Albany Law School
80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
www.albanylaw.edu
(518) 445-2311
Rose Mary Bailly (rbail@mail.als.edu)
Barbara Hancock (bhanc@mail.als.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
Yes   24 credit hours Yes
Research paper
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Interdisciplinary overview of issues relating to aging individuals and an aging society. 3 Every fall semester Upper-class students only 1995 25-30 Adjunct   Professor
Related Courses
Bioethics; Disability Law; Estate Planning I; Estate Planning II; Family Law; Financial Planning for the Elderly; Guardianship Practice; Health Law; Housing Law & Policy; Legal Issues in Medicie; Retirement Plans & Employee Benefits; Surrogates Court Procedure; and, Trusts & Estates.
American University, Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
www.wcl.american.edu
(202) 247-4000
Edward E. Zetlin (zetlin@comcast.net)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law: Policy & Practice Survey of a broad range of topics.  Seminar takes a problem solving approach to practice and policy issues.  Students acquire a working knowledge of areas of elder law confronting an elder law practitioner.  Students are required to conduct a site visit with a long term care ombudsman. 2 Every fall semester None   8-15 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
None provided.
Ave Maria School of Law
3475 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
www.avemarialaw.edu
(734) 827-8063
Elizabeth Kirk (erkirk@avemarialaw.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   3   None   7-10 Assistant Professor
Related Courses
 
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
3600 John McCormack Road, N.E.
Washington, DC 20064
www.law.edu
(202) 319-5140
Michael McGonnigal (McGonnigal@law.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Advocacy for the Elderly We provide free legal representation to low-income elders in the District of Columbia. 4-6 Every semester None 1986 8 Clinical Assistant Professor
Related Courses
Estates & Trusts
Chapman University School of Law
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866
www.chapman.edu/law
(714) 997-6815
Kurt Eggert (keggert@chapman.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law - Theory and Practice Elder law clinic offering free legal services to the elderly. 3 Every semester Evidence and one full year of law school   10-14 Tenure Track Professor
Related Courses
Wills and Trusts
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
www.law.georgetown.edu
(202) 662-9000
Charles Sabatino (sabatinoc@staff.abanet.org)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Seminar on Elder Law This seminar explores, through lecture, discussion, and problem solving, the demographics, public perceptions, special legal problems, and public policy issues affecting older persons.  Subject areas include income maintenance programs (Social Security, SSI), health and long term care benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, "medigap" and long term care insurance, state and federal financing issues); retirement housing and long term care options and regulation (continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes, home and community based care, home equity conversion); estate and personal planning issues related to incapacity (guardianship and its alternatives, the right to refuse life sustaining medical treatment, surrogate decision making, and health care advance directives); age discrimination in employment; and ethical issues in representing older persons and their families.  The seminar is both practice  and policy oriented, and integrative with respect to other coursework and related disciplines. 3 Every spring semester Recommended: Prior enrollment in one or more of the following courses: Adminsitrative law; Constitutional Law (Individual Rights & Liberties); Employment Discrimination; Estate Planning; Family Law; or a course in the Professional Responsibility series. 1987 12 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
Estate Planning; Health Law
George Washington University School of Law
2000 H Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
www.law.gwu.edu
(202) 994-6261
Sally Hurme (shurme@aarp.org)
Michael Schuster (mschuster@aarp.org)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Basic overview of the many subject areas of elder law, with emphasis on legislative policy. 3 Every spring semester None 1997 20 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
 
Georgia State University College of Law
P.O. Box 4037
Atlanta, GA 30302
www.law.gsu.edu
(404) 413-9000
Mary Radford (mradford@gsu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Law & The Elderly Using the Frolik-Barnes text, the course covers a wide range of topics, including age discrimination, social security, Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care insurance and other insurance, planning for management of the property and person in the event of incapacity, guardianship, and conservatorship.  Students write a 5-page position paper in which they take a stand on some relevant elder law issue and a 25+ page research paper on an approved topic of their choice. 2 or 3 Every other semester None beyond the first-year curriculum 1997 15-20 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Wills & Trusts I
Golden Gate University School of Law
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.ggu.edu/school_of_law
(415) 442-6600
Richard B. Hechler (richard.b.hechler@sfgov.org or professorichard@aol.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Exploitation, Abuse, and Related Issues Elders represent the fastest growing, yet most vulnerable members of our society.  Topics explored include, elder financial and physical abuse, nursing home litigation, Ombudsman, Adult Protective Service, Public Guardian duties, Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA), as well as conservator, consent, undue influence, and end-of-life issues. 2 Every other semester Upper level (2nd and 3rd year) only 2002 10-20 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
 
