J Randolph Evans And Shari L Klevens

August 15, 2016 | Daily Report Online

Membership on a board can increase the attorney's visibility, create connections that lead to new business and help the attorney give back to the community. But it comes with some potential issues that should be addressed.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

11 minute read

July 18, 2016 | Daily Report Online

Recommendations for law firms and their attorneys to protect attorney-client privilege for communications with in-house counsel.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

16 minute read

July 01, 2016 | Daily Report Online

Attorneys learn client confidences as part of the attorney-client relationship. Attorneys who fail to safeguard such information do so at their own peril, as the consequences for the improper disclosure of confidential information can be severe.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

12 minute read

June 20, 2016 | Daily Report Online

A proposed regulation long feared by attorneys has now become a reality. Five years after it was first proposed, the Department of Labor has issued its final rule, reinterpreting the advice exception of the "persuader rule" in a way that would force attorneys to reveal their clients' confidential information, putting their ethical obligations at issue.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

12 minute read

June 06, 2016 | Daily Report Online

On May 19, Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a scathing order criticizing the conduct of several Department of Justice attorneys defending the federal government against a suit brought by a group of 26 states.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

12 minute read

May 23, 2016 | Daily Report Online

Cyber security issues are constantly evolving. Indeed, even since the first article in this series was published, it was announced that plaintiffs law firm Edelson PC has already filed a privacy class action lawsuit against a law firm, alleging that the defendant firm failed to engage in effective cyber techniques and, thus, failed to maintain confidential data.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

14 minute read

May 09, 2016 | Daily Report Online

The idea of cyber security may be foreign—or even frightening—to many attorneys. However, as evidenced in Part One of this series ("Cybersecurity: You Can't Afford to Ignore It Anymore," April 25) law firms appear to be the next great target for hackers.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

12 minute read

April 25, 2016 | Daily Report Online

In late March, newspapers confirmed that a Russian hacker named "Oleras" targeted 48 law firms (most of which are Am Law 100 firms). Oleras planned to hack these firms to secure confidential and highly valuable insider information regarding mergers and acquisitions that the hacker could then use on the market.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

13 minute read

April 18, 2016 | Daily Report Online

Conflicts of interest can be complicated and risky. They can be impediments to taking on new business and can also lead to high verdicts in legal malpractice cases.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

12 minute read

April 05, 2016 | Daily Report Online

Most attorneys are aware that they have duties to act ethically in the practice of law. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to determine where that obligation extends beyond the attorney's own conduct.

By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens

14 minute read