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Professionalism: Ensuring Professional Interactions with People with Disabilities

1h 5m

Created on December 06, 2023

Beginner

CC

4.9

(2497 reviews)

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$59


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Overview

This program, taught by Christina Wieg, addresses important elements of professionalism and focuses on ensuring appropriate and professional interactions with people who have disabilities. In the practice of law, attorneys may have relationships with clients, peers, and opposing counsel who have disabilities. Ms. Wieg will share her own experience and discuss ways to help all parties succeed in the legal arena when disabilities are involved. This important topic will assist all lawyers in advancing their professional skills and obligations, in reaching towards the aspirational ideals of the profession, and in cultivating their relationships with clients, peers, and other attorneys.


Learning Objectives:

  1. Ensure appropriate and professional interactions with people who have disabilities
  2. Develop relationships with clients, peers, and opposing counsel who have disabilities
  3. Advance professional skills and obligations
  4. Aspire to aspirational ideals of the profession

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Faculty

Christina Wieg

Christina Wieg

Frost Brown Todd

Reviews

4.9

(2497 reviews)

Recent Reviews

So interesting and personal. Best course I've seen. What a lovely, confident woman. Kudos.

Nancy C.Feb 20, 2025

I appreciated hearing about the experience of a disabled attorney.

Donald C.Feb 12, 2025

Interesting and useful!

CHARLOTTE C.Feb 10, 2025

I understand, hits home.

Bruce Brittin F.Feb 10, 2025

Great course - thank you! So heartbreaking that the current administration is trying to erase IDEA efforts in this country altogether.

Susan F.Feb 4, 2025

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