When you find yourself facing criminal charges in Colorado, your freedom and future are at risk. When you work with an attorney, whether they are a public defender or a professional that you pay out of pocket, you hope to benefit from their expertise by avoiding a...
Legal Malpractice
Worried about a conflict of interest? Let your attorney know
When you are looking for an attorney to take on your case, you’ll probably look locally. In larger firms, it’s possible that both defense and prosecuting attorneys will work together. One thing that you want to know is that your attorney does not have any conflict of...
Trading sex for representation, bullying can be grounds for legal malpractice claims
One of the many classes that attorneys must take in law school is one that discusses the expectations surrounding their professional conduct and the code of ethics by which they must abide. When an attorney breaches that code of ethics and violates their duty toward a...
Inaccurate billing may lead to a legal malpractice claim
People who hire an attorney expect that they will be charged the correct amount for the services. Most lawyers will handle billing in the appropriate manner, but there are some that might try to milk the system. Because of this, you should always ensure that you...
What must you show to prove legal malpractice?
Facing any kind of legal action can make you suddenly very conscious of the people who really support you -- and those who don't. One thing that you should never have to ask, however, is whether your attorney has your best interests at heart. However, when the...
Did your attorney stretch too far outside of their area of knowledge?
When you trust someone to handle certain kinds of problems, it makes sense that you would turn to them for anything that comes up in that area. Unfortunately, that could be a mistake when it comes to your attorney. Using the same lawyer for every legal issue you...
Getting to the bottom of a legal malpractice case
Some cases of legal malpractice may literally unfold in front of you. It can be very disconcerting to watch your legitimate case crumble in court due to the negligence of your attorney. Is it truly legal malpractice or do you just have an inept lawyer? The answer to...
The types of legal malpractice for which you could hold your lawyer liable
If you were dissatisfied with the performance of a lawyer that you hired, you may have felt that they simply did not have your best interests at heart, even though you were paying a lot of money to fight for you. Their failure to perform competently and aggressively...
What is the definition of legal malpractice?
When you hire a lawyer, you'll expect that they'll be competent, professional and most of all that they'll get you the results that you deserve. It's likely that you spent a lot of money hiring a lawyer, and a lot may have been at stake either for your business or for...
What if your lawyer loses evidence?
Your case rests on a single key document. Fortunately, you were able to produce that document. When you showed it to your lawyer, they agreed that you were going to win the case. Then you got to court and discovered that you couldn’t actually present that evidence...

