Published on July 25, 2016, the State Bar of Georgia's Formal Advisory Opinion 16-1 addresses the following question:
Does the obligation of confidentiality described in Rule…
At a recent seminar, Douglas Chandler asked if any of the attendees knew that Rule 1.4 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct had been…
Divorce lawyers have a tough job. They are basically trying to make the best out of the worst situations. Of course, sometimes lawyers drop the ball and…
Under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.8, certain kinds of transactions with clients are prohibited to lawyers. One of those, generally speaking, is providing…
Is your lawyer always putting you into voicemail? Or forwarding you to his paralegal?
Most people never have more than one personal injury case. So, they…
will drafting and serving as an executor: is it ethical?
Susan comes to Lawyer's office looking for help in establishing an estate plan. Lawyer agrees to draft her will…
Like most professions, lawyers change firms regularly. But because lawyers owe ethical duties to their clients, there's much more to leaving than just moving out personal belongings.…
Communication with a client is probably the most important aspect of the attorney-client relationship. But lawyers often forget that communication about their clients may become discoverable in a malpractice…
We've been discussing malpractice insurance for lawyers lately, which brings up the question, what policy provisions can you, as an insured lawyer, expect to see in…
Although there is no regulatory reporting requirement, some insurance industry experts estimate that up to 25% of Georgia lawyers do not have legal malpractice insurance. We've…
