Texas case law governing legal malpractice continues to develop rapidly, and ethics committees constantly issue new opinions and guidelines. Texas Legal Malpractice & Lawyer Discipline is a practical and easy-to-use book that walks attorneys through the minefield of modern lawyering. It includes major developments over the past year, with explanatory commentary, practice tips, and helpful charts.

This new edition contains the current law and rules concerning lawyer liability and discipline in Texas, as they have continued to develop and change.

Authors Colin C Tait, retired Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law along with Judge Eliot D. Prescott teamed up to create the Connecticut Appellate Practice and Procedure, and attorney Julie A. Lavoie joined as a co-author for the Eight Edition, published in 2023.

The Eighth Edition updates the book with new case law, statutory, and Practice Book changes, including adding the new rules on electronic filing. This book also includes six tables of authority, including cases, statutes, practice book sections, constitutional references, public acts, as well as United States Code references.

Chapters include:

Connecticut's Appellate Court System

Appealability: Right to Appellate Review

Reviewability: Matters Subject to Review

Filing the Appeal

Perfecting the Appeal

Motions and Other Procedures

Review by Way of Certification

Disposition of the Appeal

Specialized Procedures

Original Proceedings in the Supreme Court