Sheila Reynolds
Publications

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"Revised Rule for Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity," 76:7 Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 24 (July/August 2007).

"Remedying Client Fraud," 75-June Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 19 (2006).

"Obtaining Valid Waivers of Conflicts of Interest," 74-June Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 12 (2005).

"Protecting Due Process: Avoiding Ex Parte Communications," 73-May J. Kan. B.A. 8 (2004).

"Challenging the Presumption of Paternity," 65-Dec J. Kan. B.A. 36 (1996).

"Malpractice Traps in the Low Budget Case," 17 Amer. B.A. Fam. Advoc. 44 (1994).

"Parental Kidnapping: A Proposed Act for Expanding Tort Remedies," 25 Washburn L.J. 242 (1986).

"Survey of Kansas Law: Juvenile Law," 32 U. Kan. L. Rev. 371 (1984).

Coauthored, "Interminable Child Neglect/Custody Cases : Are There Better Alternatives?" 21 J. Fam. L. 239 (1982).

"Changes made by the New Juvenile Codes," 51 J. Kan. B.A. 181 (1982).

Comment, " The Kansas State Reception and Diagnostic Center: An Empirical Study," 19 Kan. L. Rev. 821 (1971).

Note, "Workmen's Compensation - Accelerated Payments - Need for Statutory Change," 18 Kan. L. Rev. 940 (1970).

Note, "Survey of Kansas Law: Evidence," 18 Kan. L. Rev. 412 (1970).

Books and Monographs

Kansas Long-term Care Handbook (Kan. Bar Ass'n. 1999, supplemented 2001), Chapter 8, "Ethical Considerations in Representing an Impaired Client."

Practitioner's Guide to Kansas Family Law (Kan. Bar Ass'n 1997, supplemented 2001, 2003, and 2008), Chapter 17, "Paternity."

Kansas Ethics Handbook (Kan. Bar Ass'n. 1996, supplemented 2001), co-authored with Brian Burris Chapter 8, "The Lawyer as Advocate," and Chapter 9, "Third Party Transactions."

Other Publications

A Few Current Ethical Issues for Family Law Lawyers, Topeka Bar Association CLE, January 25, 2008 (11 pages).

A Look at the Revised Ethics Rules for Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity, Kansas Bar Association, Topeka, November 2007 (15 Pages).

Ethics for Attorneys Serving as Case Managers or Conciliators, Shawnee County Domestic Service Providers, October 2006 (10 pages).

Ethical Considerations in Representing Juvenile Offenders, Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice, August 2006 (33 pages).

Professionalism, Kansas Bar Association Orientation to Kansas Practice, May 2006 (22 pages).

Insurance Ethics: Where Do Your Loyalties Lie? Kansas Bar Ass'n. Annual Insurance Institute, October 2005 (55 pages).

Malpractice Issues, Washburn University School of Law 18th Annual Family Law Institute, September 2005 (15 pages).

Ten Problems in Negotiation Ethics: Misrepresentation & Settlement Conditions, Washburn Law Clinic 35th Anniversary, September 2005 (32 pages).

Lawyers Faced with Client Fraud: Avoiding Liability, Washburn University School of Law Recent Developments, June 2005 (21 pages).

Ethics in Negotiations, Kansas Dept. of Administration, Legal Section, April 2005 (30 pages).

Ethical Considerations in Representing Elderly Clients, Washburn University School of Law Family and Children Law Center, April 2005 (36 pages).

Kansas Bar Review: Legal Ethics, outlines written 1982 and 1988; updates annually through November 2003 (56 pages).

Five Problems: Representation of Incapacitated Clients, Kansas Legal Services, December 2004 (36 pages).

Recognizing and Dealing with Client Fraud, Wichita Bar Ass'n, November 2004 (21 pages).

Preventing Legal Malpractice: How Much Financial Discovery is Enough? Washburn Law School Family & Children Law Center Seminar, October 2004 (12 pages).

Changes in the GAL Guidelines: Focus on Ethics, Kansas Legal Services, Sept. 2003 (29 pages).

Avoiding Ethical Complaints When Working with High Conflict Personalities, Washburn Law School Family & Children Law Center Seminar, Sept. 2003 (13 pages).

Ethical Issues in the Legal Representation of Children, Kansas Trial Lawyers and Washburn Law School Children and Family Law Center, May 2003 (26 pages).

Confidential Duty After Death of Estate Planning Client & Disclosure of Breach of Trust by Fiduciary Client, Johnson County, Kansas Probate Bar, Jan. 2003 (24 pages).

Professional Responsibility Issues: Representing Impaired Clients, Kansas Bar Ass'n., November 2002 (35 pages).

Multijurisdictional Practice of Law: Recent Developments, Kansas Bar Ass'n., October 2002 (17 pages).

Ethical Issues for GALs, Kansas Legal Services, June 2002 (32 pages).

Ethical Issues in Family Law Practice, Topeka Bar Ass'n. Public Service Committee, October 2001 (11 pages).

