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Minimum Fee Schedules: Guides Or Strait Jackets, Robert L. Simmons, Gary N. Holthus
Minimum Fee Schedules: Guides Or Strait Jackets, Robert L. Simmons, Gary N. Holthus
Cleveland State Law Review
Several states have minimum fee schedules that set the least amount of compensation a lawyer should charge for a specific legal service. There has been much confusion in bar associations across the country as to the application of minimum fee schedules and the consequences of non-compliance. The American Bar Association has published both formal and informal opinions in an attempt to clearly define the functions of the schedules. In view of the opinions, interviews and statistical studies on the subject of minimum fee schedules, it is apparent that they are too rigid to cope with the practical needs of the …
Lawyers' Professional Liability Insurance, Donald J. Ladanyi
Lawyers' Professional Liability Insurance, Donald J. Ladanyi
Cleveland State Law Review
Due to the nature of his profession, the practicing lawyer is invariably confronted with significant financial risks. Because of the growing number of claims for professional negligence, coupled with the fact that the monetary risk of claims is largely unmeasurable, a constantly increasing proportion of lawyers is considering the feasibility of professional liability insurance protection. This type of insurance offers not only financial security, but also a means for the advantageous and efficient settlement of just claims without damaging notoriety.
Indiana Attorneys Are Doing Well, Survey Indicates, Dan Hopson
Indiana Attorneys Are Doing Well, Survey Indicates, Dan Hopson
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Report To Economics Committee: First National Conference On Automated Law Research, Reed Dickerson
Report To Economics Committee: First National Conference On Automated Law Research, Reed Dickerson
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Manners, Morals And Legal Education, Thomas Ehrlich
Manners, Morals And Legal Education, Thomas Ehrlich
Articles by Maurer Faculty
Many spokesmen for the legal profession have been calling on the law schools to pay more attention to ethical responsibilities, usually meaning manners and civility. But many of today's law students believe that the profession is not meeting some of its public responsibilities. When that problem is squarely faced, with the law schools' help, then good manners should follow.