A minority of states allow lawyers to hold themselves out as specialists in their area of practice. Some states offer State Entities Accrediting and some allow Private Certification. A lawyer who holds himself or herself out as a generalist has a certain level of skills in several areas of the law. That lawyer might take a family law case in
HB 23-1032 seems to solicit lawsuits by trial lawyers to file discrimination lawsuits against small business owners on behalf of people with disabilities. Why claim disability discrimination? For emotional distress, that’s why. And that emotional distress can be worth $250,000 to $500,000 in court. Attorney’s fees can be awarded on top of that. Costs, Legal Fees and an Opportunity for
On March 24, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on FL HB 837 which is aimed at decreasing frivolous lawsuits and preventing the alleged predatory practices of trial lawyers who make the hard-working residents of the Sunshine State their purported victims. The legislation changes the rules involving bad faith by insurers attacks one-way legal fees along with fee multipliers.
We asked around 100 attorneys what their favorite LawTube channels are. Here are their responses along with some of our own commentary. LegalEagle YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalEagle Devin Stone is the big bird at LegalEagle, a YouTube channel with outstanding content. Followers (Legal Eagles) who tune in watch Devin’s coverage of recent events, “lawyer reacts to __” style videos and much
When a plaintiff proves a defendant liable for damages in a medical malpractice action, that individual can likely recover both economic and non-economic damages. In short, economic damages are received for the monetary damages that a person suffered as a result of malpractice. Non-economic damages are for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment that a person suffered. The Medical Injury
Just about every personal injury lawyer who is actively practicing law wants their practice to flourish through referrals, either from other lawyers of from members of the general public. Preferably, referrals will come from members of the general public as there are no co-counsel fees or kickbacks expected. In fact, the general rule is that compensating a non-lawyer with funds
Google offers attorneys localized advertisements that are intended to connect consumers with lawyers in their specific geographic locations. It’s a pay-per-lead service that is displayed above all other legal advertising. The search engine has been doing this for plumbers, electricians and others in the service industry for a few years now. Only three of such ads are displayed at a
For some personal injury lawyers, a quality practice is all about the quantity of cases coming through their doors as opposed to the quality of those cases. In the mix, there might be some fairly valuable cases, but the objective of such personal injury law firms is to get new clients signed to a retainer agreement and get them out
Lawyers leave law firms every day. Some leave abruptly without any notice, while others get fired. Some lawyers leave after giving a two-week notice, and others provide the professional courtesy of a phasing out period. Money is a motivational factor, and some lawyers leave because of that. Others seek greater professional and personal enrichment. Whatever the reasons for leaving a
Long before the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620, attorney advertising in Britain was frowned upon by both barristers and the courts. Incitement of vexatious litigation and financing litigation without an interest in it were punishable, not by statute, but by an antiquated custom of professional disgust and shunning that could go all the way up to the bench.
