Sentences with phrase «claims against lawyers»

We are seeing an explosion of unfair competition law claims against lawyers, by lawyers, and against online legal service providers.

Enabling clear delegation Some claims against lawyers flow from problems with the delegation of work.

Representing employees in employer restructurings and insolvencies and defending malpractice claims against lawyers being sued by their clients are also important aspects of our civil litigation practice.

(The fact that dues and insurance payments are increasing to reflect new claims against lawyers underlines that point.)

Building a culture of wellness and self - care throughout the legal profession is key to enhancing the public profile of the profession, to drawing and retaining new talent into the profession, thereby supporting access to justice efforts and to reducing risk of malpractice, competence and quality of service claims against lawyers.

«Poor communication» and «inadequate investigation» are two of the leading causes of malpractice claims against lawyers.

In the social realm, cultural differences can be awkward for those on both sides; but in the context of legal services, cross-cultural misunderstandings and other culture - related factors can occasionally lead to malpractice claims against lawyers.

Various reports indicate that 40 - 70 percent of discipline and malpractice claims against lawyers involve depression or substance abuse.

Every regulator and / or professional insurer keeps close track of the nature and cause of complaints and malpractice claims against lawyers.

Ms. Tobin's professional liability defense work includes defending claims against lawyers, accountants, insurance agents and brokers, financial planners, and other professionals.

This book builds on practicePRO's main risk management message: communications breakdowns are the number one cause of malpractice claims against lawyers.

Some also depart and / or make claims against their lawyers.

In the social realm, cultural differences can be awkward for those on both sides; but in the context of legal services, cross cultural misunderstandings and other culture - related factors can occasionally lead to malpractice claims against lawyers.

Following this basic advice will surely reduce the risk that family law clients will make complaints to the law society or file claims against their lawyers.

Separation agreements negotiated «on the courtroom steps» when counsel don't have their precedents with them are another frequent source of claims against lawyers, says Sheps.

LAWPRO has only very recently become aware of this exception, but already we have seen it in E&O claims against lawyers involving residential lender policies from three different title insurers active in Ontario.

We already know that communication breakdowns are the primary source of claims against lawyers.

However, a review of lender claims against lawyers for negligence suggests a misconception by some lawyers who believe that their only obligation to the lender client is to register the mortgage.

They includes quick claims facts, the main causes of claims against lawyers, hot topics in the particular areas of law, tips for avoiding claims and links to practicePRO resources.

Small wonder, then, that such clauses are a frequent source of disagreement between the parties, and of claims against their lawyers.

(iii) Comprehensive rating: Ensuring that claims against lawyers are assessed and tracked on an individual basis, instead of on a firm - wide basis.

Defending claims against lawyers in the current climate is an uphill battle: Franchisees are often treated by the courts almost as a «protected class» as judges seem to strive to make findings in their favour in disputes with franchisors over disclosure.

«I've been involved as a lawyer for plaintiffs and for defendants in claims against lawyers, particularly in franchising.

LAWPRO's concern that unbundling could lead to more claims stems from the fact that the biggest causes of claims against lawyers — communication issues and inadequate investigation or discovery of facts — are at least equally, if not more likely, to occur during the provision of unbundled legal services.

Or, if the ILA was improperly given, might it give the lawyer receiving the certificate of ILA or his or her other client a claim against the lawyer giving the ILA?

A client who considers a result to be fair — or at least logical — is less likely to bring a claim against the lawyer.

the claim against the lawyer may be for «procrastination» or «poor communication,» but looking deeper we sometimes find lawyers overwhelmed by the stress of their jobs who have succumbed to addiction, depression, or just plain burn - out.

If a client makes a claim against a lawyer for malpractice, the lawyer can disclose confidential information to defend herself.

Conflicts are a common source of claims against lawyer - directors.

Faced with such a heavy damages claim, a franchisor will often claim against the lawyer, alleging that the lawyer either drafted an inadequate disclosure statement or failed to warn the franchisor of the consequences of inadequate disclosure.

Arguably, there might also be a malpractice claim against the lawyer for the tenant for missing this change in a material term before the contract was signed.

The client should file a claim against the lawyer for the money.

It's a type of insurance coverage that lawyers across Canada are telling their clients about to help protect them against some typical problems that might crop up after closing — problems that in the past might have led to the client filing a malpractice claim against the lawyer.

(5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client; or

It's not difficult to understand that these consequences of uncivil behaviour often culminate in a claim against the lawyer.

(b) A lawyer may reveal informa tion relating to the representation of a client to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary: (5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client;

If possible, we will pursue a legal malpractice claim against a lawyer whose negligence resulted in a failed claim.

Few of these appeals bear fruit (at least on this ground); but when they succeed, a claim against the lawyer often follows and can be very difficult to defend.

For this reason, failing to file a claim on time often leads to a claim against the lawyer who missed the limitation period.

(5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client;

Not exact matches

CNNMoney reported that Carlson's lawyers claim «at least ten» additional women contacted them following the filing of Carlson's lawsuit with the desire to speak out against Ailes.

ACA Lawyers has obtained funding to mount a class action against mining services firm WorleyParsons, claiming that it lacked transparency around the company's performance last year.

-- LAWSUITS: Lawyers say they have at least 400 possible death and injury claims against GM related to the switches.

In an email, the lawyer, Charles J. Harder, said Ms. Trump, the wife of Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, «has placed several news organizations on notice of her legal claims against them, including Daily Mail among others, for making false and defamatory statements about her supposedly having been an «escort» in the 1990s.»

«RBI claims to be a Canadian - based company to avoid U.S. taxes but yet when franchisees attempt to pursue legal claims against its various brands, including Tim Hortons, RBI takes a conflicting position and claims to be a Miami, Florida based company,» the association's lawyer Robert Einhorn said in a statement Thursday.

He told the audience that if they want to do something to help journalists, they should support blog TechDirt and its founder Mike Masnick, who is being sued by the same lawyer who led Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker over stories TechDirt published about Shiva Ayyadurai, who claims to have invented email.

Lawyers for President Trump's attorney Michael Cohen withdrew defamation lawsuits late Wednesday against BuzzFeed and the political research firm Fusion GPS related to a dossier that included claims Cohen helped organize Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election.

They and their allies and supporters (such as the 300 + self - identified LGBT and allied scholars, lawyers, journalists, and activists who published the manifesto «Beyond Same - Sex Marriage» — a group that includes respected mainstream figures such as Gloria Steinem, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Kenji Yoshino) would, I have no doubt, sharply react against the claim that polyamory «is attractive because monogamy is hard.»

The family said their lawyer has filed a notice of claim with Comptroller John Liu «s office against the school that they say had been responsible for keeping Avonte safe.

Lawyers for controversial PR firm, Smarttys, are threatening legal action against media houses, who they claim, are «mischievously» associating their client with «a supposed $ 92m contract under the national electrification project».