ABA Standards of Practice for Civil Representation of Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence (FREE)

Tuesday August 19
2014

  • By: ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence, ABA Center for Professional Development
  • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Webinar, United States
  • Website: shop.americanbar.org
  • Source: New York

Join our expert panel and boost your practice by:

  • Incorporating best-practice protocols for ethical representation into every case
  • Integrating issue-spotting and case planning into each client interview
  • Improving the delivery of comprehensive legal assistance to all victims

Providing ethical, holistic and comprehensive legal assistance to victims of domestic and sexual violence is a cornerstone to effective and responsible legal practice.

Join the ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence as we review best-practice protocols for ethical representation, including how to: properly screen and refer victims for additional services; effectively represent clients in civil protection order and other matters; provide culturally-sensitive and accessible legal services; and plan for the longer-term safety and well-being of your client.

Panelists:

  • Anya Lakner
  • Erin Melissa Scheick

This FREE 1.5 hour interactive webinar will both review general legal ethics standards and provide practitioners with a “practice tool” designed for comprehensive issue-spotting and case planning. The faculty will discuss several Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including: 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 4.3, and 6.5.

  • CLE Credit Comments: 1.5 Ethics/Professionalism CLE Credits