Legal malpractice law in a nutshell
By: Vincent R. Johnson, Professor of Law, St. Mary's University
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Nutshell series; Nutshell series
Publisher: West Publishing Company, College & School Division
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9781634602822
Subjects: Lawyers; Malpractice
Other titles: Legal malpractice law
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages xliii-xlv) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to legal malpractice law; title: Overview of theories of liability; title: Negligence; title: Breach of fiduciary duty; title: Duties to nonclients; title: Remedies for legal malpractice; title: Defenses and obstacles to recovery; title: Vicarious liability; title: Important malpractice issues; title: Preventing legal malpractice; title: Legal malpractice insurance.