The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently refused to enforce a lawyer-client arbitration provision because it failed to include sufficiently detailed warnings to the client. See Atalese v. U.S. Legal …
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently enforced a lawyer-client arbitration agreement even though the agreement (1) failed to specify that malpractice claims were within …
Although the rules of professional conduct do not always require it, see Rule 1.5, you should require every prospective client to sign an engagement agreement before you commence the representation. If …
Yes. Most state courts that have considered the enforceability of lawyer-client arbitration clauses have approved them. The issue was an open question in Louisiana, however, until the Louisiana Supreme …
