Elliot R. Schiff Law Blog

The Illinois Supreme Court recently adopted new Rules of Professional Conduct that has an impact on services provided by attorneys. One of the changes made to these Rules is related to Advertising. While advertising of legal services is allowed with the goal to allow the public to make an informed decision on who they might wish to retain, there are significant boundaries that are now in existence.

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Chicago legal malpractice lawyer, Elliot Schiff discusses new Rules of Professional Conduct that have been adopted by the Illinois Supreme Court, effective January 2010.... Read More

Chicago legal malpractice lawyer, Elliot Schiff discusses how in general, an attorney can be liable for professional negligence only to clients or the intended beneficiaries of the attorney's legal work (such as the intended beneficiaries of a will drafted by the attorney). ... Read More

Legal malpractice attorney Chicago Illinois, Elliot Schiff discusses allowable recovery in a legal malpractice case and how the client must not merely demonstrate what the result should have been, but also must establish the am... Read More

Chicago Illinois legal malpractice lawyer, Elliot Schiff discusses how proving actual damages in a legal malpractice case is a two-part problem. ... Read More

As a Chicago Illinois legal malpractice law firm, causes of action accrue when a client “reasonably should have known of the injury for which damages are sought.” ... Read More

Legal malpractice lawsuits are premature and subject to dismissal where actual damages have not occurred.  As a Chicago Illinois legal malpractice lawyer, if a client still has a viable claim, the legal malpractice lawsuit is not yet ripe. ... Read More

It is well understood that a cause of action for legal malpractice requires not merely proving the act or omission of the client’s former counsel but also establishing proximate cause often referred to as proving a “case within a case.”  Proximate cause asks the question: absent the attorney’s negligence what should the result have been.  Since damages are no presumed in a legal malpractice... Read More

As a Chicago legal malpractice lawyer, an attorney may be liable for loss or injury sustained by a client due to the attorney's negligence in initiating and conducting litigation; permitting a statutory time limitation to run against a client's claim; failing to take the proper steps, or taking the wrong steps, to protect a client's right of appeal or review; or, failing to present the proper evidence in a criminal defens... Read More

Can I sue my lawyer for over charging?  Yes. You should require your attorney provide you with a written fee agreement prior to hiring the attorney.  As a Chicago Legal Malpractice Attorney, I’ve seen many cases where the charges are inconsistent with an agreement.... Read More