Concept information
Preferred term
legal malpractice
Definition
- LEGAL malpractice, sometimes also known as lawyers' professional liability, refers to wrongdoings by attorneys in the course of performing legal services which result in civil liability. There are three major areas in which legal malpractice may occur: 1) negligent actions; 2) breach of contract between lawyer and client; and 3) breaches of fiduciary duty (negligent financial practices in handling clients' money). [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime; Legal Malpractice]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/legal_malpractice
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