Understanding The Massachusetts Rules Of Professional Conduct For Attorneys

Understanding The Massachusetts Rules Of Professional Conduct For Attorneys

Every state is responsible for establishing a code of professional conduct for legal professionals.

Massachusetts establishes these codes of conduct for attorneys, judges, and clerks of court.

Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:07: Rules of Professional Conduct This guideline sets forth an extensive list of rules for attorneys to abide by within the state of Massachusetts.

Taken from the preamble, aptly titled “A Lawyer’s Responsibilities,” lawyers can see the following language: “As a representative of clients, a lawyer performs various functions. As an advisor, a lawyer provides a client with an informed understanding of the client's legal rights and obligations and explains their practical implications. As an advocate, a lawyer zealously asserts the client's position under the rules of the adversary system. As a negotiator, a lawyer seeks a result advantageous to the client but consistent with requirements of honest dealing with others.

What Kind Of Compensation Is Available To Victims Of Legal Malpractice?

Victims of legal malpractice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may be entitled to various types of compensation for what has happened to them. At Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, P.C., their legal malpractice attorneys work diligently to uncover evidence in your case so they can secure the following compensation: 01

Any court costs or legal fees you incur

02

Ref unds for any services paid to a negligent attorney

03 Possible punitive damages against the negligent attorney

04

Restitution for expenses (damages or injuries)

05 Pain and suering damages

How To Prove Legal Malpractice In Boston?

At Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, P.C., their Boston legal malpractice attorneys recognize that proving instances of legal malpractice can be difďŹ cult.

This type of malpractice will occur when an attorney fails to use ordinary skill or care that would be used by another attorney handling a similar situation and under similar circumstances. Your Boston legal malpractice attorney will need to prove four elements in order to be successful:

The client needs to prove that they somehow suffered a financial loss as a direct result of their attorney’s breach of duty.

Duty

Causation This means that the attorney in question breached their duty (they were negligent, made a serious mistake, or did not do what they agreed to do).

This means that your attorney owed you a duty to act properly, and this duty is established when there is an attorney-client relationship established.

Damages Breach

It needs to be shown that the attorney’s conduct hurt the client financially.

There are many reasons why a client would be unhappy with the service provided to them by an attorney. Lawyers need to point out that just because your attorney loses a case does not necessarily mean that they committed legal malpractice in Massachusetts. However, if you do suspect that legal malpractice has occurred, let the team at Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, P.C. conduct a full investigation into your claim so they can determine the best steps moving forward.

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