That way too often a person can become their own worst enemy, either by not taking the time to gather all the necessary facts or being too arrogant to admit and learn from their mistakes.

I realize that I will not be typical in my answer, but yes, oh Yes, I have fallen in love with a client, and even gone so far as to marry not one, but two of my clients! Sadly, the first gentleman passed away and in the second situation, we simply grew apart. He started in a new direction of the law and opened up his own law office. That is challenging at any age, but when you factor in the birth of a child and working together (I was the acting paralegal and had been a criminal defense and insurance investigator and became the firm's lead investigator) a 24'7 togetherness is just too much to handle. Suffocating rather than encouraging. To sum it up, why wouldn't I develop a romantic attachment to a client and them to me?

My greatest professional strengths...discretion and reliability coupled with a strong sense of self, so that I don't ever give less than my best to anyone.