Legal Ethics & Law Firm Practice
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dkewalramani@mosessinger.com
T: (212) 554-7832
F: (917) 206-4332 Devika Kewalramani is a partner and co-chair of Moses & Singer's Legal Ethics & Law Firm Practice which advises law firms, lawyers and legal departments on ethical, legal and business aspects of law practice. She focuses her practice on a variety of legal ethics, professional responsibility and risk management matters, including, conflicts of interest, disqualification, and screening procedures; letter of engagement rules; lateral attorney arrangements; client confidentiality; duties of supervisory and subordinate lawyers; professional liability and loss prevention; attorney advertising and solicitation rules; and ethical issues involving metadata, email and inadvertent disclosure.
Ms. Kewalramani is a member of the Professional Discipline Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. She is past chair of the Engagement Letters Subcommittee of the Professional Responsibility Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. She is a frequent speaker on legal ethics at the Practising Law Institute, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the New York County Lawyers’ Association, the National Business Institute, law firms and other professional organizations. Ms. Kewalramani is a faculty member of Lawline.com.
Previously, Ms. Kewalramani was general counsel to Moses & Singer. Prior to that she was an associate in Moses & Singer's Banking and Finance practice where she focused on secured and unsecured financings representing major financial institutions.
Ms. Kewalramani grew up in Kolkata, India and is fluent in Hindi and Bengali.
- The City University of New York, School of Law at Queens College, J.D., 1995
- St. Xavier's College (Kolkata, India), B.A., 1988
ARTICLES
- "No License, No Privilege: Says Magistrate Judge in Gucci v. Guess," Moses & Singer Client Alert, July 2010.
- "You Can Tweet But You Can’t Hide: Social Networking for Lawyers," New York Law Journal, June 2010.
- "Report on Bill A8697 to Amend New York’s Lien Law of the Ethics Institute of the New York County Lawyers’ Association," author, June 2010.
- "Gucci v. Guess: A Lesson On Lapsed Licenses," Law 360, June 2010.
- "EEOC v. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP: The Sequel," Moses & Singer Client Alert, April 2010.
- "Lawyer’s Failure to Maintain License Triggers Battle Over Attorney-Client Privilege," Moses & Singer Client Alert, April 2010.
- "EEOC Attacks Law Firm Retirement Again," Moses & Singer Client Alert, February 2010.
- "Tips to Avoid the Pitfalls of Legal Opinion Practice," Moses & Singer Client Alert, January 2010.
- "Beware of New Scams Targeting Law Firms," Moses & Singer Client Alert, November 2009.
- "Report on Engagement Letters of the Professional Responsibility Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York," co-author, August 2008.
- "New Lawyer Ad Rules Restrict Client Testimonials, Names," New York Law Journal, December 2006.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Board of Advisors of the Ethics Institute of the New York County Lawyers' Association
- Member, Committee on Professional Discipline, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
- Past Chair, Subcommittee on Engagement Letters, Professional Responsibility Committee, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1998
- New York, 1996
- Connecticut, 1995
PRESENTATIONS
- "Minimize Risks, Manage Challenges and Avert Ethical Pitfalls," Esquire Bank and Ultimate Abstract of New York, July 2010.
- "Indian Businesses Go Green," host, Citi-Anchin Indian Initiative, June 2010
- "Ethics of Going Green At Home And Abroad," The Institute of International Social Development and Forum 21, April 2010
- "The New NY Ethics Rules: An Inside View for In-House Counsel," legal department of Deutsche Bank AG, April 2010, and legal department of JPMorgan Chase & Co., February 2010 and Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program, May 2010
- "Getting Engaged and Serving Your Client Under New York’s Engagement Letter Rules," The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC, March 2010
- "Essentials of Setting Up A New Law Practice: Formation Issues, Ethics And Other Key Considerations," chair, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Small Law Firm Center, March 2010
- "Ethics in Commercial Mortgage Practice: Analysis of Case Study by Devika Kewalramani," Practising Law Institute, March 2010
- "Attention In-House Counsel: New York’s New Ethics Rules Apply To You," Fidelity National Financial, Inc., December 2009
- "Ethics for Real Estate Attorneys," Practising Law Institute 11th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute, December 2009
- "Ethical Considerations for the Real Estate Leasing Attorney," Practising Law Institute, November 2009
- "What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About New York’s Engagement Letter Rules," Hudson Valley Bank and Lawline.com CLE Seminar, November 2009
- "The Rules, They Are A-Changin’," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., September 2009
- "How New York's New Ethics Rules Impact Subordinate Lawyers," New York County Lawyers' Association, September 2009
- "New York's New Ethics Rules: What's New, What's Not, and What Changed?" Quinn Emanuel, October 2009, Citibank/Corporate Solutions New York, August 2009 and Moses & Singer's Law Firm Managing Partners Forum, July 2009
- "Highlights of New York’s New Rules of Professional Conduct," Advantage Title, 2009 CLE Seminar Series, June 2009
- "New York Adopts New Rules of Professional Conduct: Are You Ready?" Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program, March 2009 and Lawline.com, May 2009
- "Seven Risk Management Tips for Law Firms," Lawline.com, May 2009
- "Law Firms and In-House Counsel," MSI Global Alliance North America and Latin America Local Members' Meeting, January 2009
- "How to Comply with New York’s Letter of Engagement Rules," Rivkin Radler LLP, January 2009 and Asian American Bar Association of New York, December 2008
- "Ethics and Risk Prevention for Real Estate Attorneys," Practising Law Institute 10th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute, December 2008 (New York) and November 2008 (Chicago)
- "Ethical Duties of Supervisory and Subordinate Lawyers," Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program, October 2008
- "Legal Ethics: Solutions to the Most Common Challenges," National Business Institute, September 2008
- "Ethics in Commercial Mortgage Practice," Practising Law Institute, March 2008 (Chicago) and February 2008 (New York)
- "Law Firm Blogs: Legal and Ethical Concerns," Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program, November 2007
- "Ethical Responsibilities of Supervisory and Subordinate Lawyers," New York City Bar, October 2007
- "Conflicts of Interest, Engagement Letters and Attorney Advertising Rules," National Business Institute, September 2007
- "How to Comply with New York's Letter of Engagement Rules," New York City Bar, May 2007
- "What You Need to Know About Legal Opinions," Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program, January 2007
- "What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Conflicts of Interest," New York City Bar, June 2006
- "New York Rules on Engagement Letters and Retainer Agreements," Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program, March 2006
- "Law Firm Conflicts Management," Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program, December 2004
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