Legal Malpractice Law and Legal Definition
Legal malpractice is the failure of an attorney to follow the accepted standards of practice of his or her profession, resulting in harm to the client. Usually, proof of failure to comply with accepted standards of legal practice requires the testimony of someone with expertise in law practice. Some states have special evidentiary rules applicable to malpractice claims.
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Related Legal Terms
- American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators [ABMDI]
- Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Association of Legal Administrators
- Banking Paralegal
- Board of Legal Specialization
- Certificate of Merit [Medical Malpractice]
- Certified Legal Assistant
- Civil Causes of Action - Dental Malpractice
- Civil Causes of Action - Legal Malpractice
- Civil Causes of Action - Medical Malpractice
