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1. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation: Video Transcript
   A transcription of the full-length Attorney Orientation video presentation for the Serving Our Seniors program.
   Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 09/09/2010
2. 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
3. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation Video Part Three: Powers of Attorney for Healthcare
   Serving Our Seniors is a national public service project of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Part Three explains basic concepts and execution of a Power of Attorney for Health Care.
   Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Layers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 08/30/2010
4. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation Video Part Four: Powers of Attorney for Property
   Serving Our Seniors is a national public service project of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Part Four gives explains basic concepts and execution of Powers of Attorney for Property.
   Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Layers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 08/30/2010
5. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation Video Part Five: Living Will Declarations
   Serving Our Seniors is a national public service project of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Part Five explains basic concepts and execution of Living Will Declarations.
   Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Layers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 08/30/2010
6. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation Video Part Seven: Common Questions and Conclusion
   Serving Our Seniors is a national public service project of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Part Seven answers common questions volunteer attorneys may encounter at Serving Our Senior workshops.
   Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Layers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 08/30/2010
7. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation Video Part One: Introduction and Program Overview
   Serving Our Seniors is a national public service project of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Part One gives an overview of the goals of the Serving Our Seniors program.
   Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Layers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 08/29/2010
8. Serving Our Seniors Attorney Orientation Video
   Serving Our Seniors is a national public service project of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Pro Bono attorneys give legal advice and prepare documents for senior citizens needing help with estate planning.
   Author: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Chicago Bar Association Young Layers Section; Illinois Legal Aid Online
   Updated: 08/29/2010
9. 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: 08/05/2010
10. Building the House - Supportive Services in Permanent Housing
    Workshop on helping Chicago's homeless service providers
    Presenter(s): Natalie Hutchinson and Ann Bihrle, Lakefront Supportive Housing
    Updated: 08/03/2010
11. Teaching Families about Guardianship and Alternatives Training
    Video on the legal process of guardianship, roles of wards and guardians and alternatives to guardianship
    Presenter(s): Stacy Yusim, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 08/03/2010
12. Serving Clients With Mental Disabilities
    Information for attorneys, paralegals and other support staff about how to serve clients with mental disabilities
    Presenter(s): Barry Taylor, Equip For Equality; Wally Winter and Diana White, Legal Assistance Foundation; Shirley Helm, Thresholds; Jim Grogan, Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission
    Updated: 08/03/2010
13. Disabilities Guidebook: The Admission, Discharge and Transfer of Persons with Mental Illness
    Information for persons with disabilities about your rights in a voluntary or involuntary admission to, transfer between and discharge from mental health facilities, including court procedures, treatment plans and special rules for children
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 08/02/2010
14. Disabilities Guidebook: Rights of Recipients of Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services
    Information for recipients of mental health and developmental disability services about your rights concerning personal freedom, property, care and treatment
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 08/02/2010
15. Disabilities Guidebook: Rights to Confidentiality for People with Mental and Developmental Disabilities
    Information for persons with mental and developmental disabilities about your rights to confidentiality, how to know if those rights have been violated and how to enforce your rights
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 08/02/2010
16. 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: 08/02/2010
17. Am I a Social Worker Training
    How to help clients while maintaining boundaries
    Presenter(s): Michelle Gellar, University of Chicago Law School’s Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
    Updated: 08/02/2010
18. Senior Citizens Handbook - Health Care Decisions
    Information for senior citizens about health care decisions, including powers of attorney for health care, living wills, and health care surrogate decision makers
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 07/23/2010
19. Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Decisions
    Information for senior citizens about financial decisions, including powers of attorney, joint bank accounts, living trusts, representative payees, and the Illinois Volunteer Money Management Program
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 07/22/2010
20. 2010 Federal Health Reform Overview
    A powerpoint overview of changes that the 2010 health care reform will make, how those changes will effect the average American, particularly lower income Americans, the benefits that the reform will provide, and the requirements of the reform
    Author: John Bouman, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
    Updated: 07/20/2010
21. Highlights of Health Insurance Market Changes Resulting from National Health Insurance Reform
    Reviews the effect that the national Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have on small business and medical insurance companies based on the dates that these effects will become active
    Author: Illinois Department of Insurance
    Updated: 07/20/2010
22. Confidentiality of Client Information and Records Training
    Discusses what information is confidential and what is discoverable, including medical information, particular communications, and certain issues that require mandatory reporting
    Author: Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 07/20/2010
23. Living Will Declaration
    Provides a sample living will form for Illinois that can be filled in and signed
    Author: State of Illinois Department of Aging
    Updated: 07/16/2010
24. CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting: What Health Care Reform Means to the Low-Income Client
    At this meeting, a panel discusses the Health Care Reform Act and what it means for Low-Income Clients.
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
    Updated: 06/08/2010
25. CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting: The Rights of the Unmarried (Part 1)
    A Brief Overview on Issues of Inheritance, Powers of Attorney and Health Care
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Foundation
    Updated: 03/15/2010
26. Accessing Justice: Military Veterans, Servicemembers, and Their Families
    Webcast on the legal problems facing veterans, servicemembers and their families, including Family Law and Wills and Estates
    Presenter(s): Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 03/09/2010
27. Health Law Training
    This session provides an overview on basic Health Law.
    Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 02/04/2010
28. Medicare
    Information about the basics of Medicare, Parts A & B.
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 01/04/2010
29. Senior Citizens Handbook - Health Insurance
    Information about health insurance for senior citizens, including the different kinds of policies, private health insurance plans, Medical Supplement (Medigap) and senior health insurance programs
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 01/04/2010
30. Senior Citizens Handbook - Medicare
    Information about Medicare, including Parts A (hospital insurance), B (medical insurance), and C, how it works, who is eligible, what it costs, how to apply, services covered, supplemental policies, QMB, SLIB, and what to do if your claim is denied
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 12/30/2009
31. Medicare and You
    Information about all aspects of Medicare, including descriptions of benefits and advice on choosing a specific plan
    Author: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    Updated: 12/30/2009
32. Medicaid Spend-down
    The basics of Medicaid Spend-down
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 12/14/2009
33. TANF Medical Assistance
    Information about medical assistance programs available through TANF, including details on about program eligibility and benefits
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 12/14/2009
34. Social Security Basics
    An overview of how Social Security regulations affect applicants with HIV/AIDS.
    Presenter(s): AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 10/30/2009
35. Senior Citizens Handbook - Medicaid
    Information about Medicaid, including how it works and who is eligible
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 08/28/2009
36. CBA Legal Aid Meeting:Hospital Bills and the Legal Aid Client
    A training that discusses the responsibility of non profit hospitals to their patients.
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
    Updated: 06/08/2009
37. Mental Health Issues
    A training that presents the basics on dealing with clients with mental health issues.
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 06/03/2009
38. Health Law Training
    A video training on basics in Health Law.
    Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 04/13/2009
39. Advanced Care Planning
    A training on Advanced Care Planning
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 04/09/2009
40. NIJC Representing GLBT/HIV + Refugees and Asylum Seekers
    A training that presents basics on how to represent HIV Positive/GLBT clients who are refugees or who are seeking asylum.
    Presenter(s): National Immigrant Justice Center
    Updated: 03/31/2009
41. CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting
    Your Legal Aid Client’s Safety Net Programs: Current Challenges and the Impact of the Federal Stimulus Bill
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
    Updated: 03/24/2009
42. Senior Citizens Handbook - Community Care Program
    Includes what the Community Care Program is, eligibility, applying, appealing denials and terminations
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 03/03/2009
43. Senior Citizens Handbook - Nursing Homes
    Information about choosing a nursing home, financial assistance and residents' rights
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 03/03/2009
44. Senior Citizens Handbook - Assisted Living and Shared Housing
    Describes alternatives to nursing homes including who is eligible, services provided and residents' rights
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 03/03/2009
45. Senior Citizens Handbook - Supportive Living Program
    Explains what supportive living facilities are, who is eligible, the services provided and residents' rights
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 03/03/2009
46. Senior Citizens Handbook - Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefits
    Information about receiving prescription drug benefits under Medicare Part D
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 02/16/2009
47. Pro Bono Durable Powers of Attorney Forms
    This program will generate statutory forms for Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and/or Property, Resignation of Agent for Power of Attorney, Notice of Revocation of Power of Attorney, and Cremation Declaration.
    Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 12/31/2008
48. Pro Bono Hospital Bill Defense, for use against non-profit hospitals
    This program will generate Answer, Interrogatories, and Requests for Production for use defending client against collection suit by non-profit hospital in Illinois.
    Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online, Alan Alop of Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 12/31/2008
49. Legal Rights and Resources for Youth Without Housing
    A manual for issues relating to homeless youth, including education, public benefits, heathcare, etc.
    Author: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
    Updated: 11/21/2008
50. Working with Difficult Clients
    This session provides practical tips for effectively working with difficult clients.
    Presenter(s): Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
    Updated: 11/19/2008
51. Working with Clients Who Have Psychiatric Disorders
    Mary Hasse will help volunteers better understand how to work with parties or clients with psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder.
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 11/07/2008
52. Senior Citizens Handbook: The Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
    Information about Illinois Cares Rx which is a new pharmaceutical assistance program for senior and persons with disabilities
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 05/20/2008
53. DHS Policy Manual
    Explains the policy for the Cash, Food Stamp, and Medical assistance programs
    Author: Illinois Department of Human Services
    Updated: 03/03/2008
54. Worker's Action Guide
    Explains procedures for implementing the Cash, Food Stamp and Medical Assistance Programs
    Author: Illinois Department of Health Services
    Updated: 03/03/2008
55. Illinois Medical Assistance for Long Term Care
    Information on nursing homes, supportive living facilities and community care program services
    Author: Equip for Equality
    Updated: 01/30/2008
56. Medicaid Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities
    Explains the Medicaid Buy-in program, which allows people with disabilities who are working to enroll in Medicaid
    Author: Health and Disability Advocates/AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 01/28/2008
57. Medicare Buy-In Programs
    The basics of three programs where the IDPA is required to pay for Medicare benefits for the recipient
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 01/23/2008
58. Employment Issues for Individuals with HIV
    Covers issues that confront clients with HIV in the workforce
    Presenter(s): AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 12/21/2007
59. Confidentiality for HIV+ Clients
    Training on the AIDS Confidentiality Act
    Presenter(s): Ann Hilton, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 12/10/2007
60. Medicaid Disability Sample Argument to CAU-Mental Impairments
    Sample letter of argument to Client Assessment Unit (CAU) in support of finding disability based upon mental impairments.
    Author: Susan M. Simone, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
    Updated: 12/06/2007
61. IDHS Cash, Food Stamp, and Medical Assistance Manual
    Links to IDHS's policy manual, workers' action guide, official memoranda, abbreviations & acronyms, a manual summary, glossary, index, and recently-posted materials
    Author: Illinois Department of Human Services
    Updated: 08/31/2007
62. Wills, POAs, Permanency Planning for HIV Clients
    
    Presenter(s): Aids Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 08/15/2007
63. Pharmaceutical Access for HIV Clients
    
    Presenter(s): AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 08/13/2007
64. Securing Insurance for HIV Clients
    Explains how legal professionals can help HIV+ clients obtain health insurance
    Presenter(s): AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 08/13/2007
65. Immigration Basics with HIV Considerations
    Presents an overview of immigration policy and process as it relates to HIV+ individuals
    Presenter(s): AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 07/03/2007
66. 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: 04/13/2007
67. Disabilities Guidebook: State of Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
    Information for Illinois residents who are unable to get private health insurance about applying for the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 04/13/2007
68. How to Prove a Medicaid Disability Case
    Guide for casehandlers under the Medicaid disability
    Author: Susan M. Simone
    Updated: 04/05/2007
69. Children's Law, HIV/AIDS, & Disability Law Training
    Explains Children's Law and DCFS cases, HIV/AIDS, and miscellaneous Disability Law issues for new attorneys and paralegals
