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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aug. 4, 2021

Alzheimer’s: Will you know what to do?

Part 4: Litigators’ duties owed to clients with Alzheimer’s

Robert M. Heller

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Our first installment of this series addressed the duties of a lawyer afflicted with Alzheimer's; the second installment addressed the duties of law firm management and supervisors; the third installment addressed the duties of subordinate attorneys.

This fourth installment addresses a litigator's duties to a client diagnosed with or displaying symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Knowingly or not, litigators regularly determine each client's c...

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