New York Member Howard Rubin and world-class trainer Greta Schulz joined Jay Berkowitz on his webinar to share strategies for Rainmaking. This session is particularly valuable for the young associates in your company who want to learn how to build their own networks, personal brands and book of business.
Lorman Seminars Ethics in Construction Law
What Constitutes the Ethical Duty of Competence for an Attorney?
Construction and construction law presents a unique field where ethical considerations are not always clearly defined. You may find yourself representing multiple parties with different interests. This video reviews ethical guidelines and issues particular to the construction field, and provides insight for approaching ethical decisions you may be faced with.
Ethics of End-of-Life Decision Making
A lawline.com virtual course taught by Alison Arden Besunder
Course Description
In the trusts and estates and elder law practice, the implementation of advance directives for a patient are very different when viewed in practice rather than theory. Attorneys who draft health care proxies, powers of attorney, and living wills for their clients may face unique ethical and practical issues during the consultation process with the client and long after those documents are signed.
This program explores some of these complex issues with suggested solutions on how to address them when ethical and legal dilemmas arise. The segment will involve an overview of related federal and state legislation such as the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1990, the “death panel” myth that arose in the 2009 debate over the Affordable Care Act, and New York’s Family Health Care Decisions Act. The program will also discuss specific case studies to demonstrate some of these issues and offer practice tips. This program is directed to both new and experienced practitioners. Alison Arden Besunder, Esq. provides practical tools to identify these issues and address them even before they arise.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the relevant federal and state law related to end-of-life decision making in institutional and other settings
- Comprehend the role and liability of the health care agent and attorney-in-fact when the principal is hospitalized or in hospice care
- Discuss practice tips to implement in your practice to provide the lawyer with the tools to protect yourself in end-of-life situations and to mitigate or prevent issues before they arise