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Lawyers Professional Liability

Lawyers professional liability — legal malpractice insurance — pays to defend and resolve claims that an attorney's advice, missed deadline, or conflict of interest cost a client money. California doesn't mandate it, but bar rules require you to disclose whether you carry it, and courts, referral sources, and clients increasingly won't work with a firm that goes without.

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Who this coverage is for

This coverage is designed for solo attorneys, law firms, and legal practices of every size and specialty. If a client claims your legal work fell short and cost them money, lawyers professional liability insurance responds.

What it can help protect

Lawyers professional liability, sometimes called legal malpractice insurance, protects your firm when a client alleges an error, omission, or negligence in your legal services.

  • Missed deadlines — Responds to claims that a filing deadline or statute of limitations was blown, harming the client's case.
  • Conflicts of interest — Covers allegations that you represented competing interests without proper disclosure.
  • Errors in advice or documents — Addresses claims of faulty drafting, bad counsel, or mishandled matters.
  • Legal defense costs — Pays for your attorneys and related expenses, which are often the largest cost of any claim.
  • Settlements and judgments — Covers amounts you may owe a client, up to the limits you select.
Regularly misunderstood coverages
E&O (Professional Liability) vs. General Liability

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Key choices and underwriting factors

A licensed review will usually focus on practice areas and docket controls, claims history and lateral movement, and remote work, trust-account, and cyber intersection.

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