Sometimes a client, having retained attorney A on a contingent fee agreement, discharges A and retains B, from another law firm, on a contingent fee agreement. Attorney A will normally claim entitlement to a portion of any recovery made by the client.

The coronavirus outbreak has caused unprecedented disruption in law firms and created a host of new issues for firm general counsel and ethics partners.

A familiar legal ethics maxim is, “We all make mistakes. What matters is what we do next.”

New ABA Formal Opinion 19-489 is titled, “Obligations Related to Notice When Lawyers Change Firms.”

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (“MLM“) announced a new insurance policy for judges.

In a recent decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court reiterated what an attorney can or, more importantly, cannot claim as security for unpaid legal services.

Two blockbuster news stories in the past few weeks illustrate some important principles of legal ethics and risk management.

A March 20, 2019, public discipline petition includes an “unreasonable fee” charge.

A recent opportunity to testify as an expert witness in a big legal malpractice trial inspired this question: “How is the standard of care for ...

Does the offense of ‘unshined buttons’ warrant suspension, even where the offender leads a life of constant danger?