Ethical Considerations of Defensive Asylum

Faculty: Cynthia Henning, Esq. 2:00 – Ethics Rules 5:00 – EOIR Proceedings and Sanctions 6:45 – Who is my client? Expressed Interest v. Best Interest 9:25 – Capacity and Competence 11:10 – Client with Impairment (Diminished Capacity) 14:12 – How to Empower Child Clients 18:28 – Hypothetical 20:30 – Duty of Loyalty to a Client/Conflicts of Interest 20:50 – Hypothetical 22:00 – Confidentiality 25:30 – Confidentiality v. Privilege 27:58 – Mandatory Reporting 29:52 – Duty of Candor 32:20 – Perjury and Credibility 34:07 – Example Form Questions (I-589 and I-485),

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