Event Description:
Join the National Center on Law & Elder Rights for a webinar training on the elements of legal capacity. You will hear from presenters David Godfrey, Senior Attorney at the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, and Vivianne Mbaku, Senior Staff Attorney at Justice in Aging. They will provide an overview of the ethical issues of representing an elder client and explore strategies for advocates to conduct person-centered capacity assessments and provide services.
Presenters will share:
- Elements of legal capacity and the relevant Model Rules of Professional Conduct;
- Strategies to address unconscious bias in assessment of capacity;
- Promising practices for incorporating decision supports and trauma-informed lawyering in capacity evaluations and representation; and
- The latest updates to the ABA checklist for assessing legal capacity (the first major revision in 15 years).
This webinar will be held on April 28, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
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The National Center on Law & Edler Rights
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