Undercover Investigations: The Ethical Problem of Deception, Kansas County and District Attorneys Ass'n., October 2001 (12 pages).

Legal Ethics: Deception in Investigations, Kansas Dept. of Administration, October 2001 (11 pages).

Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility, Washburn Law School, June 2001 (20 pages).

Bridging the Gap: Practical Skills for Lawyers, Fees and Billing. Kansas Bar Ass'n., November 2000 (10 pages).

Ethics and Family Law, Washburn Law School 16th Annual Family Law Institute, November 2000 (9 pages).

Three Ethical Issues for Elder Law Lawyers, Kansas Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, November 2000 (6 pages).

Recent Developments in Legal Ethics, Washburn Law School, June 2000 (17 pages).

Ethics and Client Competency, Topeka Bar Ass'n. Pro Bono Attorneys, April 2000 (9 pages).

Developments in the Application of the Attorney-Client Privilege, Kansas Bar Ass'n., April 2000 (6 pages).

Ethical Issues in Representing an Impaired Client, Kansas Legal Services, February 2000 (11 pages).

Confidentiality & Privilege: Attorneys and Mental Health Professionals, Governor's Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect, October 1999 (8 pages).

Regulating Sexual Conduct of Lawyers: Ethics and Malpractice, Women Attorneys Ass'n. of Topeka, May 1999 (25 pages)

Legal Ethics: Recent Developments, Kansas Department of Administration, May 1999 (12 pages).

Ethical Issues in the Legal Representation of Children, North Central Kansas CASA, October 1998 (17 pages).

Four Problems in Legal Ethics, Washburn Law School Reunion, August 1998 (15 pages).

Lawyer-Client Sexual Misconduct, Washburn Law School Family Law Institute, May 1998 (10 pages).

Transforming Ethical Rules for the Multijurisdictional Practice, KU and Washburn Law Schools Professional Conference, April 1998 (14 pages).

Ethical Issues in Representing Impaired Clients, Kansas Legal Services, December 1997 (13 pages).

Ethical Issues Relating to the Role of the Guardian Ad Litem, Kansas Legal Services, December 1997 (10 pages).

Father or Not?, Kansas Dept. of Social & Rehabilitation Services, November 1997 (11 pages).

The Conflicts Conundrum of Government Lawyers, League of Kansas Municipalities, October 1997 (9 pages).

Ethical Issues in Child Support Collection, Women Attorneys Ass'n. of Topeka, May 1997 (9 pages).

Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility, Washburn Law School Recent Developments, June 1996 (22 pages).

Contingent Fees, Kansas Bar Ass'n., May 1996 (6 pages).

Legal Services Centered Professional Responsibility Issues, Kansas Legal Services, April 1996 (16 pages).

What Lawyers Must Know About Drafting QMCSOs, Washburn Law School Family Law Institute, April 1996 (19 pages).

Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility, Washburn Law School Recent Developments, June 1995 (20 pages).

Ethical Problems in Representing Organizations, Topeka Corporate Counsel, March 1995 (17 pages).

Preventing Malpractice, Kansas Bar Ass'n., March 1995 (22 pages).

Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility, Washburn Law School Recent Developments, June 1994 (17 pages).

Representing Organizations: Ethical Dilemmas, Topeka Bar Ass'n., May 1994 (10 pages).

Preventing Malpractice in Family Law, Washburn Law School Family Law Seminar, April 1994 (19 pages).

Preventing Malpractice in Low Cost Family Law Practice, Kansas Legal Services, February 1994 (18 pages).

Recent Developments in Professional Responsibility, Washburn Law School Recent Developments, June 1993 (13 pages).

Ethical Considerations for the Practicing Lawyer, Kansas Bar Ass'n., June 1993 (40 pages).

Ethics in the Family Law Practice, Washburn Law School Family Law Seminar, May 1993 (46 pages).

Ethics in the Courtroom, Kansas Trial Lawyers Ass'n., December 1992 (16 pages).

Divorce: When Paternity is an Issue, Kansas Legal Services, December 1992 (12 pages).

Is There Equal Justice for Women in Divorce?, Kansas Women Attorneys Ass'n., July 1991 (13 pages).

Paternity: The Unresolved Issues, Washburn Law School Family Law Seminar, May 1991 (13 pages).

Child Custody: New Developments Using the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act and the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, Washburn Law School Family Law Seminar, May 1989 (10 pages).

Major Changes in Ethics Under the Kansas Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Washburn Law School Recent Developments, June 1988 (22 pages).

Legal Remedies for Child Snatching, Washburn Law School Family Law Seminar, May 1985 (64 pages).

Education of Handicapped Children, Kansas Bar Ass'n., November 1984 (25 pages).

Recent Developments in Juvenile Law, Kansas Bar Ass'n., October 1981 (18 pages).

Other Activities

Recipient, Pro Bono Certificate Award, Kansas Bar Association, 2007.