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
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
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
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
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