Practice Areas: Elder

Law Library Reference

• Reference Services
• Phone: 706-542-6591
• Email: lawref@uga.edu

Career Development Office

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Student Professional Development

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Elder Law specializes in meeting the legal needs of older people and their families. Practicing in the area of Elder Law includes legal matters associated with:

• abuse/neglect
• assisted-living/long-term care
• consumer fraud
• disability
• estate planning
• discrimination
• guardianship
• health care insurance issues
• retirement benefits

The Changing Population Creates a Growing Niche for Lawyers - brief article focusing on the benefits of a specialization in elder law, Chicago Lawyer, Nov. 1, 2011

Elder Law in Transition: NAELA's National Conference Focuses on the Future - Elder Law Report, Jul/Aug 2014

Career Pathways: Elder Law (Univ. of Memphis School of Law) - Description of elder law tasks and work settings with coursework recommendations.

Professional Organizations

Explore professional organizational websites for newsletters, resources, and for networking opportunities.

• Elder Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
  • The Section monitors and reports on legislation, case law and regulations related to elder law in Georgia.
• ABA Commission on Law and Aging
  • Offer resources, publications, conferences, and legal training programs as a part of the American Bar Association.
  • Research and Resources - information about internship/externship program for law students with a public service/public interest focus and resources on specific areas of elder law
• NAELA - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Membership includes attorneys, judges, professors, and law students interested in elder law. There is a State Chapter in Georgia.
  • Law School Students - Helpful information about law student membership opportunities and recommended law school coursework in the area of elder law.
• NELF - National Elder Law Foundation
  • Offers certification of practitioners of elder and special needs law, Certified Elder Law Attorney, that is approved by the ABA.

Bifocal - a Journal of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging - Bifocal, the Commission on Law and Aging's bi-monthly journal, provides timely, valuable legal resources pertaining to older persons, generated through the joint efforts of public and private bar groups and the aging network. Recent issues freely available online.

Elder Law Journal - available on Hein Online, LexisNexis, and WESTLAW

Marquette Elder's Advisor - available on Hein Online and WESTLAW