Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
Thursday, August 19
• Introduction to Social Security Disability Practice: The Sequential Evaluation Process, the Levels of Appeal,
and the Types of Claims Handled by the Social Security Administration
Andrew J. Reichardt, UT
• Using the Grid Rules to Your Client’s Advantage, Both Where the Grids Direct a Finding of Disability, and
Where the Grid Rules Should Be Used as a Framework for Decision-Making
R. Scott Wilson, TN
• Ethics: What Evidence Do You Have to Submit, and Other Ethical Considerations Involved in
SSA Cases
Debra S. Shifrin, OH
• Effective Advocacy at the Appeals Counsel
Christopher Latham, NY
• Social Security Practice in Federal Court
Susan M. O’Malley, NC
• Marketing and Managing a Social Security Disability Practice
Scott B. Elkind, MD
Friday, August 20
• Everything You Need to Know About Social Security Attorneys’ Fees
R. Scott Wilson, TN
Morning Session: Panel Focusing on Winning Claims with Specific Medical Conditions
• Proving Unusual Medical Conditions
Scott B. Elkind, MD
John V. Tucker, FL
Evan A. Zagoria, MI
• Winning Claims Involving Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Evan A. Zagoria, MI
• Winning Claims Involving MS and Similar Neurologic and Autoimmune Disorders
John V. Tucker, FL
• Using Internet and Software Tools Before, During, and After ALJ Hearings with Vocational Experts
Carol Avard, FL
• An Introduction to LTD Benefits for the Social Security Practitioner
Edward P. Dabdoub, FL
• Marketing and Client Management Ethics in Your Social Security Practice . . . Avoiding
Bar Complaints
Benjamin A. Irwin, AL
