Ethical Issues in Providing Legal Services to Elderly Clients, a FREE
CLE Webcast Sponsored by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging



Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008



Format: Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast



Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Central, 11:00 AM -
12:30 PM Mountain, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific



Duration: 90 minutes



Cost: None! This webcast is FREE!



Sponsor: American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Law and Aging



Co-Sponsors: ABA 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
and Regulatory Practice, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division,
Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defenders, and the ABA
Center for Continuing Legal Education



Program Description: Difficult professional ethical issues frequently
arise in providing legal services to elderly 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



This program will use the Internet to deliver live program content,
including video, slides, and audience polling. The program is delivered
via Adobe Flash, which most computers support. In order to access the
interactive components, participants' computers must be connected to the
Internet, have audio capability, and have Adobe Flash installed. Prior
to the program, ABA-CLE will send registrants a test link that will
indicate whether their computers are compatible. An audio-only
teleconference line will be available for anyone not able to connect via
the Internet.



Program Faculty:



Rebecca C. Morgan, Boston Asset Management Faculty Chair in Elder Law;
Director, Center for Excellence in Elder Law, Stetson University College
of Law, St. Petersburg, FL



Charlie Sabatino, Director, Commission on Law and Aging, American Bar
Association, Washington, DC



CLE Credit: 1.5 hours of CLE ETHICS credit in 60-minute states/1.8
hours of CLE ETHICS credit in 50-minute states have been requested in
most states accrediting ABA teleconferences and live audio webcasts.*
Some states do not offer credit for programs on law practice management
or marketing topics. *States currently not accrediting ABA
teleconferences: DE, IN, KS, OH, PA



NY-licensed attorneys: This non-transitional CLE program has been
approved for experienced NY-licensed attorneys in accordance with the
requirements of the New York State CLE Board for 1.5 total NY CLE ETHICS
credits.




Register:





Online: http://www.abanet.org/cle/programs/t08eic1.html o





Phone: 800.285.2221 and Select Option "2", M-F, 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Eastern




Event Code: CET8EIC



Source Code: TCE8FEIC1



If you are unable to participate, or miss the registration cut-off, this
program will be available as a CLE Now online webcast on Monday, June
30.
Visit www.abanet.org/cle/clenow/home.html for more information.



Questions? Contact Ellen M. Klem at (202) 662-8689 or
kleme@staff.abanet.org.