Alanna Clair
August 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Love Is Blind—But Not When It Comes to ClientsHere are some things to know about the risks for lawyers in beginning romantic or sexual relationships with their clients.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
August 07, 2024 | The Recorder
Don't Take On Too Much"Lawyers who are motivated to a fault and never take a vacation day or turn off their phone can find themselves negatively affected by the toll that stress can take," write Dentons' Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online
How Associates Can Ethically Move to a New Law FirmBy being mindful of a few ethical issues, associates can make sure that their transition to a new firm is ethical and problem-free.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
July 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Lawyers Deserve a Break, TooTaking vacation time every year is critical to lawyers' success, including as a risk management tool to allow lawyers time to recharge.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Protecting a Joint Defense or a Common Interest PrivilegeFor entities who are not involved in litigation, but who share an interest in a legal issue (such as negotiating a transaction or an ongoing lobbying interest), they may desire to document their common interest.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
June 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online
The Duty to Tell the TruthState bars are concerned with ensuring the public's faith in the legal profession and they do so by enforcing lawyers' duty of candor, which can be applicable in a lawyer's personal and professional life.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
June 07, 2024 | The Recorder
Avoid Ethical Pitfalls Through Diligent Mid-Year Billing PracticesBy implementing diligent billing practices at mid-year, attorneys can reduce the stress of the year-end collections crunch, comply with ethical obligations, and help maintain a good attorney-client relationship.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
June 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Does the Duty of Competence Extend to Developments in Technology?There can be risk for lawyers who do not take steps to keep abreast of developments in technology that could impact their practices.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
May 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Maintaining Client Confidentiality on ListservsTips gleaned from Formal Opinion 511 for those lawyers who participate in online legal communities, like listservs.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
May 09, 2024 | The Recorder
Considerations for Disputes With Sophisticated Clients"Some state bars have acknowledged that the client's level of sophistication may be a factor for certain issues that can arise in the course of the attorney-client relationship," write Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair of Dentons.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
6 minute read
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