FAMILY LAW TRACK | Identifying and Working with Clients Who Live with Impairments or Disabilities (Qualifies for 1 Bias)


Presenters: Elizabeth K. (Liz) Magee, Law Office of Elizabeth K. Magee, Columbia; Comm. Janet M. Thompson, 13th Judicial Circuit Court, Columbia

This session will focus on how to discern the nature of your client's disability or impairment in order to better represent the client, including a discussion of communication techniques and questions of competency. The session will also include suggested strategies for identifying resources relating to the client's disability or impairment that may be critical for your representation.