A Guide to Malpractice Liability for Legal and Law-Related Professions

by Warren Freedman

Overview

A concise, well-documented review and discussion of the exposure that lawyers and others in law-related professions have to malpractice suits against them in this malpractice crazed U.S. society. Warren Freedman makes clear that except for product liability suits, malpractice suits are the most litigated legal actions in civil matters, and points out that professionals in these fields are held to higher standards of conduct and ethics than their counterparts in many other fields. He discusses the facts and rulings in various, representative cases and, in so doing, provides lawyers and professionals in related fields with awareness of what they can and cannot do, and what the consequences can be if they behave unethically. A valuable resource for professionals, graduate students, professors of law, government officials, and civil liberties experts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780899309095
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/25/1995
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

WARREN FREEDMAN has written more than 45 legal treatises, more than 100 law review articles, served as State Trial Referee in Connecticut and a Hearing Examiner in New York, and continues to lecture at various educational and legal forums. He served as an Attorney Examiner with the Federal Trade Commission, a member of the faculty of Rutgers University School of Law, practiced law in his own New Rochelle, New York law firm, and for many years was assistant secretary and legal counsel for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Malpractice and Professionals
Professionals Malpractice Insurance
Attorneys
Judges
Law Libraries
Lobbyists
Mediators and Arbitrators
Table of Cases
Index

Editorial Reviews

An introduction overviews malpractice and professional malpractice insurance, while the bulk of the book details cases and concepts in malpractice law for legal and law-related professionals, including attorneys, judges, law librarians, lobbyists, and mediators and arbitrators. Chapter appendices offer codes of ethics and standards created by various governmental and professional bodies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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