Self-Represented Party’s Legal-Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed For Being Untimely Filed
The trial court properly dismissed the plaintiff’s legal-malpractice claim against the defendants because she did not file her complaint within the applicable two-year statute of limitations, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
MRPC 1.5(e) Does Not Require Referring Attorneys to Have an Attorney-Client Relationship to Earn Referral Fees, According to the Michigan Court of Appeals
When law firms enter into referral agreements, the client must be advised of & not object to the division of fees, but the client need not have an attorney-client relationship with the referring firm.