Volunteer Lawyers Project teaches how to represent the intellectually and developmentally disabled
The Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project held a continuing legal education seminar in Brooklyn Heights on Wednesday titled “Article 17A: Guardianship of Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled Persons.”
The two-hour event was worth two CLE credits and aimed to teach attorneys how to file an Article 17A guardianship in Brooklyn Surrogate’s Court.
An Article 17A guardianship designates a family member or friend to act on behalf of a person over the age of 18 who has an intellectual or developmental disability.