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Legal Malpractice Avoidance Checklist

By John A. Day

I know I did a post on this subject a couple of weeks ago, linking to a site that had some techniques to help lawyers avoid malpractice claims.  But here is another site with yet another handy list of fourteen ways to avoid a claim.

A sample taken directly from the site:   

11. REJECTING CERTAIN CLIENTS AND CASES

As attorneys gain experience, they learn that certain clients and certain cases are better off rejected at the outset. Some red flag warnings follow:

Beware of the client who is changing attorneys. Look out for the case that has already been rejected by one or more other firms. Avoid the case that has an element of unavoidable urgency. Beware of the client who has already contacted multiple government representatives to plead his case. Beware of the client who wants to proceed with his case because of principle and regardless of cost. Beware of a client who has done considerable legal research in propria personal on his case. Beware of the client who is obviously recognizable as being impaired by chemical substances, alcohol, drugs, etc. If your first impression of the client or his course of action is unfavorable, think twice before accepting his case. If you and your client cannot easily agree on fee and retainer, you may be dealing with a difficult client.

 

Full post as published by Day on Torts on March 05, 2009 (boomark / email).