Recent Developments in Legal Malpractice & Practice Tips for Avoiding Legal Malpractice Claims

As the field of legal malpractice continues to evolve and plaintiffs' lawyers, with the benefit of hindsight, scrutinize the professional decisions of attorneys following an engagement, it is critical to keep abreast of developments and trends in malpractice law so that practitioners can minimize their exposure and better counsel clients.

This program, presented by Gordon & Rees attorneys Brian Middlebrook and Joseph Salvo, will address recent developments and trends in legal malpractice law, as well as practice tips for avoiding common claims.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify current trends and increasing types of legal malpractice claims

2. Discuss the potential reasons for these increases and shifts in the strategies for asserting such claims
3. Provide practice tips for both avoiding and, where necessary, defending a legal malpractice claim