The seemingly clear rule that files belong to clients, not to their lawyers, can quickly become murky after a client dies, especially when the files at issue concern estate planning.
The seemingly clear rule that files belong to clients, not to their lawyers, can quickly become murky after a client dies, especially when the files at issue concern estate planning.
Just as it has in past cases in multiple states, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in File v. Hickey et al, 598 U.S. 22-95,
At the WILMIC 2022 Summer Seminar, Peyton Engel, Andrew Martinez, and Cole Ruby joined WILMIC’s Matt Beier and Brian Anderson on panels discussing ineffective assistance
You may be panicked if you have just received news that a legal malpractice claim has been filed against you. This reaction is understandable, and