In his April Illinois Bar Journal ethics column, “Let’s Make a Deal (But Not Without the Client),” ISBA General Counsel Charles J. Northrup mentions reading the Illinois Supreme Court’s opinion in Midwest Sanitary Service, Inc. v. Sandberg.

As Northrup was reading the Midwest ruling, something caught his eye: a client had alleged malpractice against a lawyer for failing to advise the client about certain aspects of settlement negotiations. The allegation was not an important part of the ruling; it was just mentioned in passing. But Northrup began thinking about a lawyer’s ethical and moral obligations regarding settlement offers. Just what are they? Read on to find out.

Read "Let’s Make a Deal (But Not Without the Client)" in the April IBJ.