Co. v. Kubicki Draper, LLP, 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 886 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jan. 23, 2019) -
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an insurer does not have standing to sue defense counsel for legal...more
LeHouillier v. Gallegos, 2019 Colo LEXIS 89 (Jan. 28, 2019) -
Brief Summary -
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded that the plaintiff in a legal malpractice case must bear the burden of proving "collectibility" as part...more
TRICK OR TREAT! -
As Halloween nears, and the Great Pumpkin readies itself to visit, the editors of the Halloween edition of the Lawyers’ Lawyer Newsletter invite you to enjoy the suspenseful but hair-raisingly narrow...more
Prospective Clients – Avoiding Communication of Confidential Information Except as Needed to Check for Conflicts of Interest -
Mt. Hebron Dist. Missionary Baptist Assoc. of Al., Inc. v. Sentinel Ins. Co., 2017 U.S. Dist....more
Verdrager v. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., 474 Mass. 382 (2016) -
Brief Summary -
The Massachusetts Supreme Court held that it is "protected activity" (i.e., conduct that an employee may engage...more