Alanna Clair

December 03, 2019 | The Recorder

Each transition is unique and is dictated by a number of factors, including the attorney's retirement plan, the nature of the practice, and the interests of the firm in maintaining client relationships.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

December 02, 2019 | Daily Report Online

It can be hard to recognize all the opportunities to be thankful for during this season as it pertains to the practice of law.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

November 18, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Where an attorney is acting as a board member, there can be complications.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

7 minute read

November 05, 2019 | The Recorder

Most attorneys are aware that the attorney-client privilege is something to be protected with vigilance at all times. For that reason, attorneys may avoid disclosing any client communications to third parties to guard against any suggestion of waiver.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

November 04, 2019 | Daily Report Online

For some attorneys, the hardest thing can be to act as a client and not as an advocate.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

October 21, 2019 | Daily Report Online

It's one of those calls attorneys hate to get. An angry client complains that the amount billed was too high and that the work performed wasn't…

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

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October 07, 2019 | Daily Report Online

By taking steps to make themselves indispensable, associates can ensure that partners will never want to work without them.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

October 02, 2019 | The Recorder

Attorneys acting as replacement counsel may consider taking a number of steps to limit their risk and to ensure that there are no miscommunications with the client. This article suggests four tips for replacement counsel to consider at the outset of the representation.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

September 23, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Under the doctrine of foreseeable reliance, a court could find that a professional owes a duty to those persons whom the professional is aware will rely upon the professional in the transaction, even nonclients.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

September 09, 2019 | Daily Report Online

While attorneys know that it can be very difficult to document every development in a representation, the failure to do so for important decisions may lead a jury to conclude that the attorney's memory is faulty or that the attorney had something to hide.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read