Part I Legal Malpractice Law and Defenses . 1 Chapter 1: Legal Elements of a Claim . 3 Chapter 2: Using Experts in a Malpractice Claim . 59 Chapter 3: Liability for or in Conjunction With the Conduct of Others.65 Chapter 4: Defenses to Legal Malpractice Claims . 77 Part II Legal Malpractice Prevention .161 Chapter 5: Structuring a Law Firm To Reduce Risk Under California Law. 117 Chapter 6: Internal Audit .
125 Chapter 7: Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest . 169 Chapter 8: Email and Attorney Marketing: New Issues in 21st Century Law Practice . 205 Chapter 9: Ethics for the Trial Practitioner . 219 Chapter 10: Sanctions . 239 Part III Insurance and Loss Avoidance . 251 Chapter 11: Purchasing Legal Malpractice Insurance . 253 Chapter 12: The Tripartite Relationship . 283 Chapter 13: Handling a Claim: Four Steps for Attorneys Who Discover an Error or Receive a Legal Malpractice Claim.
299 Table of Cases . 000 Index . 000.