Cost	CLE Credits	Topics
$45.00	1.0	Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Victim Rights

Presented By : Dayna Underhill, Holland & Knight, Portland
Date: 21 Jan 2021

Date:  Thursday, January 21, 2021
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 11:05 p.m., PST (1:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m., EST)
Duration:  60 minutes (1.0 credits)
Cost:   $45 ($30.15 for Enhanced NAVRA Members)

 

Presenter: Danya Underhill, Esq., Holland & Knight, Portland

Dayna Underhill is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Portland office, where she focuses her practice on complex commercial and employment litigation, as well as legal and government ethics and risk management for law firms, lawyers, corporate in-house counsel and political parties. She advises lawyers on all aspects of the law governing lawyers, including the defense of bar disciplinary complaints, obligations of lawyers as employers, lawyer mobility, lateral hiring, client engagement, conflicts of interest, attorney-client privilege, and law firm data privacy, breach and response.

Ms. Underhill has successfully represented companies and law firms in a broad range of disputes including breach of contract, unfair competition, trade secret violations, discrimination, leave laws, executive compensation and severance, and wage and hour. She acts as outside counsel to clients in a variety of industries providing ongoing business, risk management and employment advice and counsel. Ms. Underhill is a member of Holland & Knight’s COVID-19 Response Team advising businesses on the complex array of issues arising from COVID-19 including local, state and federal government orders regarding "shelter-in-place" guidance and regulations, and handling COVID-19 exposures and return to work policies in the workplace.

Before joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Underhill worked at a national law firm concentrating on legal ethics and risk management for lawyers, as well as employment and complex business disputes. In previous roles, she also focused on plaintiff litigation matters involving employment, securities and complex commercial issues. Ms. Underhill began her career nearly 30 years ago in the public defender's office. As a result of these multifaceted litigation experiences, she brings a well-rounded perspective to each client's matter.

Ms. Underhill is active in local and national legal associations. She is a frequent speaker on all aspects of the law governing lawyers. As an adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Law School, Ms. Underhill taught trial practice and coached the law school mock trial team at the American College of Trial Lawyers National Competition for two consecutive years.

Ms. Underhill has regularly been appointed by the Oregon Supreme Court to serve as a mentor to new lawyers under the Oregon State Bar New Lawyer Mentoring Program, which is designed to introduce new lawyers to high standards of integrity, professional conduct, professional competence and service to the public.

 

Description: Lawyers are essential during times of crisis to help clients navigate a challenging array of needs. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified those challenges for lawyers and their clients, requiring lawyers to serve their clients in new ways. Lack of in-person communication, the suspension of court services, business closures, and remote work have increased lawyers’ use of and reliance on technology to provide competent and diligent representation. Throughout these challenges, obligations under the Rules of Professional Conduct remain. Through the use of both actual and hypothetical scenarios, this training will help lawyers ethically address the key issues that have arisen during these challenging times.

CLE Accreditation:  The Oregon State Bar approved this training for 1.0 Ethics CLE credits.  Once approved in Oregon, this program will be approved for 1.0 CLE credits with the State Bar of California; NCVLI is an approved CA multiple activity provider. The training may be eligible for CLE credit in other states; a certificate of attendance will be available after the program.