When you're facing trouble, you want to know that your attorney has the skills needed to represent you appropriately. You have a right to adequate representation.When you hire an attorney or are appointed one, that attorney should be familiar with the laws that affect...
You went to your attorney and were checking on the state of your case when you found out that the attorney had never filed it at all. It was mixed up in paperwork they had on their desk, and your files never made it to the court.In your case, this slip-up led to the...
Much like medicine, the practice of law requires both extensive education and practical experience. In addition to an undergraduate degree, lawyers and medical professionals typically have to have a graduate degree, as well as specialized training in a particular...
When you hire an attorney to represent you, it's common to put your full trust in them. Not only are they the professional, but you're also paying them for their service.Even if you do your homework before hiring an attorney, you could still be the victim of legal...
One kind of legal malpractice that you should know about is called commingling. Commingling is when a legal professional mingles their own funds with their beneficiary's, client's, ward's or employer's funds. Under the Rules of Professional Conduct, it is illegal to...
When you hired your attorney, you did so after speaking with several people about working with them in the past. They all said that the attorney was very popular and skilled.What you didn't expect was that they would be so popular that they wouldn't have time for your...
Attorneys have a set of rules of professional conduct that they are expected to follow. The rules, created by the American Bar Association, were adopted in 1983. Professionally known as the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, these rules are the model for...
As someone who had a very obvious claim, you couldn't believe it when your attorney told you that you couldn't seek compensation any longer. You had provided paperwork and documentation early on in the process, so what happened?After looking into the situation, it...
When you hire a lawyer, you do so because you trust that they will have the competency and loyalty required to protect your best interests. If you are dissatisfied concerning the outcome of a legal process, you may have reason to believe that your lawyer...
When you hire a lawyer in New York City, you expect your case to be handled with a reasonable amount of care and to be billed fairly. Unfortunately, there are attorneys out there are reckless, negligent, use questionable billing techniques or commit outright fraud.As...