Risk And Insurance - In-Depth Series

Legal Risk In-Depth Series

Series Summary
In this series, we take a look at what issues are affecting the professional liability market for attorneys. Lawyers are often the authors of complaints against defendants. Now, though, they are finding themselves the target of such complaints, in part because the plaintiffs hope to collect on attorneys' professional liability coverage.

Past Installments

Legal Risks In-Depth Series (Part 1): Turning on Attorneys and Realtors
2010-05-01

Real estate investors refuse to shoulder the blame in the wake of the burst bubble, so they go after the real estate attorneys' professional liability policies.

Web Extras

Legal Risks In-Depth Series (Part 2): Uncivil Actions
2010-06-01

A reluctance on the part of the courts to expand liability outside the attorney-client relationship isn't likely to stem the onslaught of malpractice claims against law firms.

Legal Risks In-Depth Series (Part 3): The New Fight Club
2010-08-01

Law firms migrate to the traditional market encouraged by lower prices and the fact that lawyers are becoming more aggressive in suing former employers and partners.

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