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GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW WWW.GTLAW.COM ©2011. All rights reserved. Call Me, Maybe? Managing Your Romantic and Work Lives, And the Pitfalls.

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1 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW WWW.GTLAW.COM ©2011. All rights reserved. Call Me, Maybe? Managing Your Romantic and Work Lives, And the Pitfalls to Avoid When They Overlap Presenters: Joseph J. JeBailey – Greenberg Traurig Patti Leonard – Walt Disney World Company Ronald M. Schirtzer – Greenberg Traurig Sonia Williams – Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.

2 If I’m Working More Than 50 Hours a Week, How Am I Supposed to Find Time For Romance?

3 Take Time to Make Time  If you’re in a relationship, make one on one time with your spouse or partner a priority  Schedule a regular date night  Involve your spouse or partner in your work environment  It’s not always about you! Show interest in your spouse or partner’s activities

4 Office Romance – Can it Work?  Is the old adage, “don’t ___ where you eat” still practical?  15-20% of people meet their spouses or partners through work  Work is the most likely place you will meet your spouse or partner for those over the age of 27  Most companies have abandoned no dating policies

5 Office Romance – The Cons  The water cooler factor  Impact on your reputation  What happens after the love is gone?

6 Can Workplace Romance Lead to Disciplinary Action?  A lawyer shall not engage in sexual conduct with a client or a representative of a client that exploits or adversely affects the interest of the client or the lawyer-client relationship - Florida Rule of Professional Conduct 4-8.4(i)  A member shall not... continue representation of a client with whom the member has sexual relations if such sexual relations cause the member to perform legal services incompetently - California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-120,

7 Practical Tips for In-house Dating  Know your company’s policies  Keep your interactions professional  Avoid appearances of favoritism  Have an exit strategy

8 Dating Outside of the Office  Don’t be married to your job  Networking - Mixing Business With Pleasure  Online dating services for lawyers □ Lawyersinlove.com □ Datelawyer.com □ Lawdate.com □ Attorneydating.com


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