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The 2008 Holman Ethics Seminar
Advising Clients Concerning End of Life Issues

Friday, April 4, 2008
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Organized and sponsored by James L. Holman, Law Office of James L. Holman
Sponsored by Seattle University School of Law Office of Continuing Legal Education

CLE Credits: 6.0 General CLE credits anticipated, of which 6.0 may be applied to Ethics

This is the fourth presentation of an annual program at Seattle University School of Law initiated at the suggestion and with the support of distinguished alumnus James L. Holman. The program consists of a week-long emphasis on law and ethics, including informal and special class presentations and culminating in a CLE program. During the week, students, faculty, practitioners and legal ethicists are invited to engage in examination of the ethical tensions arising in various aspects of the practice of law and the role of legal education in preparing attorneys to deal with those tensions. The CLE program offers a day-long discussion among leaders of the bar, experienced area practitioners, faculty, and legal ethicists.

Speakers

Program Schedule and Topics

9-
9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Dean Kellye Testy
James L. Holman
9:15-
10:30 a.m.
Session 1: Ethical Obligations and Experience in Counseling Health Care Providers
Speaker(s):
- Laird A. Pisto, Assistant General Counsel, Multicare Health System
- Sallie Sanford, Acting Assistant Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law
- Kristin Miles, Assistant Attorney General, University of Washington
- Jeff Sconyers, Vice President and General Counsel, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
10:30-
10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m.-
Noon
Session 2: Ethical Obligations in Counseling Clients and Family Members on End of Life Issues
Speaker(s):
- Lisa Brodoff, Clinical Professor, Seattle University School of Law
- Rev. Cynthia Kirtland, Chaplain, Virginia Mason Medical Center
- Patti Stowell Weiss, LICSW, Harborview Medical Center

Noon-
1p.m.

Box Lunch (provided)
1-
2:30 p.m.
Session 3: Legal, Philosophical and Religious Perspectives Surrounding Assisted Death
Speaker(s):
- Annette Clark, Vice Dean and Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law
- Paulette Kidder, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy, Seattle University
- John Mitchell, Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law
- Sr. Sharon Park, Executive Director, Washington State Catholic Conference
2:30-
2 :45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
2:45-
4:15 p.m.
Session 4: Prospects for an Aid-in-Dying Law in Washington State
Speaker(s):
- William Buckley, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Theology & Ministry, Seattle University
- George Eighmy, Executive Director, Compassion & Choices
- Duane M. French, Founding Member, Washington Not Dead Yet
- Booth Gardner, former Governor, Washington State
- Rita Marker, Executive Director, International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
- Kathryn L. Tucker, Director of Legal Affairs, Compassion & Choices
4:15-
4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks

Registration Information

The registration fee includes seminar tuition, materials, continental breakfast and lunch.

Early Registration Fee (Received by 3/21/08): $175
Standard Registration Fee: $195
SU Law Alumni: $150

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your registration and receive a full refund at any time up to the seventh calendar day preceding the program (e.g., the Friday preceding a program scheduled for a Friday). Thereafter, you may transfer the amount of your registration fee to a subsequent program scheduled for that semester, provided space is available. We regret that we cannot carry credits from one semester to another.

For additional information about this CLE seminar, please contact Rebecca Parker at the Office of Continuing Legal Education at parkerr@seattleu.edu or by phone at (206) 398-4282.

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