No matter your stance on a legal matter in Florida, you likely would prefer that the general public not be privy to the details of your case. Such information might offer unwanted insights into your personal life. Yet there may be times when despite your best efforts...
Month: September 2019
When can an attorney refuse an appointment?
The need for attorneys in Florida to solicit their services to you and other prospective clients has been detailed on this blog in the past. Yet lawyers do not always have to chase down their own clients; there may be cases where the court appoints an attorney or law...
Ethically declining to provide representation
You likely see advertisements both in the media and the public square soliciting the services of local attorneys. As has been mentioned on this blog in the past, attorneys are akin to small business owners in that a significant part of their jobs is securing new...
When can you sue your lawyer for legal malpractice?
Thinking they could do less work or pull a fast one, your lawyer may have intentionally taken advantage of you and your case. Your lawyer could also just have an unfortunate lack of knowledge and procedure. Either way, you and your case have suffered as a result.How...
Breaking down legal fee charging standards
It is likely known throughout Florida that legal services are not cheap. When one is arguing a legal claim (be it civil or criminal), they want the best representation possible given what is at stake. Thus, they many be willing to pay whatever is needed to procure the...
Attorney sued for not disclosing relationship with judge
Any legal matter should be free of any appearance of impropriety. That not only includes the actions and attitudes of the claimant and respondent, but also those of any of the attorneys and even the officers of the court involved in a case. "Impropriety" can include...
Fort Lauderdale lawyer sued for breaching fiduciary duty
When many of those in Florida seek out the services of an attorney, they are not doing so with the intent of having said professional represent them on a single matter. Rather, they may be looking for a lawyer that they can trust to turn to in the future to handle...
Special rules for attorneys acquiring clients
With all of the complexities that go into the practice of law, it may be easy for many in Florida to forget that attorneys (for the most part) are also small business owners. Like any business owner, the growth and success of their firms depends on good advertising....
Five common legal malpractice traps
When you hire an attorney, you expect them to fight for you to the best of their ability. While that may be an attorney’s intention, mistakes can be, and are made. Most mistakes are not considered legal malpractice, but some serious offenses that fall into that...