When:March 21, 2012 12:00 to 4:30
Where: Rainier Square Conference Center, 1301 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor Atrium, Seattle
Credits: 3.50 General and .50 Ethics CLE Credits
AGENDA:
11:30-12:00 Registration and Coffee Service
Attendees are welcome to bring a brown-bag lunch
12:00-12:15pm Welcome and Overview
Jamie Clausen, Phinney Estate Law, Chair
12:15-12:45pm Making the Collaborative Law Choice
Jeffrey P. Bean, Beyond the Courthouse Mediation
- What is Collaborative Law?
- Collaborative Lawyers' Roles: From Advocating Positions to Representing Interests
- Making the Process Choice: How to Choose Your Path to Resolution
David A. Strickland, Attorney at Law
Alexandra Moore-Wulsin, Strata Law Group
- What is a Participation Agreement?
- Review of Model Participation Agreements
- Considerations in Presenting Participation Agreements to Clients and Opposing Parties
1:45-2:30pm Collaborative Approaches to Classic Probate Conflicts
The Honorable Eric Watness, Jams, King County Superior Court Commissioner (Ret.)
Jamie Clausen, Phinney Estate Law
- Will Contests
- Inventory Disputes
- PR Creditor Claims
- Distribution Disputes
- Real Estate Distributions
Kathleen Wareham, WAMS Mediation & Arbitration Panel Member
Alexandra Moore-Wulsin, Strata Law Group
- Using the Collaborative Model and Working with the Mediator/Facilitator
- Discussing the Process and Identifying Participants
- Developing the Agenda and Identifying Legal and Underlying, Broader Issues
3:15-3:45pm Ethics in Collaborative Probate and Elder Law
Joanna Roth, Attorney at Law
- Zealous Advocacy Issues RPC 1.1
- Minors and Disabled Beneficiaries RPC 1.14 and RPC 3.4
- Privilege and Fiduciary Obligations RPC 1.6
- Safety for Vulnerable Participants RPC 3.3
All Speakers
4:30pm Evaluations and Adjournment