Ames & Gough’s most recent annual survey of lawyers’ professional liability (LPL) insurance claims found that malpractice claims are being driven by inadequate protection against conflicts of interest as well as participation in emerging and complex practice areas, according to an Insurance Journal report. In every year since the survey... Read more →

Beginning with the assumption that all the lawyers in your firm are actually drafting and updating client engagement letters on a regular basis, are you also utilizing your engagement letter to guard against a cyber-related liability claim from your client and minimizing your risk? If not, you are missing a... Read more →

It is well-settled law in most jurisdictions that litigators have the freedom to use reasonable judgment in making strategic choices on behalf of their clients, without fear of legal malpractice liability. Despite this, lawyers are not immune from attacks on their decision making, with clients routinely trying to “second guess”... Read more →

It is widely understood that the Statute of Limitations – the timeframe in which it is appropriate to file a claim – for Legal Malpractice in New York, as in many jurisdictions, is three (3) years1. However, when does a potential claim accrue, thus commencing that three year period? When... Read more →