Disability & Social Security CLE Courses
NBI offers a complete library of Disability & Social Security CLE courses addressing key legal issues, developments, and leading practices for attorneys in all stages of their practice.
Best SellerMedicolegal4.46Deposing and Cross-Examining Orthopedists, Neurologists, and Other Medical Experts
The doctor's deposition is often a crucial turning point in the case. Without a good understanding of the medicine, it's easy for attorneys to ask the wrong questions and lose control. This unique program will help you understand medicine and different areas of expertise so you can identify opportunities and ask more targeted, powerful questions during depositions or cross-examination. Get better results - register today! Build your understanding of basic medicine and areas of medical expertise. Review key diagnostic tools doctors use and what their limitations are. Get tips for investigating medical experts and finding information to undermine their credibility. Learn how to spot red flags in doctor reports and opinions. Discover key questions you should always (and never) ask different medical specialists.
Recorded May 07, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Ethics & Specialty CreditsEthical Issues You Can't Ignore When Representing a Client in Decline
When you're representing a client in decline, it's like navigating a corn maze. While every move you make is critical, you can't make each decision by yourself; you need to find a balance between letting your client choose their path while providing guidance that aligns with their best interests. In this fast-paced program, our seasoned faculty present you with best practices for handling ethical issues when representing a client in decline. Whether you just launched your legal career, or you're a veteran in the legal profession, you're sure to find value in this course - register today! Identify critical factors to take into consideration when assessing client capacity. Review the limits of confidentiality when involving family or third parties in decision-making. Uncover practical guidance for balancing client autonomy with advocacy.
Live Online + OnDemandMay 21, 7:00 PM
Trusts4.46Special Needs Trusts: Attorney and Trustee Perspectives
Special needs trusts (SNTs) are a powerful tool that enables individuals with disabilities to get the help they need without sacrificing essential quality of life, but the key to their proper function goes beyond skillfully drafted provisions. We've invited attorney and professional SNT trustee faculty to share their experiences and tips for the most effective use of SNTs: from benefits eligibility to maximizing expenses and properly managing assets. Adopt a holistic approach to SNTs - register today! Learn how critical SNT provisions are interpreted at trust administration. Explore what trustees can and cannot do to enhance beneficiaries' lives. Discuss fiduciary responsibilities and issues of which to be aware. Clarify the limiting effects of benefits requirements that define the use of SNTs. Work through legal ethics dilemmas you will likely face in your special needs practice.
Coming Soon! OnDemand recording will be available on May 22, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 58 minutes
Disability & Social SecuritySocial Security Disability Basics: The 5-Step Sequential Claim Evaluation Process
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a five-step sequential evaluation process to determine disability for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Whether you're just starting your disability practice or are interested in the process for personal reasons, this essentials guide will give you a synopsis of the entire claim procedure and prepare you for the tasks ahead. Get your questions answered - register today! Get the terminology and conceptual background you need to work with the SSA. Clarify how substantial gainful activity (SGA) is determined. Discuss how past work information affects SSDI eligibility. Explore how residual functional capacity (RFC) is evaluated.
Live Online + OnDemandMay 15, 5:00 PM
FL SpecificTrustsTrusts in Florida From A to Z
Planning your clients' financial future and legacy is diverse and complex, with a unique tool for every unique client situation. In this fast-paced comprehensive program, our faculty will guide you through the plethora of trust options and give you a straightforward, incisive analysis of when and how each can be used for maximum effect. Explore the goals, functions, administration hurdles, and tax implications of the top trusts in the practice. Choose the best tool for the job every time - register today! Weigh all the pros and cons to select the best trust options for specific client situations. Anticipate tax consequences of various trusts. Use sample trust language our faculty provide to save drafting time and avoid mistakes. Clarify the powers and duties of trustees in different trusts. Compare living and testamentary trusts for straightforward estate planning. Distinguish between accounting and taxable income and learn how trust income tax is reported. Understand how recent tax laws changed the practice of marital trusts and learn when they are still useful. Review common ethical missteps that can cost you your license - and how to avoid them.
