Shari L Klevens

March 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Will generative AI make lawyers obsolete? Can ChatGPT help streamline a legal practice? In considering whether to adopt generative AI tools, lawyers should consider the risks.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

February 27, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In a world where cybersecurity threats continue to increase, there are steps that firms can consider to help protect themselves, their employees and their clients.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Here are some tips addressing how law firm associates can be mindful of their unique duties as they navigate the early stages of their careers.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

January 30, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Lawyers who engage in frivolous litigation can face severe consequences. In recent months, the legal headlines have shown that courts are becoming more willing to hold lawyers and their clients jointly and severally liable for attorney's fees as a result of frivolous litigation.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

January 17, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The case being considered by the Supreme Court—In re Grand Jury—centers on whether communications that contained both legal advice and non-legal advice relating to the preparation of tax returns are privileged.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

January 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online

It is the little things that may continue to make a big difference in 2023. Many legal-malpractice claims, in retrospect, may appear preventable. A simple fix, or another set of eyes, or a reminder about a deadline could have prevented an enormous loss.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

December 19, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Here are some tips for conducting a year-end ethical "audit."

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

December 16, 2022 | The Recorder

Dentons' Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair share some tips for lawyers to learn from the past to avoid risks, absorb and live in the present, and look ahead towards the future.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

December 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Many states—including Georgia—have adopted some version of Rule 5.4 of the American Bar Association's (ABA's) Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which prohibits fee sharing between lawyers and nonlawyers, except in limited discrete circumstances. But jurisdictions around the country are reconsidering Rule 5.4 and whether a revision to the rule is justified.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

5 minute read

November 28, 2022 | The Recorder

Although the legal industry continues to adapt to a post-pandemic reality, attorneys and law firms can take steps to help reduce their exposure to malpractice claims—wherever they may arise in the future, according to Dentons' Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read