CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 15:23
Referral of Client to Another Attorney
An attorney who refers a client to another attorney for legal services is not
responsible for any negligence on the part of the other attorney. However, a referring
attorney who fails to exercise reasonable care in selecting another attorney may be held
responsible for (insert applicable pronoun) own negligence.
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
649f711669260bd09343a5d8ac8352d982332adf897f1ae3e45daec77a4beac0
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