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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jul. 19, 2021

Alzheimer’s: Will you know what to do?

Part 2: The duties owed by partners of afflicted lawyer

Robert M. Heller

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In our first installment of this series, we addressed the duties of a lawyer afflicted with Alzheimer's to clients, the law firm and insurance companies.

This second installment addresses the duties of law firms, which are often unprepared for an Alzheimer's diagnosis within their ranks. In a recent defense we handled, we saw firsthand how the plaintiff lawyer's Alzheimer's diagnosis led to years of intra-firm litigation and ultimate...

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