Small business owners, self-employed professionals, married couples with diverse investments and countless others pay accountants to prepare their income tax returns. They do not want to risk making mistakes when calculating their income tax obligations. They count on...
Lawyers are subject to very high professional standards. They have to attend specialized law school programs and pass the state bar exam. They must then adhere to best practices to retain the right to work in the legal sector. Legal malpractice involves a significant...
Many potential clients are surprised at the expenses associated with litigation. Unsophisticated purchasers of legal services do not understand the inefficiencies associated with getting their cases to trial and are frustrated by the gamesmanship over procedural...
Attorneys should be held to the highest possible standard in every case they work. With large sums of money on the line, from high-stake business interests to multi-million dollar settlements, your lawyer needs to serve your best interest.Too often, attorneys do not...
Typically, there is a one-year statute of limitations for legal malpractice claims in California, but the statute is tolled (frozen) while the attorney still represents the client. Thus, in many situations, the client has one year from the end of the representation to...
Anytime an attorney represents more than one client in a matter where there is a potential for a conflict of interest, it is critical that the attorney obtain informed written consent to proceed with the representation pursuant to CRPC, Rule 3-310. Failure to evaluate...