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Johnson, Vincent R.,

Legal malpractice law in a nutshell / Legal malpractice law Vincent R. Johnson, Professor of Law, St. Mary's University. - Second edition. - xlv, 508 pages ; 19 cm. - Nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages xliii-xlv) and index.

Introduction to legal malpractice law -- Overview of theories of liability -- Negligence -- Breach of fiduciary duty -- Duties to nonclients -- Remedies for legal malpractice -- Defenses and obstacles to recovery -- Vicarious liability -- Important malpractice issues -- Preventing legal malpractice -- Legal malpractice insurance.

ISBN: 9781634602822 (pbk) 163460282X (pbk)

LCCN: 2016590084

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Lawyers--Malpractice--United States.
Lawyers--Malpractice.
Study aid.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Study guides
Study aids.
Study guides.

LC Class. No.: KF313 / .J64 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 346.7303/3