Attorneys have both ethical and legal obligations to their clients. If a lawyer acts in a negligent manner when providing legal advice or representation that may result in legal malpractice.  Attorney Client relationships usually establishes a "fiduciary duty" which is the highest duty the law imposes.  It requires the attorney to exercise the "utmost care," and treat the interests of the client as if they were the attorney's own interests. To prove a legal malpractice, the client must establish the following elements: That the client and the attorney entered into anattorney-client relationship; that the lawyer was Negligence in the legal representation; and that the negligence was a proximate cause of an injury.  For a free consultation, please fill out the form below.