> but the risk there is whether the advisee believes that a client relationship has been created opening the lawyer up to malpractice liability Getting a bit m

> but the risk there is whether the advisee believes that a client relationship has been created opening the lawyer up to malpractice liability Getting a bit meta here, but I read "IANAL" caveats not as limiting personal liability but as a "reader beware". Almost as a courtesy to the reader by saying "I may not know what I'm talking about" without saying it. I doubt people discussing things on these boards are really concerned about the liability attached with actions someone takes after reading their comment.