The Practising Law Institute will be offering a free webcast of a live presentation from New York, NY entitled Limited Scope Representation 2016: Ethical & Practical Challenges on November 4, 2016 from 9:00 am - 11:10 am Eastern.

To respond to the access to justice crisis facing the legal system, the civil legal services community and the judiciary have partnered in the expansion of services based on limited scope representation. As a community, we have extensive experience now with limited scope representation models. Various models with  many technology assisted interventions are being developed and information tables, drop-in legal clinics, websites and help lines have expanded. 

Limited Scope Representation 2016: Ethical and Practical Challenges will focus on how these models employ best practices to respond to common ethical issues and problems that arise.

What You Will Learn

• Update on ethical issues in limited scope representation, including competence,communications andthe attorney-client relationship, candor before the tribunal, communications, and conflicts
• Responding to challenges in limited scope programs
• Candor, including when a litigant either intentionally or negligently presents inaccurate information to a tribunal
• Communication , including when a participant commits to following up with a litigant
• Scope:  was the limitation reasonable? Did client give informed consent? Was necessary notice given to the Court and opposing counsel?
• Using volunteers to provide legal services

Who Should Attend:

• Judiciary and court personnel interested in making sure there are adequate safeguards for unrepresented litigants seeking help from a limited scope representation program.
• Attorney volunteers and pro bono coordinators involved in limited scope representation programs

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