In Re Douglass’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 7 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “make an agreement prospectively limiting the lawyer's liability to a client for malpractice unless permitted by law and the client is independently represented in making the agreement, or settle a claim for such liability with an unrepresented client or former client without first advising that person in writing that independent representation is appropriate in connection therewith.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re the Disciplinary Proceeding against Greenlee · In Re Greenlee

2. “prohibits a lawyer from settling a malpractice claim with an unrepresented client or former client `without first advising that person in writing that independent representation is appropriate in connection therewith.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Greenlee

3. “addresses the situation where the lawyer attempts to settle an actually existing claim (even a claim that has not been filed in court) for malpractice liability.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Greenlee