West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Monroe is situated on the Ouachita River, just across from the neighboring city of Monroe (pop. 53,107). The two cities are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana. It was originally named Trenton. Recently there has been an aborning interest in renaming the city Trenton.

What is legal malpractice law?

Legal Malpractice is an attorneys improper or immoral conduct in the performance of duties, done either intentionally or through carelessness or ignorance. Legal Malpractice attorneys typically represent clients in legal malpractice claims against other attorneys. Ethics and professional responsibility cases arise when an attorney fails to perform according to the standards of professional conduct required of all attorneys, or when an attorney mishandles a case and causes harm to the position of their client.

Answers to legal malpractice law issues in Louisiana

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...

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You can sue for legal malpractice, but unfortunately, it is very hard to win a malpractice case. Malpractice means...

Federal court opinions concerning legal malpractice law in Louisiana