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The Pro Bono Collaborative Project Spotlight: Rwu Law Alums Providing Pro Bono Through The Pbc (September 20, 2018), Roger Williams University School Of Law

Pro Bono Collaborative Staff Publications

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Special Populations: Mobilization For Change

Touro Law Review

This Article is based on a transcript of a break-out discussion which took place at An Obvious Truth: Creating an Action Blueprint for a Civil Right to Counsel in New York State, held at Touro Law Center, Central Islip, New York, in March 2008. The discussion was moderated by Karen L. Nicolson, Michael Williams, and Toby Golick.

This Article assesses the needs of various special populations and the possible strategies and solutions to create change through enacting a civil right to counsel. The Article is intended to capture information and viewpoints of the people who participated in the break-out discussion …

Realizing The Right To Counsel In Guardianship: Dispelling Guardianship Myths, Patricia M. Cavey

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Criminal defendants have basic rights and proper defense counsel, but guardianship defendants often are denied these same rights. The author discusses five myths commonly held by attorneys and judges who deal with guardianship cases. The article offers suggestions to potential guardianship defendants for preserving their rights and protecting their interests.

What Counsel For The Ward Can Learn From Will Contests, Alison Mcchrystal Barnes

Marquette Elder's Advisor

When courts base their determinations of competency on a preference for family control of assets, the property rights of older people are diminished. For elder law advocates to protect their clients' interest in controlling their own property, it is necessary to move the recognition of the family paradigm in guardianship and will contests beyond mere anecdote

Counseling Clients About Long-Term Care Expense: What Are The Alternatives?, Richard W. Knueppel

Marquette Elder's Advisor

Although many Americans have purchased insurance for long-term care, other options may be available. This article explores nursing home costs, sources of payment, and insurance coverage available. Other options which might be investigated include Health Savings Accounts, Veteran's Administration benefits, adding a long-term care rider to an existing policy, selling a currently held life insurance policy, and a reverse mortgage on a home.