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Carly Edman (Pittsburgh, PA): Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – November 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments

In an important decision issued earlier this year, the New York State Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a Judiciary Law § 487 claim against an attorney but removed an available defense for attorneys subject to subject to such clai Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – November 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments

October 29 –"Attorney Well-Being Doesn’t Have to Be Spooky: Steps Attorneys Can Take to Support Mental, Emotional and Physical Health," by Dana Gittleman and Alesia Sulock (both of Philadelphia, PA) was published by PLUS Blog Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – November 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments

Effective November 8, 2024, Rule 1.8(j) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct is amended to include “communications of a sexual nature” within the definition of prohibited sexual relations between lawyers and their clients. Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – November 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments

After comments by the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a modification to the Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(j). Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – October 11, 2024,

In John Miranda v. Alexander J. Rinaldi, et al., A-3780-22 (App. Div. October 1, 2024), a beneficiary, and non-client, filed an action for legal malpractice against the attorneys handling the probate litigation. Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – October 8, 2024,

In Mavroudis v. Vedder Price, P.C., Mitchell D. Cohen, McElroy, Deutsch, and William O’Connor, Jr., Esq., A-2568-21 (App. Div. Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – September 19, 2024

Appellate Division affirms summary judgment to law firm, finding that plaintiff’s expert report was devoid of any evidence establishing the standard of care providing the benchmark for the opinions offered. Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – September 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments

Lawyers’ Professional Liability RESULTS* Josh J.T. Byrne (Philadelphia, PA): Lawyers’ Professional Liability THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – September 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments

Our Lawyers’ Professional Liability Practice Group in Pittsburgh has noticed a growing trend in western Pennsylvania plaintiffs’ practice concerning Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings tort claims filed by original defendants arising from actions wi Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – September 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments