Are lawyers in Georgia permitted to practice without liability/ malpractice insurance??
Yes. Unlike motorists, who are required by law to have a certain minimum amount of liability insurance, lawyers are not legally required to have liability or malpractice coverage. Taylor Jones is a member of the State Bar of Georgia’s Professional Liability Insurance Committee, which has recommended that lawyers at least be required to tell their clients if they are uninsured, but so far that rule has not been enacted. New clients should ask their lawyer if he or she is insured.
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