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URL:https://lerachapter.org/colera/events/its-a-thin-line/
SUMMARY:It’s a Thin Line: Legal Advice vs. Legal Information
DESCRIPTION:It’s a Thin Line: Legal Advice vs. Legal Information\nHosted 
 by COLERA\n\nProgram\n This presentation will discuss issues related to p
 rofessionalism and ethics\, which will include instruction on matters rela
 ted to the distinction between providing legal advice versus providing leg
 al information in the labor and human resources sectors.\nDuring this even
 t\, the speaker will discuss how understanding the distinction between leg
 al advice and legal information is critical for professionals who work at 
 the intersection of employment law and workplace dispute resolution. HR ma
 nagers\, labor relations professionals\, mediators\, arbitrators\, and oth
 er professionals are frequently asked legal questions by employees\, manag
 ers\, union representatives\, and parties in conflict. Knowing where infor
 mation ends and legal advice begins helps reduce risk while promoting info
 rmed decision-making.\nThis CLE program will examine the legal and ethical
  boundaries between providing legal information and offering legal advice.
  Through practical workplace scenarios and interactive discussion\, attend
 ees will learn how to identify situations that may inadvertently cross the
  line into legal advice\, communicate effectively without creating uninten
 ded attorney-client relationships or unauthorized practice of law concerns
 \, and develop best practices for responding to legal inquiries in HR\, la
 bor\, and alternative dispute resolution settings.\nDate and Time\nNovembe
 r 17\, 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm\n\nSpeaker\n\n Sharlene Chance is an att
 orney with 27 years of legal experience spanning both the private and publ
 ic sectors. Throughout her career\, she has served in appellate courts and
  state and county government\, bringing extensive expertise in litigation\
 , legal research and writing\, compliance\, mediation\, and public speakin
 g.\nA graduate of Capital University Law School\, Ms. Chance has significa
 nt experience in civil litigation and white-collar criminal law. In Januar
 y 2009\, she was recognized as one of Ohio's Outstanding Young Lawyers\, e
 arning the Super Lawyers Rising Stars distinction featured by Cincinnati M
 agazine.\n\nMs. Chance joined the Franklin County Clerk of Courts in 2016 
 as Director of Legal Compliance. In this role\, she guides the Clerk's adm
 inistrative and management teams on legal\, regulatory\, and procedural ma
 tters. She also represents the Clerk's Office in collaboration with variou
 s county agencies and serves on numerous committees through the Columbus B
 ar Association and the Ohio Clerk of Courts Association.\n\nA veteran of t
 he United States Army Reserve\, Ms. Chance served as an Administrative Ass
 istant with a Military Police Battalion. Outside of her professional respo
 nsibilities\, she enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle through fitness a
 nd participating in 5K races. Above all\, she treasures spending time with
  and celebrating life’s moments with her grandchildren.\n\nLocation\nLow
 er-Level Meeting Room\nFOP Building\n222 East Town Street\nColumbus\, OH 4
 3215\nTake the elevator or the back stairs down to the lower level.\n\nFRE
 E Parking Available\nHoliday Inn Columbus Downtown-Capitol Square by IHG\,
 \n175 East Town St\, Columbus\, OH 43215\, is providing free parking in th
 eir lot! Also\, metered parking available in front\, or spaces in the lot 
 behind the building off of Chapel Street.\n\nCost and Registration\n$25 fo
 r Members\, with lunch included\n$30 for Visitors\, with lunch included\n$
 15 for Students\, with lunch included\n$10 Standard Ticket\, no lunch incl
 uded\nRefunds will not be offered unless requested more than 5 calendar da
 ys prior to the Event date.\nAttendees must register by 12 PM on the day p
 rior to the Event date to guarantee lunch will be available to them.\n&nbs
 p\;\n
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