Ethical Representation of Placing Parents in Adoptions
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Course Description
Length: 1h 14min Published: 7/18/2023 
Representing placing parents in an adoption case has a number of ethical traps a family law practitioner must be aware of. This program will address those key ethical issues that commonly arise in adoption cases, including conflicts of interest, fee agreements, confidentiality, lawyer-client relationships, legal advice, choice of law, and more. The speaker will give a number of practice tips to help lawyers spot ethical issues and will share stories from her own practice to illustrate how these ethical issues can arise.
Learning Objectives
* Understand how conflicts of interest issues can arise in an adoption case
* Learn how to handle choice of law issues with placing parents
* Know how to spot potential ethical issues when handling adoption cases
