Pupilage Group 4

An attorney represents Clara in a dissolution of marriage. Clara was very involved in the case and expressed to her attorney how the marital assets should be distributed. Clara and her husband negotiated a satisfactory settlement agreement with a division of marital assets. However, before the settlement was complete, Clara began exhibiting signs of mental illness. Clara’s attorney suggested she seek professional help, but Clara took this as evidence the lawyer was involved in a plot against her and refused to see a psychiatrist. The attorney does not believe she should allow Clara to sign the settlement agreement, nor can she divulge Clara's mental status to a third party. What should the Lawyer do?