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2012: Work and Accomplishments

Read an overview of the Commission's work and accomplishments in 2012.

Health Decisions and Advance Planning

2012 Highlights: Sponsored successful policy adoption by ABA House of Delegates; Continuing state adoption of Commission-supported Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment programs; Appearance on nationally broadcast Diane Rehm show focusing on end-of-life choices.

Elder Abuse and Exploitation

2012 Highlights: Testified before and submitted white papers to the new federal Elder Justice Coordinating Council; Received CFPB contract to develop guides for lay fiduciaries; Served as advisory editor to a 2012 theme issue of Generations (journal of the American Society on Aging).

Guardianship and Capacity Issues

2012 Highlights: Sponsored successful policy resolution by ABA House of Delegates; Began promoting innovative “Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders”; Partnering with AARP to promote state-by-state passage of uniform guardianship Act; Acted as partner in pioneering roundtable discussion on “supported decision-making.”

Resource Development and Legal Service Delivery

2012 Highlights: Increase in Collaborate listserv subscribers: 14%; Increase in Elderbar listserv subscribers: 8.6%; New items posted to the NLRC website: 300; Successful co-chair of the 2012 National Aging and Law Institute.

COLA’s Robust Internship & Externship Program

“It is an ideal internship for any law student interested in the field.”

2012 Webinar Series

The Commission produced four continuing legal education accredited webinars in collaboration with the ABA Center for Professional Development during 2012.

Commission Revenue: 2012 Overview

A review of the past year.