Gonzaga University School of Law
P.O. Box 3528
721 N. Cincinnati Street
Spokane, WA 99220
www.law.gonzaga.edu
(509) 323-3700
Larry A. Weiser (Lweiser@lawschool.gonzaga.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Survey of elder law practice.  Course uses the Frolik case book and its own materials.  TWEN is used extensively for the course. 2 Every spring semester Wills and trusts 1999 24 Tenured Clinician
Elder Law Clinic Students represent members of the over 60 population in Spokane county in the areas of public benefits, housing, abuse, and exploitation issues including nursing home law, consumer law, and family law.  Students may also gain experience in drafting simple wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives. 3 credits or 6 credits Every semester, including summer 3Ls: Students must have completed 60 credits of law school in accordance with the Washington law student practice rule; 2Ls work with 3Ls or directly with the supervising attorney 1981 16-20 3L; 12-16 2Ls all  in the General Practice clinic with each having one or more elder law cases Tenured Clinician
Related Courses
Elder Law Lab Component; Wills and Trusts
Hamline University School of Law
1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
http://law.hamline.edu
(651) 523-2118
Stacey Tovino (stovino01@gw.hamline.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law This course examines the legal issues raised by our nation's growing elder population.  Special attention is given to the housing and health care needs of the elderly; the licensing, certification, accreditation, and regulation of group homes, adult day care providers, continuing care retirement communities, home health agencies, assisted living centers, nursing homes, and long-term care hospitals; liability and advocacy issues raised by housing and health care facility admission agreements; financing of elder care, including Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care insurance; an overview of life and estate planning for decline, disability, and death, including powers of attorney; guardianship; conservatorship; advance directives and end-of-life decisions; and elder abuse and neglect. 2 Every three or four semesters None 2008 23 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Related Courses
Health Law: Quality of Care and Liability; Health Care Organization and Finance; Public Health Law; Law and Bioethics; Food and Drug Law; Mental Health Law; Fraud and Abuse; Health Care Compliance; Patients' Rights; The Business of Health Law; Trusts and Estates; Non-Profit Law; Health Law Clinic; Legislation; and Administrative Law
Howard University School of Law
2900 Van Ness Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
www.law.howard.edu
(202) 806-8000
Laurence C. Nolan (Lnolan@law.howard.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Law and Aging Seminar Seminar provides students with the opportunity to examine legal issues of the elderly from the perspectives of government policy, some legal doctrine, and the interrelation of policy and legal doctrine.  It also aims to increase interest in representing the elderly and to sensitize students toward the elderly and the elderly client. 3 Every fall and spring semester Student must be in their second or third year 1987 15-20 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Wills, Trusts & Estates; and, Family Law
John Marshall Law School
315 South Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604
www.jmls.edu
(312) 427-2737
Peter J. McGovern (7mcgover@jmls.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Seminar     Every semester   1997 15 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
None
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
One East Pearson Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60611
www.luc.edu/law/
(312) 915-7120
Marguerite Angelari (mangela@luc.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Clinic Students handle guardianship and corders of protection in elder abuse cases in Circuit court.  Student attorneys conduct presentations on health care power of attorneys and living wills and draft documents for clients. 4 Every semester     6-12 Clinician
Elder law Seminar, Part I: Health and Safety Issues Students may complete a community service project in lieu of writing a paper. 2-3 Every spring semester     10-20 Clinician
Elder Law Seminar, Part II: Housing and Financial Issues Students may complete a community service project in lieu of writing a paper. 2-3 Periodically     10-20 Clinician
Elder Law Practicum Students participate in community service projects for credit.  Examples of community service projects include: intake interviews for Center for Disability and Elder Law; staffing Adult Guardianship Pro Se Help Desk; and, researching legal issues for a Joint Task Force on Issues Affecting Women as they age. 2-3 Periodically       Clinician
International and Comparative Elder Law   1 Periodically     25-30 Clinician
Related Courses
Access to Healthcare; Bioethics; Death and Dying; and, Medicare
Marquette University Law School
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53209
www.law.marquette.edu
(414) 288-7090
Alison Barnes (alison.barnes@marquette.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Course uses Elder Law by Frolik and Barnes. 2-3 Every year or every other year None   10-45 Tenured Professor
Disability Law   2-3 Every year or every other year None   10-45 Tenured Professor
Advanced Topics in Elder Law Course uses current materials and cases. 2-3 Every year or every other year None   10-45 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Health Care Law Survey; Health Care Policy; Public Health and Benefits; Health Care Fraud and Abuse
New England School of Law
154 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116
www.nesl.edu
(617) 451-0010
Professor Ilene Klein (jklein@faculty.nesl.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Law and the Elderly   2 or 3 Every other semester None 1996 20  
Related Courses
Estate Planning; Medical Malpractice
New York Law School
57 Worth Street
New York, NY 10013
www.nyls.edu
(212) 431-2100
Lawrence Grosberg (lgrosberg@nyls.edu)
Peter Strauss (pstrauss@nyls.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Course covers social issues, ethics, guardianship, financial management, end of life issues, financing long term care, Medicare, Medicaid, supplemental needs trusts, planning for children with disabilities, and elderly divorce. 2 Fall semester and summer semester None 1990 40-50 Adjunct  Professor
Elder Law Clinic Students serve as court evaluators in guardianship proceedings.  Clinic includes skills training, classroom work, papers, and court experience. 4 Spring semester Elder Law 2004 10 Tenured Professor and Adjunct Professor
Related Courses
 
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Swen Parson Hall, Room 276
DeKalb, IL 60115
http://law.niu.edu
(800) 892-3050
Dan Schneider (dschneider@niu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Clinic   4 Every other semester Courses surrounding trial preparation including lawyering skills and professional responsibility 2001 8 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
 
Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center
3305 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
www.nsulaw.nova.edu
(954) 262-6100
Fran Tetunic (tetunicf@nsu.law.nova.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Seminar   2 Once per year Completion of courses taken in the first two evening semesters   18 Contract faculty
Related Courses
Bioethics seminar; Employee Benefits Law Workshop; Employment Discrimination; Estate and Gift Tax; Estate Planning Workshop; Family Law; Health Law; Law and Medicine Seminar; Law of Managed Health Care; Online Social Security; Probate Law Workshop; Trusts; Wills; Will Drafting Workshop
Oklahoma City University School of Law
2501 N. Blackwelder Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
www.okcu.edu/law/
(405) 208-5337
Nancy Kenderdine (nkenderdine@okcu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   2 or 3 Every year (every third semester) None 1994 20-25  
Related Courses
Health Law; Wills & Trusts
Pace University School of Law
78 North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
www.law.pace.edu
(914) 422-4205
Barbara Atwell (batwell@law.pace.edu)
Professor Gretchen Flint (mflint@law.pace.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   2 Every year None   10-20 Usually by an adjunct professor or visiting professor, but occasionally by a tenured professor
Related Courses
Disability Rights Clinic
The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
150 South College Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
www.dsl.psu.edu
(727) 240-2000
Professor Katherine Pearson (kcp4@psu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
Not currently, however a student's clinical hours count toward the Public Interest Law certificate program. --- --- Students participate in VITA and become specially certified to handle pension/tax issues and other special tax preparation services at senior citizen centers and senior housing centers.
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Clinic The Elder Law Clinic offers direct legal services by students serving as Certified Legal Interns to the senior community in Dauphin County and provides representation on matters such as bankruptcy, consumer protection, application and appeals arising out of Medicare/Medicaid/Health Insurance, older adult protective services, housing, and basic estate documents including simple wills, advanced health care directives and powers of attorney.  Practicing attorneys work part time with the clinic as supervisors for the students, with the course component of the class provided by a tenured professor.  Course requires a two-semester commitment. 4 Every semester The Elder Law Workshop is recommended but not required for the Elder Law Clinic.   6 Full-time Tenued Professor and Visiting Clinical Professors from the practicing bar
Elder Law Workshop The Elder Law Workshop takes a "problem-based" approach to leanring, offering simulations for students to examine Social Security, health care, insurance, and similar issues facing older adults and their families and provides an opportunity to confront unique issues in Professional Responsibility for the attorney offering elder law advice. 3 Every fall semester None   15 Full-time Tenued Professor and Visiting Clinical Professors from the practicing bar
Elder Law Seminar   2 Every other spring semester None   20 Full-time Tenued Professor and Visiting Clinical Professors from the practicing bar
Related Courses
Trusts and Estates
Rutgers University School of Law - Camden
217 North Fifth Street
Camden, NJ 08102
www.camlaw.rutgers.edu
(856) 225-6375
Professor N. E. H. Hull (nehhull@camnden.rutgers.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law The Elder Law course is a broad survey of topics: Practice of Elder Law; Counseling the Older Client; Special Ethical Problems; Generational Justice; Filial Responsibility; Grandparents' Rights; Elder Abuse; Special Problems Facing Gay & Lesbian Elders; Special Problems Facing Unmarried Elders; Older Inmates; Age & Disability Discrimination Law; OASDI, Veterans, and SSI; Private Pensions; Advance Directives for Health Care; End of Life Issues; Physician Assisted Suicide; Guardianship; Seniors and Driving; Medicare; Medicaid; Home Health Care; Housing Issues; Aging in Place; CCRCs; Assisted Living Facilities; Nursing Homes; and, Estate Planning Overview and Probate. 3 Every other semester None   10-40 Tenured Professor
Elder Law Seminar     Offered infrequently     14 Tenured Professor
Special Topics   2         Tenured Professor
Related Courses
 
Rutgers University School of Law - Newark
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
www.law.newark.rutgers.edu
(973) 353-5561
Marilyn Askin (marilynaskin@msn.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Seminar Professor conducts lectures on basics of elder law: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, financing long-term care, surrogate decision-making for financial and health care, and housing options.  Students typically lead discussions on papers they have prepared, such as grandparents' rights, older workers, veterans, and other topics including older drivers, legal problems of aging inmates, legal problems of aging sports figures (boxers, football players, etc.), and age discrimination. 2 Every other semester Open to students after completion of their first year 1984 12 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
 
St. John's University School of Law
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11439
www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law
(718) 990-6600
Gina M. Calabrese (calabreg@stjohns.edu)
Ann L. Goldweber (elderlaw@stjohns.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Clinic   4 Every semester 24 credits completed; Civil Procedure; Legal Writing 1995   Associate Clinical Professor
Related Courses
Trusts and Estates; Consumer Law
St. Louis University School of Law
321 North Spring Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
www.law.slu.edu
(314) 977-2778
Barbara Gilchrist (gilchrbj@slu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   2 Every fall semester Health law is recommended 2000 30 Clinician
Related Courses
 
Seattle University School of Law
901 12th Avenue, P.O. Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122
www.law.seattle.edu
(206) 398-4000
Lisa Brodoff (lbrodoff@seattleu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   3 Every year   1997 50 Clinician
Related Courses
Trusts & Estates; Clinic; The Law, Medicine, and Ethics at the End of Life
Seton Hall University School of Law
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
www.law.shu.edu
(888) 415-7271
Jo-Ann Herina Jeffreys (jefferjo@shu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law: Financial Aspects   2 Tenatively every semester   2001 11 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
 
