ABA Co-sponsors Webinar Series on “Abuse in Later Life”

The American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence is teaming with the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) to host a 5-part FREE webinar series on “Abuse in Later Life.”  The target audience includes “civil attorneys, legal advocates and otherw who wish to gain a deeper understanding” of the topics. 

The series takes place on Thursdays (mark your calendars!), starting on January 22,  and includes the following modules: 

• Module One: Abuse in Later Life: An Overview
       Thursday, January 22, 2015, 2:00-3:00 pm E.S.T.
• Module Two: Forming the Relationship with Your Client: Client communication, interview skills, and confidentiality/mandatory reporting concerns
       Thursday, February 5, 2015, 2:00-3:00 pm E.S.T.
• Module Three: Client Goal-Setting and Non-Litigation Responses: Client collaboration, developing client priorities and non-litigation responses to ALL
       Thursday, February 19, 2015, 2:00-3:00 pm E.S.T.
• Module Four: Legal Resolutions and Remedies in ALL cases: Protective orders, Guardianships, Power of Attorney agreements, end of life health care decision-making and working with the criminal justice system
       Thursday, March 5, 2015, 2:00-3:00 pm E.S.T.
• Module Five: Bringing the Case – Trial Skills: Protection of evidence and assets, motion practice, witness testimony methods and supports, direct and cross-examination and application of the Crawford decision in ALL cases
       Thursday, March 19, 2015, 2:00-3:00 pm E.S.T.

For more information, including registration, go here.