CLE on Ethical Issues For Estate Planners

The American Law Institute ContinuingLegal Education (ALI CLE) and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel(ACTEC) are cosponsoring a telephone seminar and audio webcast entitled, Current Ethical Issues for Estate Planners,on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.  Providedbelow is a description of the event:

The ethical challenges that an estate planning lawyer facesdiffer greatly from those encountered by other lawyers: representation of morethan one family member, a client who is both a fiduciary and a beneficiary,communicating with family members who do not have legal representation,confidentiality issues, etc. Such varied scenarios not only lead to uncommonethical problems, but also increase exposure to malpractice claims.

Registertoday for this timely  program, taught by Fellows of the American Collegeof Trust and Estate Counsel,  featuring practical, real-world scenarios,so you can learn what you need to know to properly, competently, and ethicallyhandle your clients’ unique situations.

Topics include:

• competence
  
• effective and timely counsel
  
• communications with clients and others
• confidentiality of information
• conflicts of interests
• representing different family members in family limited partnerships