Lawrence hired a law firm to represent him in a legal matter and signed an agreement containing a provision requiring arbitration in the event of any dispute regarding fees, costs, or any other aspect of the attorney-client relationship. Eventually Lawrence wanted to pursue a legal malpractice claim. Rather than request arbitration, Lawrence filed a lawsuit against the law firm for legal malpractice. The defendants claimed that this matter should be subject to binding arbitration and asked the trial court to order the parties to submit to binding arbitration. The defendant’s claim was based on the retainer agreement that plaintiff had signed.. The plaintiff, however, claimed that this provision did not cover malpractice claims. Who was right?

See Lawrence v. Walzer, 207 Cal. App. 3d 1501, 256 Cal. Rptr. 6 (1989).