The Basics of a Security Contract A security contract is an agreement between a business/entity that needs security services and the company/individual that provides such security services. The purpose of the security contract is to provide the necessary details that are essential for a beneficial relationship between the security provider...
What is Legal Malpractice in Florida? Legal malpractice is a term used to define a situation that occurs when a lawyer, or firm of lawyers, makes a mistake during the course of a legal representation, either leading to a loss to his/her client or causing a mental or physical injury...
Identifying Ethical Problems Among the ethical challenges that arise in the practice of law, conflicts of interest and breaches of confidentiality happen with frequency. Compliance with the duty to maintain client confidences and secrets is extremely important, as exemplified by a disciplinary case involving a Baton Rouge attorney.In Louisiana State...
Defining the Institute for Well-Being in Law The Institute for Well-Being in Law was founded to build awareness and understanding of lawyer and law student well-being, and to effect change that promotes and sustains a thriving legal profession. The Institute relies on the support and collaboration of a network of...
What is an Exclusive Beat License? A beat license agreement is, as the name implies, a legal document that gives a music producer or beat maker the right to create a recording using a beat that has been purchased from a beat site such as Airbit/Traxsource, Blazetrak, DatPiff, or Soundclick....
What are Recitals and Their Function? Recitals are functional provisions that are found at the beginning of an agreement before the operative section (undoubtedly the largest section) of that agreement. From a drafting perspective, a recital is a distinct paragraph in the drafting environment – it has its own child...
Categories of Company Information Theft Understanding Legal Consequences for Stealing Company InformationThere are a few different types of company information that can be stolen. Supposing the thief does not have permission to access the information, thieves are essentially obtaining information that the company has a proprietary interest in. For example,...
What Is a Legal Service Agreement? Contextually tied to retainer agreements, a legal services agreement is typically a contract that outlines the specific terms for legal services between a lawyer and a client. These agreements serve several purposes, not the least of which is to provide clients with a firm...
What is Legal Malpractice? Legal Malpractice, also known as lawyer malpractice, is a major source of claims in Florida and across the nation. Legal malpractice actions are lawsuits filed against an attorney for breaches of the standards of care. The Florida Bar rules allow lawyers to debate the issues of...
What is a Cash for Keys Agreement? A cash for keys agreement (CFK) is a deal between a landlord and a tenant to terminate a lease of a rental property without requiring the landlord to undertake eviction proceedings. This strategy is desirable to the landlord as it frequently saves time...
