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) -

Risk Management Issue: What steps can lawyers and law firms take to avoid being held liable for failing to provide services to clients that were not described in the engagement letter?