You are appointed guardian ad litem for an alleged incapacitated person in a guardianship proceeding. What exactly do you do?
• How do you communicate with this person?
• How do you know if the person is in fact incapacitated?
• If the person is incapacitated, is it reversible?
• How do you get the person's medical records?
• How do you understand the medical records?
• When do you get a second opinion?

This program offers attorneys, guardian ad litems, and guardians and conservators a unique opportunity to learn about:
• The symptoms and progression of the various forms of dementia and cognitive testing from doctors specializing in treating and diagnosing dementia and other cognitive defects
• An analysis of legal capabilities that clients with dementia may go through
• Legal and practical considerations in representing incapacitated and alleged incapacitated persons in a guardianship proceeding
• The services available to persons suffering from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, and what is available to their families

Through a series of hypotheticals, a panel of doctors, lawyers, and caregivers will discuss these issues and give practical advice for attorneys.

There will also be a discussion of the thorny ethical issues attorneys face when dealing with clients who have dementia. Learn what to do in situations like these:
• Your longtime legal client is showing signs of dementia.
- Can you bring a petition for appointment of a GAL?
- Can you ask to be appointed GAL?
- Can you be appointed guardian?
• You have damaging information about a proposed guardian and the incapacitated person wants that person appointed.
• The wife of the incapacitated person has asked you to represent her in a divorce. Can you do this?