Insurance,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mar. 27, 2023
Dangerous myths about malpractice insurance coverage
Beyond cost, the attorneys surveyed by the State Bar seemed to feel that a malpractice claim just wouldn’t happen to them. But malpractice claims do happen, especially to solo practitioners and attorneys at small firms.
Hellen Hong
CEO
CalBar Affinity, Inc.
Hong has held multiple positions in public interest law firms, the State Bar of California, and nonprofit organizations.
Suma Mathai
Legal Consultant
Judicial Council of California
Mathai is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She previously practiced family law at public interest law firms in Los Angeles.
Malpractice claims are most often made against solo practitioners and small firms, comprised of two to five attorneys, many of whom do not carry malpractice insurance. In 2019, the State Bar of California (State Bar) reported that 39% of solo attorneys - an estimated 13,000 solo attorneys - and 12% of small firms surveyed did not...
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