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Attorney Liability For Tortious Interference: Interference With Contractual Relations Or Interference With The Practice Of Law?, Alex B. Long
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Allowing individuals to bring tortious interference claims against opposing attorneys for conduct occurring during the representation of a client and that lies close to the core of what it means to practice law presents courts with particularly challenging policy choices. The defendant-attorney's conduct in such cases may involve the filing of a lawsuit, pre-trial settlement strategy, the use of the rules regarding conflicts of interest to disqualify opposing counsel, and questionable trial tactics. The primary concern with permitting interference claims in this context is the potential for such claims to chill legitimate advocacy. However, if properly defined, interference claims, and …
The Business Of Law And Tortious Interference, Alex B. Long
The Business Of Law And Tortious Interference, Alex B. Long
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One frustrating feature of the interference torts is the difficulty in defining precisely when an intentional interference becomes "tortious." While there has been no shortage of proposals to better define the interference torts, there is widespread uncertainty and dissatisfaction concerning the current state of the law. Attorneys have not been spared from the confusion. However, it is on the business side of the practice of the law, rather than the practice side, that attorneys are more likely to actually be held liable for tortious interference. In general, a tortious interference claim is a viable option for an attorney who feels …