The fourth installment of the "Closing the Justice Gap for Older Adults" webinar series, led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the National Council on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER), and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), focuses on equipping legal aid attorneys to represent individuals who may be subject to guardianship or who are under guardianship. The training session will cover topics such as representing clients with diverse decisional capacities, advocating for client rights, understanding standards for modifying or terminating guardianship, and establishing systems and partnerships for client engagement.
Presenters:
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Introduction: Legal Services Corporation and Hilary Dalin, Administration for Community Living
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Jim Berchtold, Senior Attorney, Elder Rights Team, Justice in Aging
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Gabrielle Marshall, Legal Aid, Texas Rio Grande
This webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET.