1.       Rule 1.14, Client with Diminished Capacity

2.       Client-lawyer relationship

3.       Taking “protective action” and Revealing Confidences

4.       Identifying the client

5.       Relationship with legal representative or guardian

Summary:

This program discusses ethical issues involved in the practice of Social Security disability law. It focuses primarily on issues stemming from adverse evidence and mentally ill/incompetent clients. The program discusses Rule 1.14 Client with Diminished Capacity, the attorney-client relationship, revealing confidences and the attorney’s relationship with the client’s legal representative or guardian.