Tort Law

Legal Malpractice

/ LEE-gul mal-PRAK-tis /

Definition

Negligence by an attorney that causes measurable harm to a client.

Used in Context

“Legal malpractice was proven when the attorney missed the filing deadline.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: mala, bad

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