There are various ways in which lawyers can run into legal-related problems or issues of legal ethics including civil lawsuits, legal malpractice, and breach of fiduciary duty or lawyer criminality and its consequences for discipline.
Topics: legal malpractice, legal ethics, civil lawsuits, fiduciary duty, lawyer criminality, and discipline.
Problems of Judges: Criminal–Performance & Victim
Judicial Poison An Ohio judge, 72 years old, was poisoned by his wife. She used antifreeze that she poured into his drink. The marriage has lasted 45 years up until then. She did it as a device to secure medical treatment for him, not just for the...
In-House Counsel–Future Growth v. Inferior Status–Part I
In the last several years approximately 50-58% of larger companies have moved legal work in-house. That is what this blog is about. Part II will concern new work for in-house legal departments in large businesses. The "bring-in" might be as...
Insurance: IPOs & Attorney Malpractice
IPOs from Silicon Valley are worrisome these days, says the WALL STREET JOURNAL. (October 9th, 2014 at A1). Now suppose cyber insurance could be created for the perils in situations like this. Obviously, the stock selling well below the price...
Deposition Questions for “Obligation to Hurry Situations”
The reason is that the idea of the possible is a very complex one. The term “possible” is ambiguous, and can easily create confusion. If the term “possible” means “as quickly as it could be done,” then such a decision can be made in a matter of minutes, and that is...
Attorney-Client Relationship–A Formalistic (Hence Archane) Quasi-DefinitialTreatment
Michael Sean Quinn, Ph.D, J.D., Etc., Author Law Office of Michael Sean Quinn + Quinn and Quinn 1300 West Lynn #208 Austin, Texas 78703 (o) 512-296-2594 (c) 512-656-0503 mquinn@msqlaw.com (Resumes: www.michaelseanquinn.com) This is a formalistic (i.e., if-thens, if...
PreLawSchool Education?
Michael Sean Quinn, Ph.D, J.D., Etc., Quasi-Author Quinn & Quinn 2630 Exposition Blvd #115 Austin, Texas 78703 (o) 512-296-2594 (c) 512-656-0503 mquinn@msqlaw.com (Resumes: www.michaelseanquinn.com) In the “On Work”...
Reckless Lawyering
Multiple Ways to Enhance One’s Chances of Getting Sued for MALPRACTICE...
“NEVER VOLUNTEER”: SOUND DEPOSITION ADVICE?
"NEVER VOLUNTEER, Oh WITNESS, MINE" Michael Sean Quinn, Ph.D, J.D., Etc., Author Quinn & Quinn 1300 West Lynn #208 Austin, Texas 78703 (o) 512-296-2594 (c) 512-656-0503 mquinn@msqlaw.com (Resumes: www.michaelseanquinn.com)...
One Lawyer, One Dating Service, a Contract, a Few Dates & a Lawsuit
Michael Sean Quinn, Ph.D, J.D., Etc. Law Offices of Quinn & Quinn 2630 Exposition Blvd #115 Austin, Texas 78703 (o) 512-296-2594 (c) 512-656-0503 mquinn@msqlaw.corn Resumes: www.michaelseanquinn.com One Lonely Lawyer: Dates Bought, Services Defective, Lawsuit...
Tacky Tactics in Litigation
Michael Sean Quinn, Ph.D, J.D., Etc. 1300 West Lynn #208 Austin, Texas 78703 (o) 512-296-2594 (c) 512-656-9759 mquinn@msqlaw.com (Resumes at www.michaelseanquinn.com) Coen v. Aptean, et al (Ga. Dist Ct., 12A42185-6)...
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