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Managing Our Miracles

As we have dramatically increased life expectancy, we have the challenge of “managing our miracles” both as individuals and as a society.

United Nations Adopts Principles and Guidelines for Access to Legal Aid for Criminal Defendants

The words of the Miranda warning are so enshrined in American culture that most of us could quote them in our sleep. These rights are not universal and the United Nations recently adopted a set of principles and guidelines for criminal justice systems to use in developing due process protections.

Model Michigan State Long Term Care Policy Statement Available for Adaptation

The Michigan State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program has developed a Policy Statement to clarify the broad area of the law which we term surrogate decision-making. The statement is in three parts: Advance Directives, Family Decision-Making, and Guardianship. For ease of reading, the information is presented in a question-and-answer format and could be adapted for use in other states.

Movie Review: Amour

For a gerontologist, the film is inspiring and lives up to its title of Amour.

Book Review: Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations

The premise of this book is that the business climate has changed dramatically over the past 20 years and most associations and nonprofit organizations have not. The book was authored by experts at the ASAE—the Center for Association Leadership—on modernizing the business model for associations. The book proposes five recommendations for radical change.

What are Your Plans for Elder Law Day 2013?

Planning Ideas, Publication Alert, Theme Suggestions

National Probate Court Standards Now Available

This large-scale revision to the National Probate Court Standards updates the original standards which were first published in 1993.

2013 NALI Call for Workshop Proposals

Workshop proposals are requested at all levels of expertise. The deadline for submission is March 29, 2013.