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1. Disabilities Guidebook: Health Care Surrogates
   Explains how Illinois law allows family members, friends, or guardians to make medical treatment decisions for people who are unable to make such decisions
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Updated by Tom Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
   Updated: 03/21/2013
2. Disabilities Guidebook: Advance Directives, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills
   Explains how Illinois laws authorize advance directives, such as a Power of Attorney or a Living Will
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Updated by Tom Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
   Updated: 03/21/2013
3. Disabilities Guidebook: Advance Directives for Mental Health Treatment
   Explains Illinois law, which allows you to give advance instructions about your mental health treatment
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Updated by Tom Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
   Updated: 03/21/2013
4. Disabilities Guidebook: Guardianship of Minors
   Information about the Illinois law that allows a guardian to be appointed for a child
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 01/17/2013
5. Advanced Guardian ad litem Issues in Adult Disabled Guardianship Cases
   This webcast discusses the different ways a guardian ad litem can be appointed and lays out strategies to deal with a variety of challenges the guardian may encounter.
   Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
   Updated: 07/03/2012
6. Civil Unions: Important Estate Planning Considerations
   Information for Illinois civil union partners to consider regarding estate planning, including: income taxes, inheritance laws, and healthcare decisions.
   Presenter(s): Center on Halsted Legal Program
   Updated: 06/21/2012
7. Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality: Special Needs Trusts
   Information about special needs trusts for people with disabilities.
   Presenter(s): Equip for Equality - Northeastern Illinois Office
   Updated: 06/18/2012
8. Working Effectively With A Guardian Ad Litem
   Information on how to work with a court appointed Guardian Ad Litem in a case involving children.
   Author: Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
   Updated: 10/19/2011
9. Children's Law
   Information about paternity, guardianship, emancipation, minors requiring authoritative intervention, and child abuse, neglect and dependency
   Author: Revisions contributed by Kate Shank & Steve Pick, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
   Updated: 09/03/2011
10. Assisting Seniors with Advanced Directives
    This training is designed for pro bono attorneys who wish to assist seniors draft advance directives, such as powers of attorney and living wills.
    Presenter(s): Prairie State Legal Services - Peoria Office
    Updated: 08/19/2011
11. Inventories and Accounts for Minors and the Disabled in Cook County
    The Probate Code and local rules regarding Inventory and Accounting in Adult Guardianship Cases in Cook County are demystified.
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 08/09/2011
12. Pro Bono Senior Center Initiative Training
    Training on how prepare Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Property, as well as Living Will Declarations.
    Presenter(s): Center for Disability and Elder Law
    Updated: 05/09/2011
13. Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directive Packet
    HotDoc interview to create: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care or for Property, Living Will, and Cremation Declaration plus necessary Notices and Certifications
    Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 05/09/2011
14. Senior Center Power of Attorney & Living Will Initiative
    Center for Disability & Elder Law workshop for pro bono attorneys on drafting Power of Attorney and Living Will documents for seniors.
    Presenter(s): Thomas Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
    Updated: 04/11/2011
15. Assisting Seniors with a Living Will Declaration
    [Text Only Version]
    Use this guide to find answers to a client's questions about a Living Will Declaration, create and edit Living Will Declaration forms for your clients and obtain related information.
    Author: Thomas C. Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
    Updated: 03/29/2011
16. Estate Administration
    Training on decedents' estate administration in Cook County
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
    Updated: 03/21/2011
17. Assisting Seniors with a Power of Attorney for Health Care
    [Text Only Version]
    Use this guide to find answers to a client's questions about POAs for health care, create and edit POA forms for your clients and obtain related information.
    Author: Thomas Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
    Updated: 02/03/2011
18. Assisting Seniors with a Power of Attorney for Property
    [Text Only Version]
    Use this guide to find answers to a client's questions about POAs for property, create and edit POA forms for your clients and obtain related information.
    Author: Thomas Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
    Updated: 12/28/2010
19. Family Defense Center Training for Pro Bono Attorneys
    Training on representing wrongfully accused parents and child care professionals in administrative hearings for neglect or abuse cases
    Presenter(s): Family Defense Center
    Updated: 12/03/2010
20. Estate Administration
    Presents a comprehensive look at decedents’ estate administration in the Circuit Court of Cook County
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 11/17/2010
21. Growing Old Gracefully:Hospice and Other End of Life Issues
    Presentations on hospices and advanced care planning. This is part two of a four part series.
    Presenter(s): Prairie State Legal Services, Inc
    Updated: 10/07/2010
22. Growing Old Gracefully: Assessing Mental Capacity for Elder Decisions
    Discussion about what constitutes mental capacity and its effect in dealing with decisions affecting elderly individuals and their families, including hypothetical scenarios. This part three of a four part series
    Presenter(s): Prairie State Legal Services- Bloomington Office
    Updated: 10/07/2010
23. Growing Old Gracefully: Establishing Guardianship and Recent Trends
    Presentation on guardianship for the elderly. Part four of a four part series.
    Presenter(s): Prairie State Legal Services, Inc
    Updated: 10/07/2010
24. Growing Old Gracefully: Powers of Attorney Updates to Medicaid Regulations
    A description of how medicaid updates affect the Illinois Power of Attorney Act.
    Presenter(s): Prairie State Legal Services, Inc
    Updated: 10/06/2010
25. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation Video Part Two: Your Role As Volunteer
    Serving Our Seniors is a national public service project of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Part Two explains how volunteers will participate at Serving Our Seniors program workshops.
    Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Layers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 08/30/2010

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