Recorded May 09, 2025.OnDemand6 hours 31 minutes
Medicolegal4.45Mini Med School for Attorneys
Legal cases involving medical issues require a strong grasp of how the body functions, how injuries impede those functions, and what the prognoses and treatments look like. How does your knowledge shape up? In this program, doctor and seasoned attorney faculty will provide the unique blend of medical and legal insights you need to evaluate, take on, or defend cases involving injuries. Better understand the medical issues at play in your practice - register today! Build a basic understanding of anatomy, physiology, and common injuries. Understand the different tests used to diagnose traumatic brain injury. Explore the ins and outs of spinal injuries - from causation to symptoms, prognosis, and treatment. Learn how doctors differentiate new injury from degeneration, exacerbation, or recurrence of an old injury. Gain a medical perspective on pain assessment, syndromes, and management. Determine the uses and limitations of x-rays, MRIs, and other imaging techniques. Discover valuable questions you should be asking during doctor depositions and cross-examination.
Recorded December 18, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 54 minutes- Best SellerMO SpecificTrusts4.55
Trusts in Missouri From A to Z
Planning your clients' financial future and legacy is diverse and complex, with a unique tool for every unique client situation. In this fast-paced comprehensive program, our faculty will guide you through the plethora of trust options and give you a straightforward, incisive analysis of when and how each can be used for maximum effect. Explore the goals, functions, administration hurdles, and tax implications of the top trusts in the practice. Choose the best tool for the job every time - register today! Weigh all the pros and cons to select the best trust options for specific client situations. Anticipate tax consequences of various trusts. Use sample trust language our faculty provide to save drafting time and avoid mistakes. Clarify the powers and duties of trustees in different trusts. Compare living and testamentary trusts for straightforward estate planning. Distinguish between accounting and taxable income and learn how trust income tax is reported. Understand how recent tax laws changed the practice of marital trusts and learn when they are still useful. Review common ethical missteps that can cost you your license - and how to avoid them.
Recorded May 06, 2025.OnDemand6 hours 37 minutes 
Best SellerDisability & Social SecuritySSDI 2025: Refresh Your Claim and Appeal Approaches!
SSDI practice is undergoing long-awaited changes in streamlining application process, new emphasis on mental health claims, and the review of past work attempts. Yet we still have to contend with low approval rates, long wait times, and opaque decision-making practices. Are you up to date on the latest SSRs and procedural changes affecting your cases? Do you have the tools to navigate evolving claim evidence requirements? This course skips the basics and gets right to the point. Let experienced attorneys help you clear up some of the new questions and ease the lasting pain points with their practical insights. Don't miss out - register today! Get an update on the latest case representative rules and claim procedures. Identify critical impairment listing changes and their effect on your clients' claims. Power up your hearing tactics with the latest updates on vocational expert findings. Get guidance for better outcomes at Federal Court Review.
Live Online + OnDemandJun 2, 2:00 PM- Medicolegal
Mini Med School for Attorneys
Legal cases involving medical issues require a strong grasp of how the body functions, how injuries impede those functions, and what the prognoses and treatments look like. How does your knowledge shape up? In this program, doctor and seasoned attorney faculty will provide the unique blend of medical and legal insights you need to evaluate, take on, or defend cases involving injuries. Better understand the medical issues at play in your practice - register today! Build a basic understanding of anatomy, physiology, and common injuries. Understand the different tests used to diagnose traumatic brain injury. Explore the ins and outs of spinal injuries - from causation to symptoms, prognosis, and treatment. Learn how doctors differentiate new injury from degeneration, exacerbation, or recurrence of an old injury. Gain a medical perspective on pain assessment, syndromes, and management. Determine the uses and limitations of x-rays, MRIs, and other imaging techniques. Discover valuable questions you should be asking during doctor depositions and cross-examination.
Live Online + OnDemandJun 11, 2:00 PM 
Elder Law4.62Military and VA Benefits Guide for Attorneys 2024-2025: Pensions, Disability, Employment, and More
Help your clients obtain military and veterans benefits they deserve! Whether you're representing your first client with a military service record, or are a VA-accredited benefits representative, this legal guide is for you. Accredited attorney faculty will share the latest VA benefits coverage and eligibility updates, walk you through pension and disability claim forms and procedures, offer their tips for obtaining discharge papers and other military records, and more. Help veterans and their loved ones improve their lives - register today! Get experienced practitioners' advice for communicating with the government to obtain and correct records. Review employment reinstatement rules to advocate for servicemembers returning from active duty. Prepare a complete Aid & Attendance claim packet to minimize delays and denials. Gain practical tips for top discharge upgrade claims, including TBI and "don't ask don't tell" issues. Learn how to get VA accreditation.
