Entertainment Law – The Specter of Malpractice Claims and Disciplinary Actions

34 Pages Posted: 20 Aug 2010

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Jack Patrick Sahl

University of Akron - School of Law

Date Written: August 17, 2010

Abstract

There is significant risk today that lawyers will become the target of a disciplinary or legal malpractice action, especially given the complexity of the law and advances in technology that reduce the amount of time that lawyers have to reflect about client matters. This risk is heightened by the increased competition in the bar to deliver legal services in a cost-effective manner, the sophistication of clients who expect competent, efficient and reasonably priced services, and the litigious nature of consumers. The risk is further exacerbated by the ever-changing methods and rules for electronic communication and the storage of information. The magnitude of the risk is underscored by the prediction that law school graduates will be the subject of three or more claims of legal malpractice before finishing a career.

This article examines some good practice standards that minimize the risk that a lawyer will become the target of a legal malpractice or disciplinary action. These standards should also reduce the risk of a lawyer becoming the object of a disqualification or Rule 11 motion. This article discusses these standards in the entertainment law context but they also apply to a variety of practice areas, for example, sports law.

Keywords: professional malpractice, entertainment law, disciplinary actions, legal malpractice, sports law

JEL Classification: K10

Suggested Citation

Sahl, Jack Patrick, Entertainment Law – The Specter of Malpractice Claims and Disciplinary Actions (August 17, 2010). Marquette Sport Law Review, Vol. 20, p. 377, 2010, U of Akron Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-10, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1660713

Jack Patrick Sahl (Contact Author)

University of Akron - School of Law ( email )

150 University Ave.
Akron, OH 44325-2901
United States

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