public static List <XLMain.EntityCouplet> StaffList(XLMain.Staff user, XLMain.Client client, Boolean incSec, Boolean incML = false, List <XLMain.EntityCouplet> userList = null)
        {
            //create list
            List <XLMain.EntityCouplet> users = new List <XLMain.EntityCouplet>();

            //check whether we have been given a list
            if (userList == null)
            {
                //populate it with everyone
                userList = XLMain.Staff.AllStaff();
            }
            users = userList;
            //assign list to temporary list for further adjustment
            int i = 0;

            //place current and connected users at the top of the list
            if (user != null)
            {
                users.Insert(i, new XLMain.EntityCouplet(user.crmID, user.name));
                i++;
            }
            if (client != null)
            {
                if (client.partner != null)
                {
                    users.Insert(i, new XLMain.EntityCouplet(client.partner.crmID, client.partner.name));
                    i++;
                }
                if (client.manager != null)
                {
                    users.Insert(i, new XLMain.EntityCouplet(client.manager.crmID, client.manager.name)); i++;
                }
                List <XLMain.Staff> conStaff = XLMain.Staff.connectedStaff(client.crmID);
                if (conStaff != null)
                {
                    foreach (XLMain.Staff staff in conStaff)
                    {
                        users.Insert(i, new XLMain.EntityCouplet(staff.crmID, staff.name));
                        i++;
                    }
                }

                //add secretarial
                if (incSec)
                {
                    XLMain.EntityCouplet secretarial = new XLMain.EntityCouplet();
                    secretarial.name = "Secretarial - " + client.manager.office;
                    users.Insert(i, secretarial);
                    i++;
                }
            }
            //add ML
            if (incML)
            {
                XLMain.EntityCouplet mL = new XLMain.EntityCouplet();
                mL.name = "Milsted Langdon LLP";
                users.Insert(i, mL);
                i++;
            }

            List <XLMain.EntityCouplet> dedupedList = users.GroupBy(p => p.crmID).Select(g => g.First()).ToList();

            return(dedupedList);
        }
 public static void Clear(this XLMain.EntityCouplet eC)
 {
     eC.crmID = "";
     eC.name  = "";
 }