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Friday, July 28, 2017Having failed the bar exam multiple times Mark Tetzlaff has sued the Illinois State Bar(State Bar) over not being able to take the Bar Exam in an open book format. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaint filed against the State Bar, Tetzlaff, an alcoholic, suffers from memory loss and depression. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, July 26, 2017An Ames & Gough survey of leading Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Companies found that while the number of new malpractice claims continued to stay steady, claims frequency remains above historical levels. The study used data provided by nine leading attorney malpractice companies that write approximately 80% of the attorney malpractice sold to law firms. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 24, 2017Occasionally we are asked to add an “Additional Insured” to a Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Policy as the client is insisting. In the world of commercial insurance this is a normal practice. READ MORE >>
Friday, July 21, 2017A Florida Grand Jury declined to bring charges against a Florida man, John Marshall, that killed his neighbor, Theodore Hubbell Jr, dumped the body in the back up his pickup truck and then proceeded the 30 miles to his lawyer’s office. Attorney Harris immediately called 911 to report the murder. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 20, 2017Mayer Brown isn’t liable for a paralegal’s error that canceled a security interest in a $1.5 billion loan to General Motors because the law firm didn’t represent the lenders, according to a federal appeals court. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 17, 2017Many lawyers and law firms are faced with this problem. The firm has done all the right things trying to avoid billing problems by setting expectations clearly and in writing from the outset to avoid surprises for clients: obtained an upfront retainer, billed on time, providing clear understandable bills, and specified the deadline for payment. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 11, 2017If your firm has received a demand letter, I have some good news for you: Your business has not been sued (yet). However, a lawsuit could be in your firm’s near future. A demand letter often precedes a lawsuit and usually represents an opposing party's desire to resolve a dispute before involving the court system. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 10, 2017According to the New Jersey Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Committee Avvo’s client-linking services marketing fee violate the ban on lawyer-referral payments and ban on sharing fees with non-lawyers in their June 21 Opinion. Avvo two legal services website products are Avvo Advisor and Avvo Legal Services. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, June 27, 2017Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Co (ISBA) files declaratory action against insured Attorney Patricia Sharkey in a Seawall Suit. Attorney Sharkey is accused of malpractice in this case and sanctions are also being sought. READ MORE >>
Monday, June 26, 2017Earlier this month we reported that Kentucky Attorney Conn after having plead guilty to gaming the Social Security System out of over $550 Million and leaving thousands of former clients devastated was on the Lam. READ MORE >>
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