If you are a victim of legal malpractice, you need to immediately take steps to stand up for your rights and seek the justice you deserve. Legal malpractice could lead to a variety of short-term and long-term challenges that disrupt your life, and you should not...
Lawyering is client-focused, and as with any customer-facing role, there are some people whose business is just not worth the money. Your client can fire you at any moment, but unfortunately, the California bar does not afford you that same privilege. If you need to...
Getting into the legal industry holds a lot of similarities with getting into the healthcare industry. While the vast majority of professionals in both industries want what is best for their clients or patients, respectively, the rotten ones in the bunch tend to give...
Attorneys are often privy to a lot of private and personal data, with everything from personal matters related to divorce to business deals with millions of dollars on the line. In this day and age where most attorneys keep digitized records, it allows for permanent...
One of the most grievous consequences of professional malpractice in California may be the impact of your actions on your licensure. Whether or not you will have the opportunity to practice again depends on the severity of your situation and what the courts decide....
When you run a business, you trust that your accounting firm will handle your finances responsibly. However, an accountant may sometimes take actions that do not meet professional standards. The Houston Chronicle says that there may be many signs that your accountant...
At the heart of any legal malpractice case is usually an examination of the accusation that an attorney violated the professional conduct standards. According to the American Bar Association, the formal name of the standards is the Rules of Professional Conduct. They...
You want your attorney to keep information related to your case confidential. If not, your case could suffer damage and the public may learn some embarrassing information about you. If your attorney does not follow proper ethical guidelines when disclosing your...
An accountant owes you a certain duty of care when you hire him or her to help you handle financial matters. He or she has an obligation to observe the accepted standards of the accounting profession, avoid conflicts of interest and advise you on what financial...
According to the State Bar of California, there are currently 190,000 licensed attorneys actively practicing in the state. Attorneys lend assistance in criminal and civil matters, and some specialize in certain areas of the law (such as personal injury), while others...