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California Legal Malpractice Law

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This book addresses both the fabric of California legal malpractice law and the cases and issues confronting attorneys.
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In this new era of technology, patent disputes, mega law firm mergers, and business globalization, the threat of legal malpractice has become a part of the modern day law practice. 
California Legal Malpractice Law offers practical guidance, including effective claim prevention and loss avoidance. 
Two Cases in One
Defending a malpractice case requires not only an understanding of legal malpractice law, but the substantive law of the underlying the lawsuit or transaction.  Lately there has been a rise in claims from intellectual property, real estate, personal injury, bankruptcy, and securities matters.  And in California, claims from entertainment law are growing. Randy Evans, Shari Klevens, and Suzanne Y. Badawi offer practical solutions in avoiding and handling legal malpractice claims. 
California Legal Malpractice
Identifies Legal Malpractice Law and Defenses
Legal Elements of a Claim
Using Experts in a Malpractice Claim
Liability for or in Conjunction With the Conduct of Others
Defenses to Legal Malpractice Claims
Instructs in Legal Malpractice Prevention
Structuring a Law Firm To Reduce Risk Under California Law
Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest
Email and Attorney Marketing: New Issues in 21st Century Law Practice
Ethics for the Trial Practitioner
Sanctions
Advises on Insurance and Loss Avoidance
The Tripartite Relationship
Handling a Claim: Four Steps for Attorneys Who Discover an Error or Receive a Legal Malpractice Claim
Authors Pay it Forward
Consistent with that guiding principle, all
royalties from California Legal Malpractice Law will go to the
California Bar Foundation to help fund a diversity scholarship for
a student facing hardship based on family obligations.
Additional Information
SKU CAML
Volumes 0
Product Types Books
Brand The Recorder (CA)
Publication Date April 16, 2014
Jurisdiction California
ISBN 978-1-57625-724-1
Page Count 0
Edition 1st Edition
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Part I Legal Malpractice Law and Defenses …………………………………………………… 1
Chapter 1: Legal Elements of a Claim ……………………………………………………………………………..…….. 3
Chapter 2: Using Experts in a Malpractice Claim ……………………………………………………………………. 59
Chapter 3: Liability for or in Conjunction With the Conduct of Others………………………………………65
Chapter 4: Defenses to Legal Malpractice Claims …………………………………………………………………………… 77

Part II Legal Malpractice Prevention ……………………………………………………………….161
Chapter 5: Structuring a Law Firm To Reduce Risk Under California Law…….……………………………….. 117
Chapter 6: Internal Audit ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 125
Chapter 7: Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest ………………………………..…………………….. 169
Chapter 8: Email and Attorney Marketing: New Issues in 21st Century Law Practice ........………. 205
Chapter 9: Ethics for the Trial Practitioner    ………………………………………………………………………… 219
Chapter 10: Sanctions …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 239

Part III Insurance and Loss Avoidance ………….…………………………………………………. 251
Chapter 11: Purchasing Legal Malpractice Insurance …………………………………………………………….. 253
Chapter 12: The Tripartite Relationship ……………………………………………………………………………… 283
Chapter 13: Handling a Claim: Four Steps for Attorneys Who Discover an Error or Receive a Legal Malpractice Claim…………. 299

Table of Cases ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 000
Index ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 000

J. Randolph Evans

J. Randolph Evans is a partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge. He handles highprofile, complex litigation matters in Georgia and federal courts for some ofthe largest companies in the world. He is a frequent lecturer and prolificauthor on the subjects of professional liability and ethics. He has authored orco-authored seven books, including The Practical Guide to Legal Malpractice Prevention(ICLE GA, 8th ed. 2000) and The Practice Guide to Purchasing Legal MalpracticeInsurance (3d ed. 1999).

Shari L. Klevens

Shari L. Klevens is a partner at Dentons US LLP in Washington, D.C. She represents lawyers and law firms in the defense of legal malpractice claims and advises and counsels lawyers and partnerships concerning claims for malpractice, ethical violations, and breaches of duty. Shari is the co-chair of the global Insurance sector team for Dentons and is a frequent writer and lecturer on issues related to legal malpractice. She also litigates complex commercial cases in state and federal courts across the country.

Shari has authored or co-authored three other books: Georgia Legal Malpractice Law (1st ed. 2011), The Lawyer’s Handbook: Ethics Compliance and Claim Avoidance (2013) and California Legal Malpractice Law (2015). She recently completed a three-year term as the chair of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Lawyer’s Professional Liability. Shari also received the 2020 Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Rainmaker Award.

Suzanne Y. Badawi
Suzanne Y. Badawi is Special Counsel at the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. She is an appointed member of the California State Bar Committee on Professional Liability Insurance (COPLI), which administers the bar-sponsored lawyers Errors & Omissions insurance program. She is also a member of her Firm’s Law Firm Defense Initiative Committee that focuses on legal malpractice law, trends, insurance, and avoidance. She is a frequent lecturer on professional liability and insurance laws in California. Suzanne also litigates insurance cases in state and federal courts throughout California. Suzanne is the sole California Bar admitted attorney of the authors.

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