"The trend of a plaintiff settling their lawsuit and immediately suing their lawyer as a result of the settlement is not new. But, we can now look back and identify certain characteristics and trends that present in these claims, as well as the best practices that have emerged to effectively navigate and resolve them. This panel will discuss the specific types of cases where the “settle and sue” trend is consistently appearing and how to handle these types of claims from the insurance and defense side."

ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference, September 2018.