Enforceability of Legal Service Agreements in California for Multijurisdictional Law Firms
If you are a multijurisdictional law firm with offices in California and have an arbitration provision in your legal services agreement, the California Second District Court of Appeal has recently held that the legal services agreement and arbitration provision are enforceable even if an attorney
Mediating the Legal Malpractice Case – Part II – Picking the Right Mediator
Now that you have determined mediating your legal malpractice case is appropriate, who is the right mediator for your case? While some may disagree, a mediator with subject matter expertise is invaluable if you are serious about resolving your legal malpractice case. Subject matter
Mediating the Legal Malpractice Case – Part I: Knowing When to Mediate
Knowing when to mediate is crucial for success in any case, but it is particularly important in legal malpractice matters because the central issues are causation and damages and, to a lesser extent, duty, and statute of limitations. A missed statute or a bad result,