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.…
On March 30, 2017, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law will once again co-chair the Professional Liability Section of the State Bar of Georgia's "Not Your…
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…
Does a client have a duty to read the document they are signing? Consider the following hypothetical. A lawyer represents a party in a divorce…
On February 16, 2017, Aubrey Smith and Ben Parks of Southern Lawyers Insurance Program spoke at the second Chandler Law Breakfast of Champions seminar. The…
In our recent post about maintaining client relationships, we discussed why and how co-counsel could "steal" your client. But there is another way to protect…
Protecting your client relationships from being damaged by other lawyers is important. In many cases, it is good for the client to have more than…
Lawyers are often called upon to wear many hats other than lawyer. However, many times the new hat requires the lawyer to lend a hand…
Updating our post from last year, use the below checklist to ensure that you are meeting the requirements of the Georgia Civil Practice Act and…
The holidays are a stressful time for everyone. Everybody needs assistance with their problems from time to time. And the legal profession is already stressful…