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Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 8.10

Attorney Malpractice - Negligence Defined

activein force · 2002-01-01 – presentas-observed

I will now define the negligence of an attorney for you. An attorney is negligent in the representation of a client if the attorney fails to use the skill, prudence, and diligence that other attorneys commonly possess and would exercise under similar circumstances.

History

Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 8.10, dated (Added 2002). Prepared by the Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee; published by the Alaska Court System. The Alaska Court System states that these instructions "have not been approved or promulgated by any court or the Alaska Bar Association."

Provenance

Source: courts.alaska.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
Content hash: 7065a489dfb1cd6268db6829f2723c36cdeda2ea40e3f6fdfff0135feb50c2f0

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