Imagine working the better part of your adult life to build a business that will support you and family comfortably. Then imagine selling that business to a competitor so that you can fund your retirement dreams and your children’s education. All good, right? Maybe. But what if it isn’t? What if the lawyers you hired […]
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There are instances when individuals may feel dissatisfied with the services they receive from legal professionals. When these grievances reach a certain level, they may lead to legal malpractice claims. However, for anyone wishing to pursue a legal malpractice claim, it is important to understand the elements that constitute it. Attorney-client relationship Proving legal malpractice
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Addiction affects Americans from all walks of life. Drugs, alcohol and gambling are all potentially addictive and can destroy your life — along with the lives of people who depend on you. This includes an attorney’s clients. The conflict between work and addiction Among other things, an addiction can affect your work as a lawyer.
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In the age of dating apps, people still sometimes meet romantic partners in the real world. You might have first met your spouse or partner at a party or some other random encounter. Or perhaps a mutual friend introduced you. You never know how you and your life partner will first get to know each
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Obviously, an attorney must be your lawyer before they can commit legal malpractice against you. Usually, an attorney and client form the relationship formally after meeting and signing an agreement. But this is not the only way to form an attorney-client relationship and create obligations on the lawyer’s part, such as attorney-client privilege and, potentially,
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