Managing non-lawyer employees is a critical task that lawyers often overlook. Unfortunately, overlooking such a critical task leads to malpractice complaints and Bar grievances all…
Billing is a task most lawyers hate, but it's the way that we all get paid. The Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct require that attorney's…
Representation—the attorney-client relationship, which includes fiduciary duties—can be started or stopped at any time. Indeed, a client has an unqualified right to fire a lawyer…
A claimant needs three things for a viable legal malpractice case. First, there must be an attorney-client relationship. Second, the lawyer must have breached their…
Whether a client is changing counsel, had a change of heart about pursuing their case, or any other reason, there's a clear set of guidelines that lawyers must follow…
In every case, a lot is riding on credibility. It's the main way that a jury evaluates testimony of witnesses and parties. And credibility, like…
Lawyers are fond of limiting their own liability. That shouldn't come as a surprise. Consider the following scenario. Lawyer sends a cover letter to Client at…
As lawyers, we try very hard to manage our firms, minimize risk, and avoid problems with our practice. In doing so, we go above and…
Rule 1.5 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct mandates that the fees collected by a lawyer must be "reasonable." The reasoning for this seems obvious.…
Just because a lawyer did something wrong does not mean that there is a viable legal malpractice claim. If the alleged legal malpractice arose out…
