Shari L Klevens

April 26, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Terminating an attorney-client relationship is not an easy decision nor one that can be taken lightly.

By Alanna G. Clair and Shari L. Klevens

6 minute read

April 23, 2018 | Daily Report Online

If rainmakers have an incentive to stay at a firm through rough seas, the firm's chance of survival may increase.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

April 10, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Many attorneys will put off the decision of whether to pursue a client for unpaid legal fees until the end of the calendar year.

By Alanna G. Clair and Shari L. Klevens

6 minute read

April 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online

No matter the size of the client, many attorneys working on matters that may involve media requests will consider their obligations under Rule 1.4(a)(2) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, requiring an attorney to “reasonably consult with the client about the means by which the client's objectives are to be accomplished.”

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

April 03, 2018 | The Recorder

Attorneys who work in a law firm setting may have ethical obligations that arise out of a collaborative practice

By Alanna Clair and Shari L. Klevens

6 minute read

March 30, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

While co-working spaces may cure the discomfort of isolation, allow attorneys to save on overhead costs, and provide an opportunity for peer feedback, they are not without risk.

By Alanna G. Clair and Shari L. Klevens

6 minute read

March 26, 2018 | Daily Report Online

A premium-sensitive law practice may look at these statistics and consider whether it is worth it to continue engaging in a noncore practice area that falls within a high risk category.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

March 15, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

It is important to remember that ending a representation will not always foreclose the risk of embarking on an intimate relationship with a client. But it certainly reduces the risks inherent with simultaneously pursuing a representation and romance.

By Alanna Clair and Shari L. Klevens

6 minute read

March 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Independent counsel operating with no interest in the transaction allows the client to benefit from professional judgment free from conflict—and adds to the likelihood that the agreement will pass muster in the future.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

March 01, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A question many practitioners may face is who “owns” the documents and other material made and stored during the course of a representation: the client, the attorney or the attorney's law firm?

By Alanna G. Clair and Shari L. Klevens

5 minute read