Disability & Social Security

Advising Guardians of Children With Disabilities: SNTs, Benefits, and More

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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2 hours 55 minutes
Maria Theoharidis
Melissa Losch
Emma Hemness
With Maria Theoharidis from Mid-America Law Firm, LLC + 2 others
Recorded October 04, 2024
Product ID 99146

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Overview

Help Your Clients Protect Their Children's Rights

Attorneys representing parents with disabled children navigate a complex landscape of diverse legal challenges. This cross-disciplinary course addresses key areas of knowledge and practice you'll need. Prepare for the unexpected - register today!

  • Obtain disability benefits and understand how these benefits can impact a child's future.
  • Ensure schools comply with FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) and IEP (Individualized Education Program) requirements and meet each child's specific needs.
  • Help parents fund personal care and other expenses not covered by disability benefits.
  • Discuss how ABLE accounts and special needs trusts work together.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Guardianships, Conservatorships, Supported Decision-Making
  2. Securing Disability Benefits (SSI, SSDI)
  3. ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts
  4. Securing Educational Rights: FAPE, IEPs, Dispute Resolution
  5. Accommodations Issues

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Product ID 99146

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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Agenda

All times are shown in

  1. Guardianships, Conservatorships, Supported Decision-Making

  2. Securing Disability Benefits (SSI, SSDI)

  3. ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts

  4. Securing Educational Rights: FAPE, IEPs, Dispute Resolution

  5. Accommodations Issues

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. It will also benefit disability rights advocates, care managers, and paralegals.

Speakers

Maria Theoharidis
Maria
Theoharidis
Mid-America Law Firm, LLC
Melissa Losch
Melissa
Losch
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Emma R Hemness
Emma R.
Hemness
Law Office of Emma Hemness PA
Speaker bio
Maria Theoharidis

Maria Theoharidis

Mid-America Law Firm, LLC
Maria Theoharidis

is the founder of Mid-America Law Firm, LLC. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern districts of Missouri; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth circuits; and all courts in the state of Missouri. Ms. Theoharidis is also certified by the Supreme Court of Missouri for Guardians Ad Litem in Missouri Juvenile and Family Court Matters. She is a member of The Missouri Bar, The Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Committee, The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Kansas City Missouri Bar Association Young Lawyers Society, The Clay County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and National Association of Social Security Claimant's Representatives. Ms. Theoharidis earned her B.A. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas and her J.D. degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

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Melissa Losch

Melissa Losch

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Melissa Losch

is an attorney at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, where she guides school boards and other public entities through complex challenges and disputes over constitutional law and discrimination claims, special education issues, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) concerns, and allegations of Title VII and Title IX violations. In addition, she helps business employers resolve and strategize issues on a variety of employment law matters and related litigation. Ms. Losch received her B.A. degree, cum laude from Southeastern Louisiana University and her J.D. degree from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, and National School Board Association. Ms. Losch is admitted to practice law in Louisiana and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

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Emma R Hemness

Emma R. Hemness

Law Office of Emma Hemness PA
Emma Hemness

is the founder of the Law Office of Emma Hemness PA, located in the Tampa Bay area where she focuses her practice in the areas of elder law, estate planning and special needs law. She is board-certified in elder law by The Florida Bar, and is also nationally board-certified as a CELA by the National Elder Law Foundation. Ms. Hemness is a member of the Public Policy Task Force, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and Special Needs Alliance. She has been accredited by the Veterans Administration since 2008.

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