Name
Ethical Issues in Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity
Date & Time
Thursday, August 1, 2019, 9:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Speakers
Description
Attorneys make judgments daily, but what about when it comes to assessing clients with diminished capacity? How do we know if we should enter into an attorney-client relationship with someone in question? Do we rely on our own instincts? What are the Ethical Rules pertaining to lawyers representing clients with diminished capacity?*
We will explore and learn the following, and gain necessary tools to appropriately and ethically serve our clients:
- What is a “normal” relationship?
- Legal standards of diminished capacity
- The duty of confidentiality
- What is the attorney’s role?
- Is the lawyer qualified to assess capacity?
- The Approach and Process of assessing capacity
- Practical tips for ethically dealing with clients with diminished capacity
*(Based on ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.14)
Sessions
Howard Krooks
Course Level
Intermediate
Course Focus
Elder Law
Credit Type
Ethics
Eligible CLE Credits
1.00
CLE Eligibility
Eligible for CLE Ethics credit