Cupich likely to testify in malpractice lawsuit SPOKANE, Wash. — The Catholic Diocese of Spokane can take its legal malpractice claim to trial against a law firm that handled its 2007 bankruptcy over priest sex abuse claims, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled. The decision on Wednesday means former Spokane bishop Blase Cupich, now archbishop of Chicago, will likely have to testify in February about his decision to seek $3.6 million in legal fees from Paine, Hamblen LLP. “I have every reasonable …