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District of Columbia Legal Malpractice Law

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A comprehensive guide for lawyers bringing or defending legal malpractice claims in the District of Columbia, as well as a source of practical guidance for lawyers on how to prevent legal malpractice and meet their ethical obligations.

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Legal malpractice litigation is a unique type of law with rigorous standards and precise rules and limitations.  District of Columbia Legal Malpractice Law serves as a hornbook for lawyers bringing or defending legal malpractice claims in the District of Columbia, as well as a source of practical guidance for lawyers on how to prevent legal malpractice and meet their ethical obligations.  

The book details common bases for legal malpractice claims or other actions specific to “lawyer’s law,” such as conflicts of interest and ethics tips for trial lawyers, all subject to the unique law and rules of the District of Columbia.

Key topics covered include: legal elements of and defenses to a claim, legal liability for lawyers in a partnership, risks in law firm management, resolving conflicts of interest, ethics for the trial lawyer, sanctions, and more.

The eBook format includes hyperlinks to cases, code, rules, statutes and other sources cited in the book.

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SKU DCMAL24
Volumes 1
Publication Date April 28, 2024
Jurisdiction National, District of Columbia
ISBN 978-1-58852-905-3
Page Count 310
Author Shari L. Klevens and Alanna G. Clair
Edition 2024
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Alanna G. Clair

Alanna G. Clair is a partner at Dentons US LLP. Her practice focuses on professional liability and law firm defense, as well as the defense of insurers through coverage or bad faith litigation. Alanna is currently the co-chair of the Attorneys’ Liability Subcommittee of the ABA’s Professional Liability Litigation Section, which focuses on issues unique to litigators who prosecute or defend claims against attorneys and other professionals, and is also a member of the CLE Committee for the ABA’s Center for Professional Responsibility.

She writes and lectures frequently on issues of professional liability. She was also the co-author of The Lawyer’s Handbook: Ethics Compliance and Claim Avoidance (2013) and District of Columbia Legal Malpractice Law (2021, 2023).

Shari L. Klevens

Shari L. Klevens is a partner at Dentons US LLP. She represents lawyers and law firms in the defense of legal malpractice claims and advises and counsels lawyers and partnerships concerning claims for malpractice, ethical violations, and breaches of duty. Shari is the co-chair of the global Insurance sector team for Dentons and is a frequent writer and lecturer on issues related to legal malpractice. Shari also litigates complex commercial cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country.

She has authored or co-authored three other books: The Lawyer’s Handbook: Ethics Compliance and Claim Avoidance (2013), California Legal Malpractice Law (2015), and District of Columbia Legal Malpractice Law (2021, 2023). Shari is a former chair of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Lawyer’s Professional Liability.

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