Recorded December 16, 2024.OnDemand2 hours 55 minutes
Disability & Social Security4.67Advanced SSDI Tactics for the Toughest-to-Prove Claims
Most SSDI claims are far from the clear-cut impairment listing approval. This non-adversarial practice requires the evidence skills of a seasoned litigator when supporting claims. This course skips the basics and focuses on the toughest-to-prove aspects of the claims that have the potential to turn a "maybe" into a "most likely." Give every client a fighting chance - register today! Explore better ways to demonstrate "objective medical evidence" of chronic pain. Tackle ADHD, anxiety and depression, and autoimmune disorder claims with confidence. Learn essential knowledge pertaining to representation of workers aged 55-67. Make sure your clients who qualify for expedited claim procedure get their chance to be heard. Find new in-roads when significant impairment due to depression doesn't quite meet the listing. Study complex ethical quandaries and discover how to stay within the lines.
Recorded April 03, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Medicolegal4.69Mini Psychology School for Attorneys
Most lawyers will encounter various mental health disorders while working with clients and others. To serve your clients' needs effectively and navigate these situations with tact, you need to know how to recognize and deal with them. This mini psychology guide will show you how to recognize the signs and symptoms of various mental health issues, from mood disorders to addiction. You will also receive practical insights for working with mental health experts and records in litigation. Enhance your understanding of mental health issues in the legal profession - register today! Review effective ways to communicate with individuals who have depression or bipolar disorder. Learn to identify the signs of narcissism and other personality disorders. Build your knowledge of different mental health expert credentials and terminology. Determine when and how to refer a client for evaluation and treatment. Review real-world techniques for deposing and cross-examining mental health experts. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Erika MacCormac.
Recorded June 12, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 50 minutes
Elder Law4.36Elder Law and Dementia: The Attorney's Ultimate Guide
Cognitive decline is common in aging clients, but dementia is different - aggressive, destructive. It devastates families and crashes plans for long and peaceful autonomous retirement. The progressive nature of this ailment makes advance planning less effective. What, then, can you do for your clients when they need urgent memory care, when decision-making and cognitive abilities wane? This focused legal guide will help you provide specialized legal assistance for elder law clients suffering dementia. Build your skills - register today! Examine the medical aspects of dementia, its many types, symptoms, progression, and diagnostic criteria. Address the unique challenges dementia clients face in navigating Medicaid and SSDI application and appeals processes. Develop practical skills for effectively advocating for clients with dementia. Help clients maximize autonomy while ensuring proper care: structure POAs, guardianships, and less restrictive alternatives. Address the progressive nature of dementia in SSDI claims.
Recorded September 30, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes- KY SpecificTrusts
Trusts in Kentucky From A to Z
Planning your clients' financial future and legacy is diverse and complex, with a unique tool for every unique client situation. In this fast-paced comprehensive program, our faculty will guide you through the plethora of trust options and give you a straightforward, incisive analysis of when and how each can be used for maximum effect. Explore the goals, functions, administration hurdles, and tax implications of the top trusts in the practice. Choose the best tool for the job every time - register today! Weigh all the pros and cons to select the best trust options for specific client situations. Anticipate tax consequences of various trusts. Use sample trust language our faculty provide to save drafting time and avoid mistakes. Clarify the powers and duties of trustees in different trusts. Compare living and testamentary trusts for straightforward estate planning. Distinguish between accounting and taxable income and learn how trust income tax is reported. Understand how recent tax laws changed the practice of marital trusts and learn when they are still useful. Review common ethical missteps that can cost you your license - and how to avoid them.
Recorded February 21, 2025.OnDemand6 hours 28 minutes 
Trusts4.59Drafting Third-Party Special Needs Trusts: Advanced Tactics and Sample Trust Language
There's a number of challenging aspects and specific uses to consider when drafting third-party special needs trusts. Balancing flexibility with restrictions, coordinating all moving parts, and planning for future uncertainties make drafting third-party SNTs particularly complex. This focused legal course walks through sample trust language and offers hard-won advice from experienced attorneys to ensure these uniquely versatile tools are used to their full potential. Hone your skills - register today! Craft language that provides enough direction to the trustee to meet the beneficiary's needs without jeopardizing public benefits. Choose the right trustee who understands the beneficiary's unique needs. Avoid unintentional tax consequences. Handle ambiguities in regard to future needs.
Recorded June 25, 2024.OnDemand3 hours 2 minutes
