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Social Security Success!

Cosponsored by the AAJ Social Security Section
September 12-13, 2008 Las Vegas, NV

Agenda & CLE

 

Agenda

Friday, September 12

Registration
8:00 am-8:45 am

Morning Session
8:45 am-11:45 am

Welcome and Introductions

Social Security, The Basics and Beyond

Are You Disabled?  What Does That Mean?

Developing Your Client’s Case at the Initial, Reconsideration and Hearing Level

Lunch (own your own)
11:45 am-1:00 pm

Afternoon Session
1:00 pm-4:45 pm

Ethics and Fees: How to Get Paid and Stay Out of Jail: What Practitioners Need to Know About Fees Before the Social Security Administration

Fees for Court work in Social Security Cases under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) and the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA)

Financial and Non-medical Issues in Social Security Disability Cases

An introduction to LTD benefits for the Social Security Practitioner

Saturday, September 13

Morning Session
9:00 am-12:45 pm

Don’t Give Up Yet! Winning a Case at the Appeals Council or District Court

View from the Bench

Ethics Hour: What Do I Have to Submit?

Lunch (own your own)
12:00 pm-1:15 pm

Afternoon Session
1:15 pm-3:00 pm

Managing and Marketing a Disability Benefits Practice

Breakout Session
For individual consulting on Marketing/Management issues

CLE Information

Earn approximately 10.50* CLE including 1 hour of Ethics and NCA credits to be applied to your participation in the NCA's Achievement Recognition Program.

Achievement Recognition Program

The Achievement Recognition Program (ARP) provides Advocate, Fellow, and Diplomate recognition to AAJ members. To gain ARP credits, submit a certificate of attendance for every seminar, college, and convention you attend.

Advanced Studies in Trial Advocacy

This seminar qualifies for the Advanced Studies in Trial Advocacy (ASTA) curriculum—programs and subjects AAJ deems important to a well-rounded legal education.

To learn more about ARP and ASTA, visit www.justice.org/education, or call 800-622-1791 or 202-965-3500, ext. 612.

AAJ Education programs are routinely accredited by states requiring continuing legal education. We will assist you in obtaining appropriate credit. Specific CLE questions may be addressed by calling the CLE assistant at 202-944-2877, or 800-622-1791.

* Number of credits may be greater depending on calculation method used by accreditation agency. AAJ is a state bar of California MCLE approved provider.

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