Southern Illinois University School of Law
1150 Douglas Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
www.law.siu.edu
(618) 536-7711
Marshall Kapp (kapp@siu.edu)
John F. Erbes
Rebecca O'Neil
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Survey   2 or 3 Every other year Limited to second and third year students 2006 Up to 30 Non-Tenured Clinic Faculty
Senior Seminar: Law and Aging   3 Every spring semester Limited to third year students   Up to 12 Tenured Professor
Elder Law Clinic   3 to 6 Fall and spring semesters Limited to third year students 1990 Up to 16 Non-Tenured Clinic Faculty
Related Courses
Trusts and Estates
Stetson University College of Law
1401 61st Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33707
www.law.stetson.edu/excellence/elderlaw/
(727) 562-7393
Rebecca Morgan (morgan@law.stetson.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
Yes   21 credit hours Yes
Minimum GPA requirement
Administrative hours
Research paper
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Aging & The Law This course is a survey of the variety of issues of law and ethics that face elderly people and their families. This course serves as the introductory course for those students interested in elder law.  3 Every fall semester     30 Tenured Professor
Elder Law Seminar This seminar exposes students to a variety of legal topics that impact the elderly. 3 Every fall semester     15 Tenured Professor
Elder Consumer Protection Clinic   5          
Poverty Law Clinic with Elder Law Placement              
Elder Law Internship Students will be placed with several of the agencies in the Tampa Bay area, including the State Attorney General’s office, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, the Guardianship Hearing Master (Hillsborough or Pinellas) and the State Attorney’s office. In addition to the hours at the assigned placements, students produce 25 pages of research and maintain journals.   Every semester     4  
Related Courses
Trusts and Estates; Interviewing and Counseling; Negotiation and Mediation; Administrative Law; Advanced Civil Trial; Advanced Legal Research (with pathfinder in Elder Law); Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bioethics; Death and Dying Seminar; Estate and Gift Tax; Estate Planning; Health Care Law; Wills and Trusts Drafting; Directed Research (with approved topic in Elder Law); Disability Law Seminar; Poverty Law; Consumer Law; and, Federal Income Tax
Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
www.law.suffolk.edu
(617) 573-8000
Alex Moschella (elder@moschellawinston.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   3 Every fall semester        
Elder Law Clinic   3 Every spring semester        
Related Courses
 
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse, NY 13244
www.law.syr.edu
(315) 443-6565
Nina Kohn (nakohn@law.syr.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Elder Law surveys significant issues in elder law.  It is designed to explore the professional issues involved in representing elderly clients, as well as key statutes, regulations, and legal doctrines of particular importance to seniors. 3 Every spring semester None 2006 20 Tenure-Track Professor
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Aging Issues This is a discussion-oriented course designed to bring together students from multiple disciplines to discuss aging and working with elderly clients in a collaborative setting.  The goal is for students to learn about other disciplines' perspectives on key issues relating to aging and serving elderly clients, to learn how other  disciplines can assist elders, and to learn how they can work with professionals from other disciplines to meet the needs of the elderly consumers, clients, and patients. 3 Every spring semester Vary depending on the field 2007 10 Tenure-Track Professor
Elder Law Clinic A new clinic devoted to serving elderly clients 5 Every semester Elder law is a pre-requisite or a co-requisite 2008 6 Tenured Clinical Professor
Related Courses
 
