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You hire a lawyer to take care of your interests. What can you do when your lawyer falls down on the job -- stops working on your case, settles without your authorization, refuses to pay you your settlement or overcharges you?Written by a malpractice attorney with more than 18 years of experiences, Mad at Your Lawyer shows how to successfully handle every imaginable problem. It covers:
-- what the most common complaints against lawyers are -- and how to deal with them
-- what clients should reasonably expect from their lawyers
-- how lawyers bill for their work and how to handle fee disputes
-- how to change lawyers in the middle of a case
-- how to file a formal complaint and, if all else fails, sue a lawyerAn indispensable guide for anyone retaining the services of a lawyer, this book shows how to deal with problems before they become critical, how to take charge of a case and get results.

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These two books are written by lawyers for people who have a quarrel with the way an attorney has handled a legal matter on their behalf. They discuss what constitutes malpractice and how to take action. Herskowitz's effort is basic and logical. She works through the primary causes of conflict between clients and their counsel, with discussions on financial misconduct, ineffective assistance of counsel, conflict of interest, and contractual breaches. There are plain language definitions and brief, practical examples of specific instances of attorney wrongdoing. The American Bar Association's Model Code of Professional Responsibility is reproduced, along with the malpractice laws of selected states. Mad at Your Lawyer covers the same territory in greater depth. For example, both books have chapters on conflicts of interest. But in addition to defining the issue and presenting examples, as Herskowitz does, Starnes offers a table of state regulations and cases governing lawyers' sexual relations with clients and a chart of state rules in regard to lawyers advancing money to clients. There are sample letters to be used to obtain files in the possession of a lawyer and an excellent discussion of fee arrangements. Legal Malpractice may be adequate for those seeking a nutshell approach, but Mad at Your Lawyer gives more bang for the buck and is recommended for most legal self-help collections.‘Joan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Rochester, N.Y. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.