I am a student my question is. An incapacited attorney: what would you do?
Monday, December 7th, 2009 at
3:12 pm
Iam a student studing to be a paralegal Generic pharmacy whithout prescription my first homework assignment. This is not covered in my text book. Because of stroke. Working for a lawyer with a permanent writing disability and memory loss which is worsening. You have been able to cover for her by reading documents to her and reminding her of appointments. As a paralegal do you have an ethical obligation to tell the supervising attorney of the firm? Should you tell clients of the attorney’s levitra prescriptions disability? Or should you do nothing and continue to help the attorney?

I would say it is your obligation to speak to the supervising attorney but not to anyone else. What to do about it or speaking to clients about it would be the responsibility of the firm.
Hey …. sort of reminds me of Crane, Denny Crane on Boston Legal …have you ever watched it? Seriously … it might help …
I would assume that others in the firm have also noticed the attorney’s shortcoming, and I would let them take the first action.
i agree with wfm100