Capacity or Lack of Capacity
May 23, 2024 • 12 pm - 1:30 pm • Webcast (Zoom)
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SYNOPSIS
Capacity and decision-making are fundamental concepts in both Enduring Powers of Attorney and Supported Decision-making. Capacity to sign documents, when to activate and use them, capacity to make a specific financial, property, or personal care decision all involve understanding and assessing a person’s capacity. How should lawyers do it? How do health care professionals do it? How can an authorized Attorney assess a grantor’s capacity to make a decision?
Whether for persons with a diagnosed disability needing assistance or support, persons dealing with diminishing or inconsistent ability to make decisions, or mental health issues, advising clients and their Attorneys, Assistants and Supporters about capacity and decision-making is important.
This presentation will review the risks and opportunities for professionals working with vulnerable people by learning from issues and solutions developed by members of the multidisciplinary team at the Capacity Clinic.
The learning objectives of the session will be:
• To understand what decision-making capacity is and strategies to identify the risk factors.
• To be aware of the commonly applicable statutory framework applicable to capacity assessments and evaluations.
• To be aware of resources to access in order to service vulnerable clients in order to reduce barriers and liability.
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CHAIR
Jodi Lee-White, Lee-White Law and section chair of CBANB Wills, Estates and Trusts and Elder Law
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SPEAKERS
Dr. Richard Shulman, MDCM FRCPC, Geriatric Psychiatry
Dr. Arlin Pachet, Ph.D., R. Psych., ABPP Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
Nathan Spaling, RSSW, BA (Hons), JD, Founder & Evaluator, capacityclinic.ca
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LOG IN DETAILS & DOCUMENTS
The log in instructions for the webcast will appear on the email confirmation that you will receive once you have completed your registration for this webcast.
All documents received for this session will be available on the PD website (www.cbapd.org) 24 hours before the webcast.
To access the documents you must log onto the site, find the title of this sessuib under my programs and there you will find the documents under the paper tab.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
There will be a 20% administration charge on any cancellations received in writing by the CBA Branch office up to three (3) business days before the program. No refunds after that, although materials and recording, if any, will be forwarded. Registration substitution is permitted. ABC-NB-CBA reserves the right to cancel sessions due to low registration.
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CPD
Members of the Law Society of New Brunswick may consider this program for a total of 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
