legal malpractice

A lawyer’s failure to render professional services with the skill, prudence, and diligence that an ordinary and reasonable lawyer would use under similar circumstances.

— Also termed attorney malpractice. [Cases: Attorney and Client 107. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 254, 256–257.]

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法律翻译王漾，在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译，专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。