Did you know that solo practitioners are at the highest risk for malpractice lawsuits? Or that Family Law attorneys receive the second most malpractice claims – next to only Plaintiff’s Personal Injury attorneys?
In this detailed & comprehensive CLE program, malpractice attorney William McCaffery discusses the elements, claims and defenses involved in legal malpractice actions. Mr. McCaffery begins the program by covering malpractice statistics, then discusses negligence, proximate cause & damages and concludes by covering the main defenses, additional courses of actions and procedural matters involved in a legal malpractice claim. Defenses include Privity, Standing, the Professional Judgment Rule, Subsequent Representation, Speculative Damages, Collectability, Statute of Limitations, Res Judicata/Claim Preclusion, Collateral Estoppel/Issue Preclusion, Prematurity and Redundant/Duplicative Claims. Additional causes of action: Fraud, Emotional Distress, Concealment of Malpractice, Ethical Violations and Punitive Damages. Concluding considerations: Expert Witness Requirements, Pre-Judgment Interest, Prior Settlement, Other Liable Parties and Consent to Settlement Provisions.
William T. McCaffery concentrates in the areas of legal malpractice defense, professional liability, commercial litigation, and general liability defense. He is experienced in both trial and appellate practice.