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Minnesota Appeals Court Limits Coverage in Law Firm Malpractice Dispute Over Policy Clause

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In Smith Jadin Johnson PLLC v. Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co., the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision that required Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. to defend a legal malpractice claim...more

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Law Firm Exonerated Because an Unforeseen Change in a Party's Testimony was the Superseding Cause of the Claimed Malpractice...

A defendant law firm was sued for legal malpractice after failing to obtain summary adjudication of a tortious interference claim against the former client and one of its brokers. The client later had to settle the case when...more

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ABA Ethics Committee Weighs in on Practicing Law Virtually

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In  Formal Opinion 498, issued on March 10, 2021, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has provided some guidance on the ethical obligations triggered when a lawyer...more

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Legal Malpractice: Attorneys Cannot Be Blamed for Client’s Bad Decisions

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Winning at the blame game is difficult to do.  This holds especially true where the “blame game” is actually a claim for legal malpractice. ...more

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