A lot of law firms were in legal trouble in 2019. They faced claims, including gender pay inequality, sexual harassment, abetting Ponzi schemes, disregarding conflicts of interest, and overbilling.
“Frequency and severity of claims in the legal and professional malpractice marketplace is skyrocketing,” said Dan Donnelly, who oversees claims at legal professional liability insurer ALAS Ltd.
Here is a look back at some of the biggest stories in 2019 about law firms finding themselves on the wrong side of a claim.
Gender Bias
Jones Day was sued in April by a group of female associates who alleged the firm’s “black ...
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