Program Chair(s)
Nimali D. Gamage
Goddard Gamage LLP
Consent and capacity issues have long intersected with wills and estates practice, and lawyers are increasingly called upon to make difficult judgment calls involving these matters.
As a lawyer, you need a clear understanding of your duties and obligations – both to protect yourself, and your clients.
This intensive evening program is designed to provide you with the critical knowledge and key practice points you need when advising clients in circumstances where there may be consent or capacity issues. Our faculty of experienced lawyers and medical experts will provide you with a unique combination of insight from both legal and medical perspectives. You will learn practical takeaway points and checklists that can be implemented immediately in your practice.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll learn
Evaluating capacity: Roles and responsibilities of the lawyer
What are the red flags?
Understanding your obligations to ask probing questions
Assessing whether your client has the capacity to give instructions
When should you refuse to take the retainer?
What do you do when capacity changes during the course of the retainer?
How do clinicians assess cognition? Why this matters for lawyers
Role of section 3 counsel in Substitute Decisions Act proceedings
Understanding the Health Care Consent Act: Informed Consent and advance care planning
What is capacity under the Health Care Consent Act?
Who evaluates capacity under the Health Care Consent Act and when?
Identification of the substitute decision-maker under the Health Care Consent Act
What is informed consent?
Dealing with difficult substitute decision-makers/situations under the Health Care Consent Act
End of life decision-making under the Health Care Consent Act
Dealing with incapacity issues
Borderline capacity issues regarding wills and powers of attorney
When and how to request formal assessments of capacity
Joint retainer rule regarding wills and subsequent incapacity of one of the parties
Who Should Attend
Both experienced wills and estates practitioners who want to refresh their knowledge and those newer to estates practice
Faculty
Program Chair
Nimali D. Gamage
Goddard Gamage LLP
Agenda
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Recorded: Mar 10, 2020
$345 + HST
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| Substantive | 1h 55m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 1h |
| Total | 2h 55m |
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