Legal Malpractice Actions

Description

Legal Malpractice Actions

In this timely and compelling CLE program attorney, William McCaffery, discusses Legal Malpractice Actions: Elements, Claims, and Defenses. Mr. McCaffery begins the program with the necessary elements needed to prove malpractice: Negligence, Proximate Cause, and Damages. Then Attorney McCaffery covers the numerous defenses available to a malpractice claim in great detail. The program also explores additional courses of actions and other considerations. This program is a must for any attorney who practices law.

AGENDA:

Necessary Elements of a Legal Malpractice Claim

• Negligence

• Proximate Cause
• Damages

Defenses to a Legal Malpractice Claim 

• Privity
• Standing
• Professional Judgment Rule
• Subsequent Representation
• Speculative Damages
• Collectability
• Statute of Limitations
• Res Judicata/Claim Preclusion
• Collateral Estoppel/Issue Preclusion
• Prematurity
• Redundant/Duplicative Claims

Additional Causes of Action 

• Fraud
• Emotional Distress
• Concealment of Malpractice
• Ethical Violations
• Punitive Damages

Other Considerations

• Expert Witness Requirements
• Pre-Judgment Interest
• Prior Settlement
• Other Liable Parties
• Consent to Settlement Provision