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On July 27, 2011 the LawPro Alert, New frauds different & daring: Know what to watch for was distributed. Since that date, further variations on the theme have been reported via the Avoid A Claim blog. For example, see:
Attempts to involve lawyers in these schemes show no signs of letting up. For a current list of confirmed frauds, we suggest you bookmark and refer often to the Confirmed Frauds page on http://avoidaclaim.com The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
The recent ABA Journal post “Frank McCourt Says His Legal Malpractice Claim Could Be Worth Hundreds of Millions of Dollars” by Debra Cassens Weiss serves as a clear reminder of the oft-repeated loss prevention advice against suing a client for unpaid legal fees. For more on the subject, see also CLIA Loss Prevention Bulletin Issue No. 17, Bulletin #67: Fee Disputes and Suits for Fees. The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
When a client loses faith in his or her lawyer, the relationship is often damaged beyond repair, and a malpractice claim may follow. For some keen insights into the client’s perspective on the importance of trust in a lawyer-client relationship, read: Note from a Client about Trust, recently posted by Lee Rosen, a North Carolina lawyer on his blog, Divorce Discourse. The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
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