NAELA Journal - Aspirational Standards

Introduction: The Aspirational Standards: Only Getting Better With Age

By  Professor Roberta K. Flowers
Professionalism and Ethics Second Edition is the product of a 3-year process that required hundreds of volunteer hours

Practical Answers to Ethical Questions

By  Gregory S. French, CELA, CAP, Fellow
A guide to the most fundamental ethical questions that an elder and special needs law attorney faces.

A Comparison of the 2016 ACTEC Commentaries

By  Professor Mary F. Radford
A comparison of NAELA and American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and how they have each revised their standards.

Holistic Elder and Special Needs Law Practice

By  Professor Roberta K. Flowers
Standard A, Holistic Approach, lays the cornerstone upon which all the other Standards rest.

Client Identification: Foundational and Unique

By  Robert C. Anderson, CELA, CAP, and Whitney A. Gagnon, Esq.
The issue of client identification is foundational and unique to the ethical practice of elder and special needs law.

Representing Fiduciaries: Guidance from NAELA's Aspirational Standards

By  Renee C. Lovelace, CELA
In the field of elder and special needs law, we see that fiduciaries are not just important — they are essential

Using Standard D to Address Conflicts of Interest

By  Connie L. Bauswell, CELA
This article examines how NAELA’s newly revised Aspirational Standards assist the attorney in managing his or her ethical duties

NAELA Aspirational Standard E — Confidentiality

By  A. Frank Johns, LLM, CELA, CAP, Fellow
ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6, Confidentiality of Information as its foundation

Understanding and Responding to Client Capacity

By  Professor Gregory T. Holtz
Understanding and responding to client capacity is crucial to offering a client thoughtful, responsive, and competent representation.

The Inclusion of Special Needs as a Core Element

By  Stuart D. Zimring, Esq., CAP, Fellow
Understanding and responding to client capacity is crucial to offering a client thoughtful, responsive, and competent representation.

Winter 2019

 
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