    Presenter(s): Richard Cozzola, Michelle Gilbert and Wally Winter, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 03/16/2007
70. Disability Rights Consortium: Special Needs Trusts and Financial Planning for People With Disabilities
    Describes special needs trusts and financial planning for people with disabilities
    Presenter(s): Janna Dutton, Janna Dutton & Associates; Equip for Equality
    Updated: 01/26/2007
71. Public Assistance & Health Law Training
    Information about Public Assistance and Health Law for new attorneys and
    Presenter(s): Dawn Howell and Nelson Soltman, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 01/19/2007
72. Integrating Social Services Into Legal Aid
    Describes the use of social workers in the legal aid community
    Presenter(s): Chicago Bar Foundation
    Updated: 12/15/2006
73. Medicaid Disability Sample Argument Letter to CAU-Physical Impairment
    Sample letter to Client Assessment Unit (CAU) arguing that, based upon physical impairments, client is disabled
    Author: Susan M. Simone, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
    Updated: 08/25/2006
74. Plaintiff's Complaint Against Defendant Insurance Company
    Sample complaint in litigation against health insurance company
    Author: Alan Alop, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 06/19/2006
75. Plaintiff's Complaint Against Defendant Health Benefit Plan
    Sample complaint against employer's health benefit plan
    Author: Alan Alop, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 06/19/2006
76. Health Care Checklist
    Checklist for attorneys doing intake with a client who has health care issues
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 05/05/2006
77. What is Medicare Part D?
    Explains how you can get prescription drugs under the new Medicare Part D program
    Author: Jim Brown, Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associates, Ltd.
    Updated: 04/24/2006
78. A Family Caregiver's Guide to Long Term Care Table of Contents
    Information for family caregivers about advocating for the best possible quality of life and care for their loved ones in nursing homes
    Author: Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 04/04/2006
79. New Attorney Training: Health Law
    A video training covering basic Health Law for attorneys unfamiliar with this area
    Presenter(s): Nelson Soltman, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 03/01/2006
80. 1st Congressional District Public Hearing of the Adequate Health Care Task Force under the Health Care Justice Act
    Information about the Health Care Justice Act from Illinois residents' at a public hearing
    Presenter(s): Illinois Department of Public Health
    Updated: 10/24/2005
81. Defending Hospital Collection Cases-Table of Contents
    Links to practice guide to help attorneys with strategies for defending clients being sued by hospitals for unpaid bills
    Author: Alan Alop, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 10/11/2005
82. Medicaid & General Assistance Medical Assistance
    Medicaid overview, including categories of eligibility, procedural rules, provider rules, information about general assistance medical assistance, liens and other claims
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 07/19/2005
83. Mainstream Resources Workshop on HIV/AIDS Resources
    Discussion of HIV/AIDS resources available to homeless service providers and their clients
    Presenter(s): Chicago Continuum of Care Mainstream Resources Committee
    Updated: 03/10/2005
84. Serving Clients Living With HIV/AIDS
    Different organizations describe the work they do for clients living with HIV/AIDS
    Presenter(s): Chicago Bar Association Legal Committee
    Updated: 03/10/2005
85. Memisovski Decision Summary: Federal Court Rules in Favor of Medicaid-Eligible Children
    A summary of the Memisovski decision, where a federal court decided that the rights of Medicaid-eligible children in Cook County have been violated
    Author: Stephanie Altman and Thomas Yates, Health & Disability Advocates
    Updated: 12/22/2004
86. Disabilities Guidebook: The Admission, Discharge, and Transfer of Persons with Developmental Disability
    Information for persons with developmental disabilities about your rights in a voluntary or involuntary admission to, transfer between and discharge from facilities for developmental disabilities
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 12/11/2004
87. Health Care in Illinois
    Links to information about Medicaid, Aid for the Aged, Blind & Disabled, coverage for families with children, Medicare Buy-in, the right to emergency medical treatment, and the Illinois Pharmaceutical Assistance Program.
    Author: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
    Updated: 12/11/2004

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