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LAW 5865: Elder Law Seminar - 2204

Elder Law Seminar
Class Term:
Spring Term 2019-2020
Catalog Number:
5865
Class Schedule:
Monday
12:30 pm.
2:20 pm
Room:
LAW 118
Professor(s):

Professor

Martha Mannix
Type:
Seminar
Credits:
3 (0 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
Upper-Level Writing
"W" Writing
Priority:
Seminar - 3rd Year Priority
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Additional Information

 Students who are interested in gaining practical experience in representing elderly clients are encouraged to concurrently register for the 4 credit Elder Law Lab in which student are certified to represent low income clients in the Sikov Elder Law Clinic.

Grading Details

Grading is based on class attendance and participation (10%); a seminar paper (first draft 20% and final draft 50%) on a topic chosen by the student; and a class presentation (20%).

Description

This seminar will examine the legal issues that arise because of the decline and loss of mental capacity among the elderly.   We will examine the difficulties that  the loss of capacity causes individuals and their families and the legal responses, such as surrogate decision-making through powers of attorney, guardianship and other legal responses to incapacity,  as well as governmental programs that affect elderly clients such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid .

Elder Law Seminar