Law Practice Products & Services, Professional Malpractice

The Trust Being a Multi-Party Relationship, Whom Legal Counsel Represents Can Get Complicated

by Charles E. Rounds, Jr. on 5/1/2013

The trust being a multi-party relationship, it is not always that easy to discern at any given time whom legal counsel is representing, or should be representing, in matters relating to the trust’s creation and...more

Law Firm with Inaccurate Billing Records Receives Nothing for Its Efforts

by Barry P. Goldberg, A Professional Law... on 3/14/2013

Woodland Hills Attorney Barry P. Goldberg warns his colleagues to have believable and accurate time records or risk receiving no compensation whatsoever from a reviewing court. Since the California Court of Appeal did not...more

Supreme Court Holds a Gunn to Exclusive Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Patent Malpractice Claims

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/28/2013

In Gunn v. Minton, the Supreme Court held that federal courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction over patent malpractice claims. Under 28 USC § 1338(a), federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases “arising under any...more

Clear as mud? Understanding your ethical duties as a “dirt” lawyer

by Margaret Burnham | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 2/25/2013

1. Do you “reply to all” on emails? Should you? With the ease of email communications, thought needs to be given before you respond to an email and hit “reply to all.” With traditional correspondence by mail to opposing...more

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/22/2013

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg Law) -- Ben Trachtenberg, an associate professor at University of Missouri School of Law who has written about law schools misrepresenting incoming student GPAs, LSAT scores and graduate employment data,...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/9/2013

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Law firm Kaye Scholer LLP and financial advisor Capstone Advisory Group LLC are in the sights of a U.S. Trustee aiming to claw back $12 million for an undisclosed agreement to share fees awarded in...more

Malignant Leadership

by Patrick McKenna on 1/1/2013

A lack of effective oversight can allow even a well-intentioned managing partner to go bad....more

Consumer Law Revolution: The Lawyer's Guide to Working with Online Marketing Tools (Branded Networks)

by Virtual Law Practice on 1/1/2013

This ebook will serve as a practical how-to manual with best practices for lawyers wishing to collaborate with branded networks to market their law practice, deliver legal services to clients online, and for lawyer brand...more

Dealing with Outside Counsel’s Conflict of Interest, Part II – The Relationship’s Over, Let’s Litigate

by Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 11/16/2012

Alice’s outside law firm had ignored her letter alerting it to a serious conflict of interest. In fact, when the firm’s “risk management” partner called, all he seemed to want was to keep her company’s legal work. Alice’s...more

The Clock is Ticking! October is the Time to Report Unclaimed Funds

by Beverly Michaelis on 10/23/2012

Are you holding unclaimed or abandoned client funds? October is the month to remit and report - learn how by reading this article....more

Want to hire a cheap lawyer, watch out! (Part 2)

by George Bourguignon on 10/13/2012

If you are in decision making process of which attorney or law firm to hire, this post informs you of an important point that will help you make that decision. So before you engage that all important counsel, you should read...more

Social Media for Lawyers or How I Built a National Law Practice using Social Media

by Ary Rosenbaum on 10/2/2012

Five year ago, I joined a prestigious (I thought at the time) Long Island law firm with the idea that I could start a National practice devoted to ERISA and single employer retirement plans. Unfortunately the idea was to...more

IRS 6050W: Implications for Attorneys and Others Who Accept Credit Cards

by Lawrence McElroen on 9/19/2012

This is a good analysis of the implications of IRS 6050W for attorneys and others who accept credit card payments; kudos to Lawpay.com for the analysis!...more

What to Consider When Facing a Legal Malpractice Claim

by Von Heinz, Brian Pollock | Lewis and Roca LLP on 9/7/2012

As attorneys, we tend to focus on how to avoid being sued by a client in the first place. After all, the lawyer’s role is to protect the client’s interests and to take the actions necessary to secure this objective. No lawyer...more

Resources for New Bankruptcy Practitioners

by Beverly Michaelis on 9/4/2012

Important resources for lawyers who are new to the practice of bankruptcy....more

Mock Trial Arbitrations and Mediations: A New Approach To Case Resolution

by Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana & Buckner on 8/30/2012

In many cases, the stumbling block to settlement is the parties’ polar opposite views of what the likely jury verdict will be. Impasse is typically reached in these situations when the parties dig their heels in, often...more

Mock Trials and Focus Groups: How Are They Conducted?

by Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana & Buckner on 8/30/2012

The goal of the trial lawyer in using a mock trial or focus group in his or her case is to obtain objective information from a group of individuals demographically similar to the real jurors. Consequently, the mock trial or...more

New Counterfeit Check Scam Targeting Lawyers

by Beverly Michaelis on 7/23/2012

A discussion of the latest counterfeit scam targeting lawyers....more

Protecting a Law Firm’s Crown Jewels

by Jerome Kowalski on 6/8/2012

Here’s a real shocker for you: When a partner leaves a healthy law firm, he and his or her new firm can be required to return to his or her old law firm the profits made the cases he or she brings along. These obligations...more

Next Battlefield in Dewey Liquidation: Pursuing Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

by Jerome Kowalski on 6/4/2012

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s inglorious galactic implosion changes all of the rules; it was not too big to fail, it was, however, far too big and corroded to fail in the relatively orderly way others before it failed. The next...more

REGULATORY BARRIERS TO THE GROWTH OF MULTIJURISDICTIONAL VIRTUAL LAW FIRMS AND POTENTIAL FIRST STEPS TO THEIR REMOVAL

by Virtual Law Practice on 6/1/2012

The spread of disruptive technologies to the legal profession is changing the dynamic of how law firms are structured as well as the value propositions associated with the delivery of legal services. The number of law firms...more

Ten Things You Need to Know About Law Firm Billing

by Grant Stiefel on 4/30/2012

This article briefly explains how nearly all corporate clients are overbilled by their lawyers. In fact, according to the California State Bar, if your lawyers bill by the hour, then you’re likely being overbilled by...more

Why Lawyers Are Lousy Collaborators

by Pamela Woldow on 4/16/2012

In an evolving legal profession in which the players are ever more functionally interdependent, the ability to collaborate has become a core competency. In managing law firms and legal departments…managing legal projects…in...more

Ponzi Schemer Marc Dreier Confesses 'Sins' in New Film [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/3/2012

Mar. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Marc Simon, a filmmaker and partner at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, discusses his documentary "Unraveled" which explores the downfall of Marc Dreier, a prominent Manhattan attorney, who was...more

Mediation and Arbitration have their limitations when it comes to trust disputes.

by Charles E. Rounds, Jr. on 4/1/2012

Unless the fiduciary issues and the representation issues in a trust dispute are properly sorted out in advance, there is a very real risk that an ill-considered rush to mediate or arbitrate will prove an expensive and...more

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Law Practice Products & Services › Professional Malpractice

The Trust Being a Multi-Party Relationship, Whom Legal Counsel Represents Can Get Complicated

Law Firm with Inaccurate Billing Records Receives Nothing for Its Efforts

Supreme Court Holds a Gunn to Exclusive Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Patent Malpractice Claims

Clear as mud? Understanding your ethical duties as a “dirt” lawyer

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

Malignant Leadership

Consumer Law Revolution: The Lawyer's Guide to Working with Online Marketing Tools (Branded Networks)

Dealing with Outside Counsel’s Conflict of Interest, Part II – The Relationship’s Over, Let’s Litigate

The Clock is Ticking! October is the Time to Report Unclaimed Funds

Want to hire a cheap lawyer, watch out! (Part 2)

Social Media for Lawyers or How I Built a National Law Practice using Social Media

IRS 6050W: Implications for Attorneys and Others Who Accept Credit Cards

What to Consider When Facing a Legal Malpractice Claim

Resources for New Bankruptcy Practitioners

Mock Trial Arbitrations and Mediations: A New Approach To Case Resolution

Mock Trials and Focus Groups: How Are They Conducted?

New Counterfeit Check Scam Targeting Lawyers

Protecting a Law Firm’s Crown Jewels

Next Battlefield in Dewey Liquidation: Pursuing Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

REGULATORY BARRIERS TO THE GROWTH OF MULTIJURISDICTIONAL VIRTUAL LAW FIRMS AND POTENTIAL FIRST STEPS TO THEIR REMOVAL

Ten Things You Need to Know About Law Firm Billing

Why Lawyers Are Lousy Collaborators

Ponzi Schemer Marc Dreier Confesses 'Sins' in New Film [Video]

Mediation and Arbitration have their limitations when it comes to trust disputes.

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Fee Agreement Puts Law Firm In Trustee's Sights [Video]

Ponzi Schemer Marc Dreier Confesses 'Sins' in New Film [Video]

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