Professional misconduct or improper practice. Unreasonable lack of professional skill.
Malpractice is a broad term encompassing many professions.
The legal profession and its members are not immune to malpractice nor its legal consequences. This project is designed to be a general overview of legal malpractice in the United States, specifically its background, definition, who is impacted by it and what can they do to avoid a malpractice suit. However the U.S. legal system is a dynamic being moving and changing daily and rapidly. There are doctrines and precedents that may be new and information is unavailable on them at the time of writing.