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Attorney Negligence Lawyers in Newark, NJ Provide Trusted Assistance to Clients Harmed by Another Attorney’s Lack of Competence

When you hire an attorney, you trust that they will always act in your best interests and in accordance with the ethical standards under the rules of professional conduct governing attorneys in New Jersey. Although it is certainly true that not every case can be won and not every legal matter will result in the best outcome, a lawyer can competently represent his or her client by using all his or her education, training, and skill to work for the client. However, when an attorney provides less than his or her best effort and provides a client with negligent representation, that client may have a claim for legal malpractice. Successfully pursuing a legal malpractice claim is not always easy. A viable claim requires analyzing both your attorney’s actions as well as the facts and circumstances of your underlying case or legal matter. You need Newark legal malpractice lawyers with the resources and skills necessary to thoroughly advocate for you in your legal malpractice case.

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The attorney negligence lawyers in Newark, NJ at Team Law have helped people across Newark seek financial recovery and justice for over 60 years. We fight to prove that you would have had a better outcome in your underlying case or legal matter but for your attorney’s negligent conduct. If you believe that you have been the victim of legal malpractice in Newark, contact Team Law today to schedule a free consultation to speak with our attorney negligence lawyers in Newark, NJ and to learn more about your legal rights and options.

Examples of Negligent Behavior under New Jersey’s Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys

In New Jersey, the rules of professional conduct require each attorney to provide “competent representation to each client. Competent representation means that an attorney has the legal knowledge and skill necessary to handle a client’s case. Although a lawyer is by no means required to be an expert in a client’s specific issue, the lawyer must have sufficient expertise and skill to acquire the knowledge necessary to competently handle the client’s matter. However, a lawyer’s performance can fall below this standard when he or she engages in conduct such as:

Failing to file a complaint in court within the statute of limitations
Fraudulently billing clients
Violating attorney-client privilege or revealing confidential information
Failing to advise clients when an attorney has a conflict of interest or failing to decline or withdraw from conflicted representation
Failing to obtain required client consent to actions taken by the attorney on behalf of the client
Failing to timely or adequately respond to client communications
Not being adequately prepared for court hearings or other meetings

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Team Law Fights to Obtain Justice for Clients Harmed by Legal Malpractice in Newark, NJ

Legal malpractice cases are complex, fact-intensive matters that require substantial evidence to prove your right to compensation. When you hire Team Law to represent you in your legal malpractice case, we undertake a thorough investigation of your case, including by:

Evaluating the record in your underlying case or legal matter, including communications between your and your attorney, court filings, records, and other documents
Consulting with legal experts who can provide an opinion as to how your attorney’s representation fell below the accepted standards of care and how that resulted in you receiving a less favorable outcome than you would have received but for the negligent representation
Preparing and filing all claim and courts documents needed to advance your claim for compensation for the economic harm that you have suffered as a result of the malpractice

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If you believe that your attorney has committed legal malpractice in your case or legal matter, call the Newark legal malpractice lawyers at Team Law today to schedule a no-cost consultation to discuss the facts and circumstances of your case and to learn more about how we can help successfully guide you through the process of seeking compensation for the harm you have suffered.

About Newark, NJ

Newark is the most populated city in the state of New Jersey and is the county seat of Essex County. Newark was originally settled by Puritans in the mid-17th century but quickly attracted other groups of settlers. Newark was formally organized in 1693, given a Royal charter in 1713, and incorporated as one of New Jersey’s initial group of townships in 1798. Newark was reincorporated as a city in 1836. Newark is believed to have gotten its name from Abraham Pierson, the pastor of the original group of Puritan settlers who may have ministered in Newark-on-Trent, England, and who believed the new community was a “New Ark”. In the present day, Newark is a major transportation and shipping hub, with Newark International Airport being one of the country’s busiest airports and Port Newark-Elizabeth being the container terminal for the busiest shipping port on the Eastern Seaboard.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Newark, NJ Legal Malpractice

How is the standard of care determined in legal malpractice cases?

In order for an attorney’s conduct to constitute legal malpractice, it must fall below the applicable standard of care. The standard of care is usually defined in most cases as the acts (or omissions) that another reasonable attorney of similar training, education, and experience would undertake under circumstances identical to your case in your state or community. In many legal malpractice cases, it is advisable to have an expert on legal ethics (usually another attorney) who can provide an opinion on what the applicable standard of care was in your case and how your former attorney’s conduct fell below that standard.

If my attorney violated the rules of professional conduct, does that constitute legal malpractice?

Not necessarily. In order for an attorney’s violation of the state’s rules of professional conduct governing lawyers to constitute legal malpractice, you must show that your former attorney’s substandard conduct negatively affected the outcome of your case; in other words, that your case would have had a different, better outcome had your attorney not been negligent. In addition, you must also show that you have suffered some sort of compensable harm as a result of your attorney’s conduct.

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