Alanna Clair

August 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online

An active support network—and a supportive culture to help lawyers manage stress—may provide a way out for those lawyers who cannot see another course of action.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

July 31, 2020 | The Recorder

Dentons' Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair highlight steps that lawyers and law firms are taking to recognize and attempt to remedy inequities inherent in the practice of law.

By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

July 27, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Watch collections; be careful rearranging fees; beware of "dabbling"; and check of CLE requirements.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

July 13, 2020 | Daily Report Online

If traveling out of state, depending on the destination, since some states are considered hotspots, you might have to observe self-quarantining requirements before returning to the office.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

June 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Under Rule 5.1, a law firm partner or managerial lawyer has an ethical duty to supervise junior lawyers. Beyond this ethical obligation to help ensure that junior lawyers are meeting the standards of the profession, supervising lawyers also can help the next generation of practitioners by creating a supportive relationship through mentoring.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

5 minute read

June 15, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Litigants seeking outside funding must often share work product information with their potential funders, but if such materials were disclosed publicly or to an opponent, it could seriously undermine a client's case.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

June 03, 2020 | The Recorder

Here are some lessons from the latest survey results, both in anticipating known risks and preparing for the unexpected.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

June 01, 2020 | Daily Report Online

The underlying theory of a conflict of interest--that a lawyer or firm did not maintain loyalty to clients--is typically easily digestible by a jury.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

May 18, 2020 | Daily Report Online

As a profession, attorneys are even more vulnerable to substance abuse, anxiety and depression, which occur at higher rates than in the general population.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

May 06, 2020 | The Recorder

One challenge of practicing law is that, in the midst of a heated dispute, attorneys sometimes lose sight of the importance of treating others in a professional and civil manner.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read