That view is similar to the rule on legal malpractice adopted by courts through most of this century.

"I frankly think there's an epidemic of legal malpractice in this country."

And therein lies the rub: claiming legal malpractice is one thing.

The agency asked that Mariscal, Weeks be charged with legal malpractice.

In the world of legal malpractice, he is a hit man - a leading plaintiff's attorney.

Instead, she will have to sue Monica's lawyer for legal malpractice to recover the difference.

Over the last six years, he said, he has recovered more than $5 million for clients whose former lawyers committed legal malpractice.

"I saw that there is, in fact, a conspiracy of silence to cover up legal malpractice and not bring it to the public's attention."

Q. And that's what convinced you that there is a "conspiracy of silence" concerning legal malpractice?

In my opinion, in fact, it will border on legal malpractice.