We all know that the upcoming presidential election is a hug source of division. If you know what’s good for you, it’s best to avoid discussing the matter in polite company. Professionalism, of course, usually dictates against venturing into heated political...
Professional Malpractice Law
Conflicts of interest in legal practice: what to look for as a client, P.2
In our last post, we began looking at the issue of conflicts of interest in the practice of law. As we noted, the New Jersey Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit attorneys from representing clients whose interests are directly adverse to those of...
Conflicts of interest in legal practice: what to look for as a client
Most people are familiar with the concept of conflict of interest in the business world. Generally speaking, the terms refers to a situation in which there is the risk of an individual or corporation deriving personal or corporate benefit by exploiting their...
What is legal malpractice? P.2
In our previous post, we began looking generally at the topic of legal malpractice. Specifically, we are looking at the question of what exactly constitutes legal malpractice. As we noted last time, the key question is whether the attorney failed to abide by an...
What is legal malpractice? P.1
The court system and the litigation process, technically speaking, is open to anybody who wishes to participate in it. Realistically and practically speaking, though, attorneys are gatekeepers to the legal system, and ordinary people rely on the experience and...