Temple University, Beasley School of Law
1719 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
www.law.temple.edu
(215) 204-7861
Debra Kroll (debra.kroll@temple.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Social Legislation & Law for the Elderly An overview of legislation that pertains to senior citizens is studied and how these laws impact on the lives of the elderly.  We cover the Social Security Act and the entitlements included such as Social Security, SSI, Disability, Medicare, Medicaid.  We learn about all of the programs that tangentially are related to these benefit programs.  We then go on to  Long Term Care and the legislation that regulates it, Guardianship, and Right to Refuse Medical Treatment. 3 Every fall semester None 1990 20 Assistant Clinical Professor
Elder Law Clinic The in-house clinical utilizes the information learned in the above course by directly working with seniors at senior citizen centers and at residential facilities.  They are assigned a job placement and do intake and interviewing of clients on a one on basis.  They then handle cases through to completion (when possible) and learn how to work with clients from the very beginning of a case to the end.  They will deal with most legal problems and also write wills and health care directives. The students represent clients at administrative law hearings as well.  All of the services are free and are under the supervision of their professor.  In addition we give educational presentations and workshops to both seniors, themselves, and also for service providers like hospital social workers, in-home service providers, and protective service social workers for just a few examples. 3 Every spring semester Social Legislation & Law for the Elderly 1981 8 Assistant Clinical Professor
Lastly, we go on fieldtrips and see, firsthand, some of the offices and courtrooms where lawyers must work.  Examples are going to a guardianship hearing or disability hearing, go to the register of wills office,  or visiting a skilled nursing home and meeting with all of the people who run the facility.and meeting with all of the people who run the facility.
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Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
1515 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
http://law.texwes.edu
(817) 212-4000
Vickie Rainwater (vrainwater@law.txwes.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Elder Law covers the legal issues of aging in its broadest sense, from powers of attorney to elder abuse to housing and Social Security. 2 Usually ever spring semester None   25 Adjunct Professor
Related Courses
Wills and Estates
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
2121 San Diego Avenue
San Diego, CA 92110
www.tjsl.edu
(619) 297-9700
Steve Berenson (sberenson@tjsl.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Survey course providing an overview of legal issues of particular importance to older Americans, including Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, long term care, age discrimination in employment, health and end of life care issues, housing, and guardianship. 3 Occasional offering None   20-30 Tenure Track Professor
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School
300 South Capitol Avenue
Lansing, MI 48901
www.cooley.edu
(517) 371-5140
Gary Bauer (bauerg@cooley.edu)
Terrence Cavanaugh (cavanaut@cooley.edu)
Marla Mitchell-Cichon (mitchellm@cooley.edu)
Marjorie P. Russell (russellm@cooley.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Sixty Plus: Elder Law Clinic   6 Every semester   1981 45 Tenure track clinicians
Related Courses
Wills and Trusts
Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
www.tourolaw.edu
(631) 761-7000
Marianne Artusio (MarianneA@tourolaw.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Course covers demographic trends, ethics, age discrimination, guardianship, power of attorney, nusing home and health care issues, income security and health coverage programs, right to die and advanced health care and financial planning issues. 2 Every semester None 1993 10-40 Tenure-track Faculty
Elder Law Clinic Students represent elderly, low income clients in varied areas of law, under a Student Practice Order. 5 Every semester Elder Law and Professional Responsibility 1993 10 Tenure-track Faculty
Related Courses
Estate Planning; Health Law; Bio-Medical Ethics; Estate & Trust Administration; Estate & Gift Taxation
Valparaiso University School of Law
656 South Greenwich Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
www.valpo.edu/law/
(888) 825-7652
Linda Whitton (linda.whitton@valpo.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law With an emphasis on the need for specialized legal services to the elderly, the topics covered by this course include ageism, the unique ethical dilemmas that arise in an elder law practice, counseling skills, planning for incapacity and surrogate decision making (including powers of attorney, health care advance directives, and guardianship), long term care alternatives and financing, social legislation and public benefits, and elder abuse and neglect. 3 Every other semester None 1993 28 Tenured  professor
Related Courses
Law & Health Care Process Seminar; Administrative Law; Trusts & Estates; Estate Planning; Selected Topics in Elder Law; Pensions; Social Security Disability; Probate Administration & Litigation; Law, Medicine & Ethics; Social Legislation & the Elderly
Wake Forest University School of Law
The Elder Law Clinic, Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
www.law.wfu.edu/eclinic
(336) 713-8630
Kate Mewhinney (mewhinka@wfu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
The Elder Law Clinic In this small law office setting, students handle a variety of cases, both in court and in the office. They handle their own caseload, which generally includes guardianships, wills, consumer law issues, breach of fiduciary duty litigation, Medicaid estate planning, and a variety of general practice matters. Due to the Elder Law Clinic's location in a major teaching hospital (Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center), we also offer a few classes taught by medical school faculty, and have some focus on medical ethics issues, especially regarding end-of-life medical care.  4 Every semester Student must be past the mid-point of law school and be in good standing 1991 8 Clinical Law Professor
Related Courses
Administrative Law; Bioethics; Health Law; Law & Medicine; Consumer Protection; Debtor-Creditor Law; Decedents’ Estates & Trusts; Dispute Resolution; Donative Transfers (Future Interests); Estate & Gift Tax; Estate Planning; Federal Income Tax; Income TaxTaxation of Trusts & Estates; Insurance Law; Pretrial Practice & Procedure; Trial Practice; Litigation Clinic
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Sydney Lewis Hall
Lexington, VA 24450
http://law.wlu.edu
(540) 458-8400
Edward O. Henneman (hennemane@wlu.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
None              
Related Courses
Health Law; Employee Benefit Law; Decedents' Estate & Trusts; Estate Planning
Wayne State University Law School
471 West Palmer Street
Detroit, MI 48202
www.law.wayne.edu
(313) 577-3933
George Cooney (georgecooney@msn.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   3 Every year   1999 30 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
Disability Law
Widener University School of Law
4601 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 7474
Wilmington, DE 19803
http://law.widener.edu
(302) 477-2162
Ann Britton (ahb0001@mail.widener.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Seminar: Representing the Elderly Client Students have the option of writing a paper on each topic assigned descrbing their advice to an imaginary client OR a traditional research paper. About 75% choose the weekly papers. I grade them with comments each week, so can correct misunderstandings, wrong assumptions, etc. 2 Every semester Must be 2nd or 3rd year student   20 Tenured  Professor
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Willamette University College of Law
245 Winter Street South East
Salem, OR 97301
www.willamette.edu/law/
(503) 370-6282
Susan Cook (SCookATTY@aol.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Estate planning for the elderly client. Covers aging, delivery of services, ethical issues, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, residential care facilities, guardianships and conservatorships, health care. Writing component includes field activities reports, interview with "client," drafting advice letter, drafting pleadings. 2 Every other semester Trusts & Estates 1994 20 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
Civil Practice Clinic; Trusts & Estates; Disability Law  
The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187
www.wm.edu/law/
(757) 221-3800
Patricia E. Roberts (perobe@wm.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Seminar: Selected Topics in Estate Planning and Elder Law This seminar examines various issues involved in crafting comprehensive estate plans and drafting documents for the management of financial and medical affairs for diverse clients. Significant attention will be given to elder law issues, e.g., incapacity, long term care, Medicaid planning, guardianships and conservatorships. Classes will include simulated client conferences, discussion of ethical issues, and practical drafting and revision exercises. 2 Every spring semester Trusts & Estates 2004 20 Adjunct  Professor
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Family Wealth Transfers addresses certain incapacity and powers issues.
William Mitchell College of Law
875 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
www.wmitchell.edu
(651) 227-9171
Kim Dayton (kim.dayton@wmitchell.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law I Elder Law I will addresses law and policy relating to the following issues as they relate to the elderly population: income security, paying for health and long term care, housing, crime/fraud/elder abuse, age and disability discrimination, and the rights of nursing home and assisted living residents. Elder Law I and Elder Law II are independent of each other, non sequential, and non-duplicative. A student who completes Elder Law I may, but need not, enroll in Elder Law II in a different semester, and vice versa. Students who have taken Elder Law or Elder Law Survey may not take this course. 2   Property I      
Elder Law II Elder Law II comprises special ethical issues, property management, planning for incapacity, surrogate decision-making, guardianship and end of life, and grandparent issues. Elder Law I and Elder Law II are independent of each other, non sequential, and non-duplicative. A student who completes Elder Law II may, but need not, enroll in Elder Law I in a different semester, and vice versa. Students who have taken Elder Law or Elder Law Survey may not take this course. 2   Property I      
Elder Law Research Project In this class, students research and write a substantial annotated bibliography on an issue related to elder law, for publication on the National Elder Law Network (NELN.org). NELN is a website hosted at William Mitchell devoted to creating public awareness of issues affecting the senior population. The bibliography will include references to print and Web-based materials. Students will meet once as a group at the beginning of the semester; thereafter, by appointment with the professor. 

