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NAELA’s Elder Law Video Series

Legal issues that affect aging Americans and individuals of all ages with disabilities are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex, and each state has different laws. Actions taken with regard to a single matter may have unintended legal effects.

Hear Elder Law attorneys discuss topics like Health Care Decision Making, Guardianship, Medicare, and Medicaid.




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NAELA in the NEWS

CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY BY CQ TRANSCRIPTIONS
March 8, 2008
The Elder Justice Act has been endorsed by the Elder Justice Coalition, a national membership organization comprised of 525 groups and individuals dedicated to eliminating elder abuse...
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WALL STREET JOURNAL
April 17, 2008
That means your arrangement with your ex-husband would end, too, unless there's language in your divorce decree that somehow continues payments from his estate...
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Announcing

NAELA Rolls Out the Online Education Library

Keep up with Elder Law and Special Needs Law issues with the new NAELA Online Education Library - without leaving your office! You'll find instant access to online and telephonic seminars, webinars, podcasts, MP3's and session materials. The Online Education Library is user friendly, features simple online ordering as well as value-priced programs. Continued Legal Education credits apply to some programs.

To visit the Online Education Library click here

NAELA's New CareerCenter

Let our focused job center help match qualified legal staff with your office needs. The new NAELA Career Center is open to any job seeker interested in Elder and Special Need Law. Post your job at NAELA Career Center at a fraction of the cost.

For more information on NAELA's CareerCenter click here

 

Aging in America: How to Plan for it

Register to watch Aging in America: How to Plan for it.
AARP and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) conducted “Aging in America: How to Plan for it” on October 30. In the Webcast, AARP's William Stoner and NAELA's Ronald Fatoullah and Bernard A. Krooks discussed what families can do now to prepare for the future.

The Webcast is now available in a recorded, archived version. Register here, select your media player and you'll link directly to the Webcast.

Headlines

Elder Law Attorney and Geriatric Care Manager Organizations Meet with CMS to Improve Caregiving
Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009
Leaders of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) met recently with senior governmental agency representatives and experts from health care advocacy organizations,
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ABC News Nightline, AARP Bulletin and Chicago Tribune -- NAELA Members in the News
Posted: Friday, December 05, 2008
ABC NEWS NIGHTLINE, AARP BULLETIN, CHICAGO TRIBUNE -- NOVEMBER 2008 -- NAELA and NAELA Members Rachel Hirschfeld, NAELA President Craig Reaves and NAELA President-Elect Stephen Silverberg were highlighted in recent stories.
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NAELA and SNAPforSeniors Introduce Senior Housing Resource
Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and SNAPforSeniors today announced the launch of the NAELA Senior Housing Locator, an online navigational tool with listings for licensed senior housing communities in the country available at NAELA.org.
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NAELA Asked to Help Promote Government’s New Medicare Education Web Site
Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008
NAELA joined a panel yesterday of the aging industry’s top experts to unveil "Ask Medicare", a new online initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at educating caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities.
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Visit the NAELA Archives for older postings
Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
See past news articles, press releases and announcements http://www.naela.org/NewsArchives.aspx>
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