Clinic: Elder Law Practice Group

Students will represent senior citizens in cases raising issues such as Medicaid coverage of long term care, Medicare benefits, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, advance planning for incapacity and end of life, subsidized housing issues for seniors, nursing home rights, elder abuse, and consumer scams targeting the elderly. Students will interview and counsel clients, research the law and investigate facts, draft transactional documents, draft and file pleadings, conduct discovery, negotiate settlements, and represent clients in administrative hearings and trials. Enrollment by permission only. [Prerequisite or Concurrent Enrollment: Professional Responsibility]
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