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Legal Malpractice In Ohio, John C. Nemeth
Legal Malpractice In Ohio, John C. Nemeth
Cleveland State Law Review
This article will discuss the fundamentals of a legal malpractice case, specifically addressing two areas. The first involves the elements of a legal malpractice case. This discussion will expose two problems that continually appear in legal malpractice litigation: (1) expanding the liability of an attorney to third parties, and (2) determining whether the alleged malpractice was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries. The second area of discussion will focus on the time limitations imposed for bringing a legal malpractice action. Additionally, in order to better understand the current state of the law, a brief discussion illustrating the historical development …
Attorney's Liability In Non-Client And Foreign Law Situations, John E. Martindale
Attorney's Liability In Non-Client And Foreign Law Situations, John E. Martindale
Cleveland State Law Review
This article will examine the liability of an attorney for an incorrect opinion where the complainant is not the attorney's client. It will also give special consideration to the problem of giving advice on the law of a jurisdiction other than the attorney's own state.
Reforms Needed In Negligence Practice, Howard L. Oleck
Reforms Needed In Negligence Practice, Howard L. Oleck
Cleveland State Law Review
Negligence lawyers now often are classed with criminal lawyers, in public opinion, as the "black sheep" of the legal profession. In the minds of many average Americans, there is something vaguely disreputable about lawyers who specialize in plaintiffs' personal injury practice. Nor is defense practice deemed to be without blemish. That public opinion now is so well established, rightly or wrongly, that it no longer can be ignored.