Nominations are open for the 2025 John H. Pickering Award of Achievement. The award honors the life and accomplishments of John H. Pickering, an outstanding lawyer who was involved in a wide variety of pro bono activities and law-related societal issues affecting the elderly. The award will be presented at a luncheon at the ABA 2025 Annual Meeting in Toronto on August 9, 2025 from 12:30-2 PM EDT. Nominate online now. https://bit.ly/3B4cuSJ.
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
法律服务
Washington，Dist of Columbia 322 位关注者
Our mission is to educate and advocate to protect the rights and dignity of adults as they age.
关于我们
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging leads the association in strengthening and securing the legal rights, dignity, autonomy, quality of life and quality of care of older adults. The Commission accomplishes its work through research, policy development, advocacy, education, training and through assistance to lawyers, bar associations and others working on aging issues. The ABA encourages you to participate and welcomes constructive engagement between members, provided your conduct is consistent with the ABA Code of Online Conduct. https://www.americanbar.org/about_the_aba/codeofconduct/ This is the LinkedIn account of the ABA’s Commission on Law and Aging, and may not contain official ABA policy statements. For official ABA policy, please see the social media account of the ABA President. www.americanbar.org
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https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 法律服务
- 规模
- 501-1,000 人
- 总部
- Washington，Dist of Columbia
- 创立
- 1980
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The webinar, Helping Older Borrowers Apply for Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge, will cover: ? Overview of the TPD Discharge Program, including new TPD discharge rules and the application process; ? Eligibility for the TPD Discharge Program through Social Security Disability determination, Veteran disability status, or disability certification from a qualified medical professional; and ? Effects of a TPD Discharge. Register here: https://bit.ly/3ChvtcM
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Your vote is your voice. If you have questions about voting in your area, visit https://www.vote.org.
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THANK YOU for making ABA Giving Day such a success! Our supporters helped raise over $6,400 for the Commission and more gifts continue to arrive online and by mail. We could not have done it without you! We look forward to keeping you informed about the ongoing impact your collective support has on our communities. It’s not too late to make a difference. You can still make your tax deductible donation at https://bit.ly/47ZSFbe. Thank you for your generosity on ABA Giving Day and championing the values that make our democracy strong and just.
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Bifocal, Vol. 46 Issue 1 is now available for viewing. Don't miss reading this special issue entirely devoted to the subject of voting. Read online or download and print a digital copy. Subscribe for free. ambar.org/bifocal
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The ABA Standing Committee on Election Law has partnered with the ABA Commission on Law and Aging on a weekly webinar series designed to educate voters about the nuances and challenges of navigating the voting process along nine different issue areas. The final videos are now available. ambar.org/electionlaw
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Today is the day!?#ABAGivingDay?is in full swing, and your support is needed to champion the values that make our democracy strong and just. Donate today. https://bit.ly/47ZSFbe
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We're closing out the 2024 National Guardianship Association Conference with a session on "Guardianship and Healthcare: It's Complicated." This session explores a study on the guardianship pipeline in Maryland. We are grateful to our wonderful community partners in Maryland for inviting us to provide national analysis during the project. Pictured from left to right: Greg Sesek, Maryland Department of Human Services; Hon. Patrick Woodward, Appellate Court of Maryland (Ret.); Nisa Subasinghe, Maryland Judiciary; Erica CR Costello (speaking), Director of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging #guardianship24
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Erica CR Costello, Director of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, has presented at several sessions during the 2024 National Guardianship Association Conference this week in Long Beach, California. That includes this terrific workshop on the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. Erica co-presented with our great partners Haley Tanzman from the Uniform Law Commission and Elizabeth Russo, from AARP. If you're also at NGA, find us and say hi! #guardianship24
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Great news! The Commission's ABA Giving Day website is open for you to explore how to make a difference that truly matters. Invest early! Every dollar that you give will change lives. Visit https://lnkd.in/e-jHCsAq to learn how you can make an impact on our work. #abagivingday
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