What is “Legal” Malpractice?

There are at least two elements necessary to establish that there may be legal malpractice committed by an attorney – you must be able to prove:

1 – That you had an attorney-client relationship with the lawyer.

2 – That your attorney was negligent, that he or she intended or due to carelessness caused damage to you with regard to your case.

A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both. Membership in bar associations may be mandatory or optional for practicing attorneys, depending on jurisdiction.

There is an American Bar Association, state Bar Associations, and local associations as well, and they are all fine for culling information about legal issues. However, if you feel that any of the below situations may pertain to your case, you may want to consider seeking a lawyer who specializes in legal malpractice cases.

Some examples of legal malpractice include, but are not limited to:

• Failure to meet the statute of limitations for elements of your case.
• Failure to meet deadlines set by the court.
• Failure to communicate with you, including not returning phone calls or emails, not telling you about settlement offers, or lying to you.
• Failure to deal effectively with conflicts of interest.
• Failure to adequately research your case.
• An inadequate knowledge of the laws pertaining to your case.
• Misuse or abuse of your money.
• Withdrawing from your case improperly.

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