When disputes between individuals cannot be resolved, the parties frequently find themselves battling in court. Most people are familiar with criminal courts and criminal trials from seeing them depicted on television and in the movies.Cases involving torts, family...
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What can you do if your lawyer does not zealously represent you?
No matter what the profession, it is unlikely that you will ever see a uniform quality among those who practice it. Just as there are top-tier doctors and accountants, for example, there are also those who can make you stop wondering where the saying, "buyer beware"...
Attorney convicted in New Jersey for mail fraud
The proper handling of client funds is one of the central ethical responsibilities for any attorney. Intermingling of client monies with personal accounts, or misuse or misappropriation of client funds is one of the surest ways for at attorney to face ethical...
Social media becomes arena for legal malpractice accusation
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are well known as places to meet friends, make acquaintances and even to try to make money. The New Jersey Supreme Court has recently taken up a case in which two attorneys have allegedly used a social media site to...
Common legal malpractice claims
An attorney commits legal malpractice when he or she fails to comply with the state's code of ethics, or rules of professional conduct. In New Jersey, there are over 50 rules of professional conduct. This means that an attorney can commit legal malpractice in a...
Basic elements of a legal malpractice case
Although you may believe that your attorney’s failure to know the law was the reason your case was thrown out of court, proving that your lawyer committed legal malpractice might not be a sure thing. Proving malpractice against an attorney is difficult. Even cases in...
When is missing a filing deadline not legal malpractice?
For an attorney, missing the legal claim filing deadline imposed by an applicable statute of limitations is an easy way not only to jeopardize the client's case but also to find himself involved in another lawsuit -- this one as a defendant in a legal malpractice...
How does witness preparation differ from witness coaching?
There is an axiom among trial attorneys that "You should never ask a witness a question that you don't already know the answer to." Effective witness preparation is one of the keys to effective case presentation and to jury persuasion. But sometimes preparing a...
Voluntarily inactive lawyer found to have been acting as attorney
An attorney in New Jersey can choose to go on voluntary inactive status with regard to his or her law license. Having done so, it is an assumption that the inactive attorney will not serve in the capacity of attorney for others, but in a recent Bergen County case this...
Non-clients can bring legal malpractice claims
Every licensed attorney must comply with a code of ethics. When an attorney fails to do so and the client is injured as a result, that client may be able to sue the attorney for legal malpractice. In most cases, legal malpractice claims are brought by clients. In New...
