Vol. 35, Issue 6 (July-August 2014)

Elder

Survey of Emeritus and Pro Bono Practice Programs: Assessing Participation

David M. Godfrey

The Commission has been tracking the development of emeritus (pro bono) practice rules for nearly a decade, focus was on the details of the rules, not on the impact the rules were having on the number of attorney volunteers and the number of hours volunteered. The Commission has fielded requests for the number of attorneys licensed under these rules and the number of hours of service provided. Until now, a resource to begin to answer these questions did not exist.

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Survey of Emeritus and Pro Bono Practice Programs: Assessing Participation

David M. Godfrey

The Commission has been tracking the development of emeritus (pro bono) practice rules for nearly a decade, focus was on the details of the rules, not on the impact the rules were having on the number of attorney volunteers and the number of hours volunteered. The Commission has fielded requests for the number of attorneys licensed under these rules and the number of hours of service provided. Until now, a resource to begin to answer these questions did not exist.

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The Home: Where Our Heart Resides

David M. English

In our culture, the home generally resides at or near the center of our financial, social, and emotional universe. For an older individual, it may be the benchmark for achieving the American dream, the most valuable asset of the estate, and the principal legacy to leave behind for children. In the field of elder law, it almost always serves as a key focus of planning strategies to maximize one’s security, autonomy, and quality of life.

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Book Review--Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life

David M. Godfrey

Are you a baby boomer in denial about getting older? Or, do you work with baby boomers and are trying to understand why they act the way they do?

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Social Security: Reform or Perish?

Zach Chapman

Social Security retirement benefits have had great success at keeping older Americans out of poverty. Now, however, the system is at risk of running short of funding and it is important that steps be taken to ensure the long term solvency of Social Security.

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Securing the Long-Term Solvency of Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits

David M. Godfrey

The Social Security Disability Insurance program is about two years away from a solvency crisis; unless Congress acts, monthly benefits will need to be cut by about 20% for about nine million Americans with serious disabilities.

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Commission-Proposed Resolution Adopted by ABA House of Delegates

The following Resolution, proposed by the Commission on Law and Aging, was adopted by the ABA House of Delegates at the ABA Annual meeting in August 2014. Resolution 115: To urge Congress to reallocate payroll taxes between the Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASDI) Fund and the Disability Insurance (DI) Fund to assure solvency of the DI program.

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Summer 2014 Intern Testimonials

The Commission's robust internship program hosts students year-round in Washington, DC.

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The 5th Meeting of the U.N. Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing

Remarks by William L. Pope, ABA Liaison to the Working Group

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Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Program—Legal

The Commission is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Investor Protection Trust and Investor Protection Institute to create and implement the “Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Program—Legal.” This article details the grant, along with a related survey and recent Annual Meeting program.

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National Aging and Law Conference Update

The Conference is sold out; material pre-order will be available soon; lunch-time White House Conference on Aging Listening Session announced.

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Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging Requests Proposals for Academic Research Grants

Proposals are due October 27, 2014.