NJ Atty Says He's Not Responsible For Prior Counsel's Work

By Bill Wichert (June 15, 2020, 9:22 PM EDT) -- A New Jersey lawyer tried to fend off a malpractice action Monday on the grounds that his ex-client promised in a retainer agreement to not hold him responsible for her former attorney's conduct in an underlying case, but opposing counsel said that deal only made matters worse....

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