The State Bar of Arizona is seeking input on a proposal to require lawyers to inform clients within 30 days when their malpractice insurance has been terminated or has lapsed.
The State Bar on Oct. 28 asked stakeholders for input on proposed petition that would ask Arizona’s Supreme Court justices to amend Ethical Rule 1.4, Rule 42, of the Arizona Rules of Supreme Court to create an affirmative duty for attorneys to tell clients if they don’t have insurance. Arizona lawyers aren’t currently required to have liability insurance.
The petition cited a 2022 survey finding that the severity of legal ...
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