Enrollment limited. This course does not satisfy the long paper requirement.
 1   None      
Feminist Theory, Law and Aging This course will explore the themes of feminist theory as they relate to issues of gender and age, and show the connections between these themes and topics such as the family, employment discrimination, and violence against women. Readings will include essays on feminist legal theory, articles on the demographics of aging and their effect on social policy, and fiction (short stories and novels) about growing older. Classes will be conducted mostly through discussions.
 

This course will satisfy the Advance Research and Writing Requirement
 3   None      
Elder Law Workshop: Advising the Elderly Client This course is an optional one-credit supplement to the 2-hour Elder Law course. This workshop aims to broaden students’ understanding of elder law issues and introduce them to issues associated with drafting legal documents for an older client, such as special ethical considerations and cultural issues associated with aging.

The workshop will focus on a set of skills not often taught in law school: translating the law for lay people, presenting legal concepts to lay people, and drafting sample documents. These skills are important to lawyers whose practice involves training of groups of lay people.

Students may have the opportunity to work with elder law specialists and and advocates for the elderly community in the Twin Cities.

Students will write a short expository article, suitable for a lay audience, on a topic pertaining to elder law, give an informal presentation relating to the topic to a seniors’ organization or other gathering of older persons, and draft documents relating to subject matter of the paper/presentation. For each project, there will be feedback on a preliminary product.
 1   Elder Law Survey or Elder Law I or Elder Law II      
Elder Justice and Policy Keystone Students in the Elder Justice and Policy combine an external placement with an elder justice organization (e.g., a legal aid organization serving seniors, an elder advocacy project, or a senior rights organization) with an intense seminar that will involve, inter alia, preparing a substantial research paper addressing an issue or area of significant state or national interest implicating the legal needs of the elderly population, discussing advanced topics in elder law (e.g., advanced ethical issues in an elder law practice), and investigating the use of technology in the practice of elder law and elder advocacy. Students who wish to enroll in this course must apply to work on a specific project (or projects) for a specific organization , and will be placed with that organization for the semester in which they are enrolled in the class. Projects typically entail drafting legislation and working towards its passage in the state legislature or at the national level, developing self-help resources for seniors on specific areas of interest, or conducting empirical research on elder justice issues. Projects will be clearly defined from the outset, with the nature of the student´s responsibilities set out prior to the student´s placement within the organization. The total credits awarded for the course will depend on the specific project to which the student is assigned.
     
