Allen v. Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes & Dermer, P.C.

While I applaud the desire of this court to clear up perceived confusion in the trial of legal malpractice cases and agree with the disallowance of ethical violations as a basis for malpractice actions, I must sound a note of caution with regard to our holding that ethical rules are relevant to the standard of care in legal malpractice actions. *378Our entry into this arena may be premature. There is danger that it will create confusion, erode this court’s authority in regulating the practice of law, result in unwarranted prejudice to legal malpractice defendants, foster an avalanche of…