NAELA News Volume 22 Issue 6

Featured Member: Peter J. Strauss-Visionary, Architect, Guiding Light

By  Teresa Marrero, Esq.
get to know this remarkable person, recognized as one of the first attorneys in the country in private practice to focus on the legal issues of the aging and persons with disabilities.

Appointing a Guardian in America: How Do We Get There?

By  Peter J. Strauss, Esq.
Many of the issues that Elder Law attorneys deal with are rooted in the struggle between autonomy and paternalism.

Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements

By  NAELA Publications
Medicare Task Force Report

Congratulations to the Winners of NAELA’s 2010 Student Writing Competition

By  NAELA Publications
NAELA’s annual student writing competition is designed to focus law students on the issues of Elder and Special Needs Law and think of a career with Elder and Special Needs Law as a specialty.

Practice Management: Converting to Paperless

By  Merwyn Miller, Esq.
Tips on taking the leap to a paperless office from an attorney who has successfully made the change.

NAELA’s Senior Rights PAC: 2010 Midterm Election Report

By  Kerry Peck, Esq. and Brian W. Lindberg
The Senior Rights PAC (SR PAC), NAELA’s political action committee, was established in 2004 with the goals of assisting congressional candidates who support NAELA’s goals and objectives

Penalty-Free Withdrawals from Qualified Plans for Those Pre-Age 59½

By  Thomas J. Murphy, Esq.
In the current distressed economic environment, a retirement plan is often the largest asset our clients may have. With financing difficult to obtain, accessing those funds may be critical, especially without incurring any early-withdrawal penalties.

Language and the Elderly: Elderspeak and Beyond

By  Josh Ard, Esq.
If we seek to empower clients and protect their rights, we need to engage in communicative activities that engage clients and empower them.

NAELA Student Chapters

By  NAELA Publications
In an effort to expand NAELA’s reach and encourage more future attorneys to practice Elder and Special Needs Law, NAELA recognized the formation of the first-ever Student Chapters.

Special Needs Law: Web Site of Interest

By  Martha C. Brown, CELA
Websites can be a tremendous source of information and assistance to the Special Needs and Elder Law attorney.

President's Message: Ourselves

By  Ruth A. Phelps, CELA, CAP
Like the Kenny Chesney song says: “Don’t blink — just like that you’re six years old and you take a nap, and you wake up, you’re 25

Executive Director's Message: The State of NAELA

By  Peter G. Wacht, CAE
As we come to the end of the year, there’s a natural tendency to look back at the past 12 months and evaluate the success of that time period, both personally and professionally.

Dec 2010/Jan 2011

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