Enrollment in this class is by application only.  No-drop policy applies.  Class may be used to satisfy the long paper requirement.
 4-6   Elder Law Survey (formerly Elder Law) or Elder Law I or Elder Law II      
Related Courses
Property II; Trusts & Estates
The University of Alabama School of Law
Box 870382
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
www.law.ua.edu
www.uaelderlaw.org
(205) 361-5950
Hugh Lee (hlee@law.ua.edu)
Jo Alison Taylor (jtaylor@law.ua.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   3 Periodically None 2005 45 Regular Faculty
Elder Law Clinic   4 Every semester None 1975 10 Clinician
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The University of Arizona, James E. Rodgers College of Law
P.O. Box 210176
Tucson, AZ 85721
www.law.arizona.edu
(520) 621-1373
Kenney F. Hegland (hegland@law.arizona.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Law and the Elderly   2 Every other semester   1999 18 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Contracts
University of Baltimore School of Law
1415 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.law.ubalt.edu
(410) 837-4468
Wendy Gerzog (wgerzog@ubalt.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Course includes: Due Process and the elderly; Social Security and Supplemental Security Income law; Medicare Law; Medicaid Law; nursing home law; the Older American Act and other laws directed specifically to the elderly; guardianship and protective services for adults; and, involuntary commitment. 3 Generally every other semester, but sometimes more frequently None   10-20 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
Planning for Families and Seniors Workshop; Estate Planning Workshop; Trusts and Estates Law; Disabilities Seminar; Law and Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Law
45 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
www.law.uconn.edu
(860) 570-5000
Jeremy Paul (jepaul@law.uconn.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Seminar This class is an interactive, case study based upper class seminar designed to give an overview of the key elements of Elder Law practice.  Each week students prepare hypothetical case studies to reinforce what they have learned through their readings and class discussions.  The class ends with a panel presentation from leading Elder Law attorneys. 3 Every spring semester Upper class seminar 2000 15 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning
University of Georgia School of Law
Athens, GA 30602
www.lawsch.uga.edu
(706) 542-5191
Paul Kurtz (pmkurtz@arches.uga.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Laws, Public Policy & Aging Seminar   2 Every spring semester   1993 17 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
Health Law; Disabilities Law; Estate Planning; Trust and Estates I; Trusts and Estates II
University of Hawai'i, William S. Richardson School of Law
2515 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
www.hawaii.edu/law/
Jim Pietsch (jpietsch@hawaii.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law This course provides a basic foundation for legal practice with older persons at the intersection of law, aging and medicine. It addresses both legal issues which typically confront the older persons in our society as well as legal issues that often confront not just the elderly but the general population.  Substantive topics to be covered include Aging, demographics, the Older Americans Act, the delivery of legal services to the elderly, mental capacity, ethical considerations, consumer protection, discrimination, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, Medicaid, capacity issues, guardianship and alternatives to guardianship, elder abuse and neglect, adult protective services, nursing homes, long term care, housing, health-care and end-of-life decisions, estate planning, and grand parents’ rights. The course expands the original elder law course by integrating certain healthcare issues. 3 Every fall semester None 1989 20 Non-Tenured Professor
Elder Law Clinic The Elder Law Clinic combines classroomdi dactics with direct legal services based on  a typical legal services model.  Clients are all financially disadvantaged and are referred by The City and County of Honolulu Elderly Affairs Division, the  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii  and a variety of social service organizations. 3 Every spring semester Elder Law 1990 8 Non-Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Family Law; Health Law; Wills and Trusts; Estate Planning
University of Illinois College of Law
504 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
www.law.uiuc.edu
(217) 333-0931
Richard L. Kaplan (rkaplan@law.uiuc.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Survey of principal components of Elder Law, such as ethics (including client competency), health care decision-making, elder abuse and neglect, Social Security, private pensions, guardianship and alternaties (durable powers of attorney and living trusts), Medicare and Medigap, pre-need funeral arrangements, housing alternatives (reverse mortgages and CCRCs), disposition of the principal residence, assisted living facilities and nursing homes, long-term care insurance, and Medicaid coverage of long-term care. 3 Every year Income taxation is recommended, but not required. 1992 70 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Health Law
The University of Kansas School of Law
1535 West 15th Street
Lawrence, KS 66045
www.law.ku.edu
(785) 864-4550
Sandra Craig McKenzie (scm@ku.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
Yes 1995 20 credit hours No
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Clinic     Every semester Elder Law Research Project is a co-requisite 1995 10-12 Full professor or adjunct professor
Elder Law Research Project   1 Every semester   1995   Full professor or adjunct professor
Related Courses
Trusts and Estates; Public Benefits; Employment, Estate, and Gift Tax; Estate Planning
The University of Maryland School of Law
500 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.law.umaryland.edu
(410) 706-6882
Brenda Blom (bblom@law.umaryland.edu)
Jason A. Frank (jfrank@frankelderlaw.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Focusing primarily on Maryland law, this survey course will provide a broad perspective of the impact of the law on the elderly. Topics will include: federal entitlement programs, the aging network, abuse of the elderly, asset management, medical decision making, guardianship, housing options, accessing homeowners equity and tax issues in housing options, community-based support services, medical assistance and ethical issues. 2 Offered intermittently       Adjunct  Professor
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The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
3715 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38152
www.law.memphis.edu
(901) 678-5403
Donna Harkness (dharknss@memphis.edu)
Ralpha Brashier (rbrashir@memphis.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Coverage includes ethical issues, age discrimination in employment, income maintenance, health care, long-term care, housing, guardianship, health care decisionmaking, elder abuse and neglect, and basic estate planning.  The objective is to provide an overview of principal issues facing the practitioner of Elder Law. 3 Every spring semester  First year courses required; decedent's estates and professional responsibility recommended  1996 60 Tenured Professor
Elder Law Clinic The Elder Law Clinic is a "live-client" clinic where students are afforded the opportunity to provide legal representation to indigent elderly clients age 55+ in a variety of substantive areas, ranging from consumer protection, housing, and advance directives to Social Security, Medicaid, and real property issues.  Students are encouraged to employ an holistic approach to representation. 4 Every semester Professional Responsibility; Evidence 1995 8 Non-tenured Clinician
Related Courses
Trusts; Decedents' Estates
University of Miami School of Law
1311 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
www.law.miami.edu
(305) 284-2339
Russ Carlisle (carlislere@aol.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law     Every spring semester        
Related Courses
 
