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Legal Research and Due Diligence: Hand in Hand in Divorce Cases

Rosemary E. Smith v. Jerome R. Lewis, 12 Cal. 3d 349 (Cal. 1975) CA Underlying divorce action Student Contributor: Evan Michael Hess Facts: Defendant attorney was retained to represent Plaintiff in ...

Settle and Sue: Pennsylvania Style

Martos v. Concilio, 427 Pa. Super. 612; 629 A.2d 1037 (1993) Student Contributor: Christopher Henn PA Underlying divorce- property settlement agreements Facts: The plaintiff retained defendant to represent him in his ...

Malpractice Suit Waives Attorney Client Confidences

Heartbreak Cabaret Corp. v. Cruz & Toledo Restaurant Corp., 699 F.Supp. 1066 (S.D.N.Y. 1988) Underlying Action: Purchase of Real Property Student Contributor: Candice L. Deaner Facts: Attorney represented a corporation in ...

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: No Duty to Advise Criminal Defendants of Collateral Consequencesof a Plea.

Rogers v Williams, 420 Pa. Super. 396; 616 A.2d 1031 (Super 1992) PA Underlying criminal defense Student Contributor: Candice L. Deaner Facts: Plaintiff attorneys brought suit against Defendant to collect ...

Best Practices "Efficiency" and the Pursuit of Justice

Ponden v. Ponden, 374 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2004) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NJ Underlying Matrimonial Action Facts: Plaintiff (client) sued defendant (attorney) who represented her in a ...

Duty to Investigate and the Statute of Limitations Discovery Rule

Brizak v. Needle 239 N.J. Super. 415 (App. Div. 1990) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NJ Underlying Medical Malpractice Action Facts: Plaintiff-client commenced a malpractice lawsuit against defendant-attorney, alleging the ...

Duty to Communicate and Explain Significance of Contract Terms

Conklin v. Hannoch Weisman, 281 N.J.Super. 448 (App. Div. 1995) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NJ Underlying failure to explain contract terms leading to loss of equity in realty. Facts: ...

Malpractice Trap: First Mortgage Liens

Commonwealth Land Title. & Citicorp Mortgage. v. Kurnos 340 N.J.Super. 25 (App. Div. 2001) NJ Underlying mortgage refinance Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini Facts: New Jersey property owners (the borrowers) wanted ...

Mr. Nice Guy Wins in the End.

Schenck v. K.E David, Ltd. 446 Pa.Super. 94, 666 A.2d 327 (1995) PA Underlying Settlement paid by lawyer on behalf of client Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini Facts: Plaintiff/attorney, Schenk ...

Legal Malpractice Law Review: Progress Report March, 2010

The Legal Malpractice Law Review is pleased to announce that: 1. Professor Susan Saab Fortney of Texas Tech University School of ...