Elder Law CLE

The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, Senior Lawyers Division, Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, Center for Professional Responsibility, Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division, Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education are sponsoring a teleconference and live audio webcast on June 18, 2008 entitled Ethical Issues to Consider when Providing Legal Services to Older Clients.

Here is a description of this program:

Difficult professional ethical issues frequently arise in providing legal services to older clients, especially in the context of their family network. Using an audience-polling system and a series of thought-provoking vignettes, this webcast will examine key ethical issues in elder law.

This program will cover:

• Key ethical issues in an elder law practice
• How to recognize and deal with these ethical issues
• The criteria of Model Rule 1.14 and how to apply them to a client relationship
• The range of protective actions available under Model Rule 1.14
• The “red flags” for diminished capacity
• The signs of undue influence
• The Model Rules on confidentiality and conflicts
• The Model Rules’ requirement of informed consent