PAST NCLC’S WEBINARS
A Changing Lifeline: 21st Century Update for an Important Low-income Phone Assistance Program
August 8, 2016 Presenters: Cheryl A. Leanza (A Learned Hand Consulting), Andy Lomeli (National Hispanic Media Coalition), Olivia Wein (National Consumer Law Center) The low-income Lifeline telephone assistance program has been increasing the affordability of telephone service since the Reagan and Bush administrations. Starting [...]
Student Loan Debt Collection and Seniors
July 27, 2016 Presenters: Kate Lang, Justice in Aging, Michael Walters, Center for Elder Rights Advocacy and Pro Seniors, Inc. and Persis Yu, National Consumer Law Center The Treasury Offset program provides for collection of Federal debts through offset of Social Security [...]
Legal Responses to Elder Abuse: The Role of APS, Legal Aid, and Protection and Advocacy
June 30, 2016 Presenters: Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney, Elder, Health, and Disability Unit, Greater Boston Legal Services A.J. Ruben (center), Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont Andrew Capehart, Assistant Director, National Adult Protective Services Association It has been said that we [...]
Capacity and Vulnerability to Elder Abuse
Presenters: Daniel Marson, J.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Erica Wood (center), Asstistant Director, American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging Lori Stiegel, J.D., Senior Attorney, ABA Commission on Law & Aging [...]
Financial Frauds and Scams Against Elders: Government Responses and Resources
Presenters: Naomi Karp (Office of Older Americans, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) David Kirkman (Consumer Protection Division, North Carolina Department of Justice) Financial exploitation of older adults is the most common form of elder abuse and costs older adults billions of dollars [...]
Minding the Gap: Using the New Racial Wealth Audit to Measure the Impact of State and National Policies on the Racial Wealth Gap
Presenters: Thomas Shapiro (Director, Institute on Assets and Social Policy, The Heller School, Brandies University) and Amy Traub (Senior Policy Analyst, DEMOS) Historical discrimination and the financial devastation of the Great Recession has led to extreme wealth inequality and a widening [...]
Discrimination in the Manufactured Housing Industry: An Inside Look at Abusive Lending and Collection Practices by the Nation’s Largest Mobile Home Company
A recent article by the Seattle Times and Buzzfeed News has exposed discriminatory practices by the nation’s largest manufactured housing company, Clayton Homes and its lending subsidiaries Vanderbilt Mortgage and 21st Mortgage. The article alleges that borrowers of color [...]
Recognizing and Remedying Elder Financial Abuse in Medicaid Denials
Speakers: Jennifer Goldberg (Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging), Amy Kurlansky (Attorney at Law, Pro Seniors, Inc.) Additional sponsorship for this Webinar is provided by a grant from the Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living. This webinar is part of [...]
Legal Remedies to Financial Exploitation of Property: Let’s Get Grandpa’s House Back!
This webinar focused on fraudulent real property transactions commonly perpetrated by family members and trusted fiduciaries. We will provide an overview of elder financial exploitation related to property, talk about prevention measures, and explain strategies and tactics successfully used [...]
Don’t Settle for Less: Tips for Negotiating Settlement Agreements
Speakers: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Chantal Hernandez, National Consumer Law Center, Tara Twomey, National Consumer Law Center This webinar is provided by the National Consumer Law Center and the Legal Assistance Foundation (LAF) of Chicago with a [...]
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