Legal Training

NCLER offers a National Legal Training Curriculum to the legal and aging network. Trainings are offered in eight areas: Health and Long-Term Services and Supports, Economic Security, Advance Planning, Supported Decision-Making, Guardianship. Elder Abuse, Consumer Protection, and Housing. Legal Basics Training occurs on the second Tuesday of the month at 11am PT/2pm ET; Advanced Training occurs on the third Wednesday of the month at 11am PT/2pm ET. Written materials accompany each training and are available for download below.

2018 National Legal Training Curriculum Calendar

2018 National Legal Training Curriculum Syllabus

UPCOMING TRAININGS

BASIC AND ADVANCED LEGAL TRAINING TOPICS

LEGAL BASICS

Legal Basics:
Medicaid Appeals

Legal Basics:
Medicare Parts A, B, and C

Legal Basics:
Medicare Part D

Legal Basics:
Medicaid 101

Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, At Home or in the Congregate Settings

Medicare Savings
Programs

Medicare Part C
and Medicare Advantage

Legal Basics:
Supplemental Security Income Resources

Supplemental
Security Income (SSI)

Legal Basic: Pensions

Legal Basic: Social Security

Legal Basics:
Protecting Older Adults Against Fraudulent Schemes and Scams

Legal Basic: Bankruptcy

Debt Collection Protections
for Older Consumers

Legal Basic: Foreclosure Prevention

Legal Basic: Elder Abuse

Legal Basic:
Elder Financial Exploitation

Legal Basic:
Supported Decision-Making

Legal Basics:
Medicaid Appeals

Legal Basics:
Medicare Parts A, B, and C

Legal Basics:
Medicare Part D

Legal Basics:
Medicare 101

Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, At Home or in the Congregate Settings

Medicare Savings
Programs

Medicare Part C
and Medicare Advantage

Legal Basics:
Supplemental Security Income Resources

Supplemental
Security Income (SSI)

Legal Basic: Pensions

Legal Basic: Social Security

Legal Basics:
Protecting Older Adults Against Fraudulent Schemes and Scams

Legal Basic: Bankruptcy

Debt Collection Protections
for Older Consumers

Legal Basic: Foreclosure Prevention

Legal Basic: Elder Abuse

Legal Basic:
Elder Financial Exploitation

Legal Basic:
Supported Decision-Making

LEGAL ADVANCED

Understanding Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Nursing Home-to-Community Transitions: Success through Collaborative Advocacy

Social Security Reconsideration Appeals

Benefits for Consumers in the Revised Nursing Facility Regulations

Updates on Managed Care for Dual Eligibles and Medicare Coordination Programs

Medicaid and Transportation for Older Adults

Defending Evictions from Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Social Security Reconsideration Appeals

Social Security Overpayments and Low-Income Clients

In-Kind Support in the Supplemental Security Income Program

Medical Debt Strategies for Older Consumers

Reverse Mortgage Servicing and Foreclosure: Emerging Issues

Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loans

Drafting Advance Planning Documents to Reduce the Risk of Abuse or Exploitation

Elder Financial Abuse and Medicaid Denials

Elder Abuse: The Impact of Undue Influence

Elder Abuse: Insight into the Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA)

Civil Litigation as a Remedy for Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

Older Adults and Health Care Decision-Making in Clinical Settings

Understanding Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Nursing Home-to-Community Transitions: Success through Collaborative Advocacy

Benefits for Consumers in the Revised Nursing Facility Regulations

Updates on Managed Care for Dual Eligibles and Medicare Coordination Programs

Medicaid and Transportation for Older Adults

Defending Evictions from Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Social Security Reconsideration Appeals

Social Security Overpayments and Low-Income Clients

In-Kind Support in the Supplemental Security Income Program

Medical Debt Strategies for Older Consumers

Reverse Mortgage Servicing and Foreclosure: Emerging Issues

Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loans

Drafting Advance Planning Documents to Reduce the Risk of Abuse or Exploitation

Elder Financial Abuse and Medicaid Denials

Elder Abuse: The Impact of Undue Influence

Elder Abuse: Insight into the Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA)

Civil Litigation as a Remedy for Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

Older Adults and Health Care Decision-Making in Clinical Settings