University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
203 Hulston Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
http://law.missouri.edu
(573) 882-6487
David M. English (EnglishDA@missouri.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   3 Every year None 2002 30 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Estates and Trusts; Will and Trust Drafting; Health Law; Bioethics
The University of Oklahoma College of Law
300 Timberdell Road
Norman, OK 73019
www.law.ou.edu
(405) 325-4699
Jon Forman (jforman@ou.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Standard elder law course using one of the current casebooks. 2 or 3 Every other year None   25 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Pension Law; Wealth Transfer Tax; Wills and Trusts
University of Oregon School of Law
1515 Agate Street
Eugene, OR 97403
www.law.uoregon.edu
(541) 346-3852
Leslie Harris (lharris@uoregon.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law   3 Every year Trusts and Estates I   15-30 Tenured Professor
Related Courses
Trusts and Estates I; Estate Planning
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
3900 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
www.law.pitt.edu
(412) 648-1400
Larry Frolik (frolik@law.pitt.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Survey course on ethics, health care decision-making, elder abuse/neglect, Social Security, private pensions, guardianship and alternatives, Medicare and Medigap, housing alternatives, nursing homes, long-term care insurance, and Medicaid coverage of long-term care. 3 Every year None 1988 55 Tenured Professor
Elderly Law Clinic Emphasis on guardianship issues.  Clients are mostly low income. 7 Every semester None 1999 8 Non-tenured Clinician
Related Courses
Health Law; Employee Benefits; Estates and Trusts; Estate Planning
University of San Francisco School of Law
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
www.usfca.edu/law/
(415) 422-6307
Richard B. Hechler (richard.b.hechler@sfgov.org or professorichard@aol.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Exploitation, Abuse, and Related Issues Elders represent the fastest growing, yet most vulnerable members of our society.  Topics explored include, elder financial and physical abuse, nursing home litigation, Ombudsman, Adult Protective Service, Public Guardian duties, Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA), as well as conservator, consent, undue influence, and end-of-life issues. 2 Every other semester Upper level (2nd and 3rd year) only 2002 10-20 Adjunct  Professor
Related Courses
Predatory Lending Clinic
The University of Texas School of Law
727 East Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX 78705
www.utexas.edu/law/
(512) 471-5151
Steven Goode (sgoode@mail.law.utexas.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
       
 
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
               
Related Courses
 
The University of Tulsa College of Law
407 South Florence Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74104
www.law.utulsa.edu
(918) 631-2401
Catherine Welsh (catherine-welsh@utulsal.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Older Americans Law Project The Older Americans Law Project (OALP) partially operates under a Title III-B federal grant.  This grant allows the Clinic to provide free legal service to persons 60 or older.  Students learn lawyering skills handling a caseload, making presentations in the community, and attending classes and docketing meetings.  Class focuses on relevant elder law topics: Professional Responsibility, Community Resources, Wills, Durable Power of Attorney, Advance Directives, Do Not Resusitate Orders, HIPPA, Guardianships, consumer fraud and predatory lending, real property, consumer debt issues, and probate. 3 or 4 Every semester Student must have completed the first year curriculum.  Professional Responsibility, Evidence, and DET are strongly suggested.   8-10 Clinician
Related Courses
 
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
1414 East 4500 South, Suite 2
Salt Lake City, Utah 84117
www.law.utah.edu
(801) 581-6833
Mary Jane Ciccarello, Henry & Ciccarello, LLC (mjc@elderlawutah.com)
Elder law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Elder Law Course addresses specific elder law issues each class.  Students have assigned readings and much of the class time is spent in a discussion format and some specific problem solving.  Students are asked to make one 10-minute oral presentation on an aging issue; to complete one drafting assignment (usually a general durable power of attorney); senior related activity or pro bono (working with a volunteer lawyer in an elder law clinic, shadowing a long-term care ombudsman, Meals on Wheels, etc.) for one day and writing about the activity; and, writing or producing a specific project.  Graduate students from such disciplines as social work may also choose to enroll. 2 Every other year Open only to second and third year law students.  Graduates from other disciplines may also enroll.   15  
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From time to time an estate planning course may incorporate some elder law issues, but there is no specific designation.
University of Virginia School of Law
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
www.law.virginia.edu
(434) 924-7354
Thomas R. White, III (trw@virginia.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Aging and the Law   3 Every fall semester   1997 15 Tenured Professor
Elder Law Clinic     Every spring semester        
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Law and Ethics in Neurological Care Law; Medicine and Health Policy
University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
Box 353020
Seattle, WA 98195
www.law.washington.edu
(206) 543-4551
Kathryn L. Tucker (Ktucker@perkinscoie.com)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
       
 
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
The Law, Medicine, and Ethics at End of Life              
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University of Wisconsin Law School
975 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
http://law.wisc.edu
(608) 262-2240
Betsy J. Abramson (bjabramson@wisc.edu)
Elder Law Certificate Program
Certificate Program Year Started Certificate Program Requirements Pro Bono Requirement
No --- --- ---
Elder Law Courses
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours Frequency Prerequisite(s) Year Started Class Size Faculty Status
Law and the Elderly Course concentrates on demographics, long-term care housing options (regulation, access, qualities, remedies), elder abuse (physical and financial), public and private income sources, public and private health care financing, health care and financial advance planning, guardianship and protective services, right to refuse treatment and legal ethics in elder law. 3 Every other semester None   20 Clinical Assistant Professor and Adjunct Professor
Elder Law Clinic Clinic provides legal assistance in all of the areas covered in the Law and the Elderly course, targeted to low-income elders (age 60+), with intake at two medical clinics in Madison, Wisconsin.  Clinic students also engage in consumer education activities and public policy projects. 5 (during an academic semester) or 7 (during the summer semester) Every semester Law and the Elderly 2004 7  
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Trusts and Estates