Issue Brief: A National Look at Legal Malpractice Insurance Disclosure Requirements

HALT, Inc. conducted a landmark study exposing that most states allow attorneys not only to practice law without malpractice insurance, but also to conceal their uninsured status from clients. Based on our nationwide research, we have created a model rule on insurance disclosure that we plan to urge state legislators and court officials to adopt, as they establish and refine rules that protect clients from lawyer negligence.

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