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Recognizing Your Limitations
With the increased age of our population, generally, concerns have arisen around the impact of aging on attorney functioning. While the sheer numbers associated with the boomer generation accounts for much of this, the recession and financial asset loss that began in 2008 is causing a lot of attorneys to work further into their “golden years.” ...
Below you’ll find several helpful resources:
ABA Cognitive Impairment Worksheet
Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam (SAGE)
Source: The Ohio State University - Wexner Medical Center
Capacity Workship for Lawyers
Source: Assessment of Older adults with Capacity: A handbook for Lawyers by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging
and the American Psychological Association (2005)
Forms
Conference Materials
Articles and Info
Relevant Rules
Helpful Links
ABA Commission on Lawyers' Assistance Program
Ethics Helpline - Board of Overseers of the Bar
Silent Partners - Maine State Bar Association
Maine Assistanc Program for Lawyers and Judges(MAP)