American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
Legal Services
Washington, Dist of Columbia 270 followers
Our mission is to educate and advocate to protect the rights and dignity of adults as they age.
About us
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging leads the association in strengthening and securing the legal rights, dignity, autonomy, quality of life and quality of care of older adults. The Commission accomplishes its work through research, policy development, advocacy, education, training and through assistance to lawyers, bar associations and others working on aging issues. The ABA encourages you to participate and welcomes constructive engagement between members, provided your conduct is consistent with the ABA Code of Online Conduct. https://www.americanbar.org/about_the_aba/codeofconduct/ This is the LinkedIn account of the ABA’s Commission on Law and Aging, and may not contain official ABA policy statements. For official ABA policy, please see the social media account of the ABA President. www.americanbar.org
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https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/
External link for American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, Dist of Columbia
- Founded
- 1980
Updates
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Our friends at ABA Senior Lawyers Division are hosting "Death with Dignity: Medical Aid in Dying" a 1-hour webinar on October 1. We are excited to co-sponsor this event along with ABA CRSJ and American Bar Association Health Law Section. Join us on October 1 for a compelling one-hour webinar, "Death with Dignity: Medical Aid in Dying," offering an up-to-date review of the laws and pending legislation regarding Medical Aid in Dying (MAID). This program is essential for those seeking a general understanding of this often-controversial topic, as well as for lawyers who counsel clients on end-of-life decisions. Our expert speakers will cover the legal landscape of MAID across various U.S. jurisdictions, future legislative trends, and case law. We will also delve into common guidelines, the role of legal capacity and dementia, and best practices for documenting end-of-life care preferences. Attendees will gain valuable insights into identifying jurisdictions where MAID is allowed, understanding legislative trends, and effectively discussing and documenting patients' end-of-life wishes. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and practice regarding Medical Aid in Dying. The session will be moderated by Phyllis G. Bossin from Cincinnati, OH, with expert insights from Kevin Diaz of Compassion & Choices in Portland, OR, and Rachele Selvig from Davis Hearn Anderson & Selvig P.C. in Ashland, OR. Join us for a thorough exploration of MAID and answers to your most pressing questions. Speakers: Kevin Diaz, Compassion & Choices (Member of HLS and CRSJ) Rachele Selvig, Davis Hearn Anderson & Selvig P.C. Moderator: Phyllis G. Bossin, Phyllis G. Bossin Co., L.P.A. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e3dxfcP2
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The rights of older adults are civil rights. Our mission at the Commission on Law and Aging is "to educate and advocate to protect the rights and dignity of adults as they age." Our vision is "a society where the rights of every adult as they age are acknowledged, respected, and protected." The Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the United States Commission on Civil Rights. It was passed by Congress on August 29, 1957, and President Eisenhower signed it into law on September 9, 1957. The Commission was established as an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding federal agency, whose mission is to inform the development of national civil rights policy and enhance enforcement of federal civil rights laws. Photo: President Eisenhower appointing the first members of the Commission on Civil Rights. Among the first members was Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C. (photo far left), former president of the University of Notre Dame. You can read his account of the early days of the Commission here - https://lnkd.in/eDX7Y5v2
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Our friends at ABA Senior Lawyers Division just published their August issue of Voice of Experience (Available here - https://lnkd.in/d4BGnFqF). The August issue includes two articles from COLA folks: 📰 - David Godfrey ("How Our Plans for Retirement Have Worked Out" - https://lnkd.in/dminiyxb) 📰 - Jessica Brock ("End-of-Life Planning" - https://lnkd.in/dtbdDxDS)
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Today, we honor and remember the advocacy and legacy of Dr. King, and we continue our work to address racism and other systemic barriers that prevent equal access to aging supports and resources.
"Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettoes of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair." #OnThisDay in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech to 250,000 people in Washington D.C.
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👉 Our 5th voting webinar just came out! 👈 This one is on voter intimidation. https://shorturl.at/OQ4Oh Welcome to Empowering Every Voter, an eight-part video webinar series brought to you by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Election Law and the ABA Commission on Law and Aging designed to educate voters about the nuances and challenges of navigating the #voting process along eight different issue areas. These videos will release weekly, with four scheduled for the Summer and another four scheduled for the Fall. Alongside the videos, you will also find additional information on the topics covered by the videos, prepared by experts and designed to give you all the information you need about how American #democracy works. We would like to thank the ABA CRSJ, ABA Senior Lawyers Division, ABA Commission on Disability Rights, and the Advisory Commission of the ABA Task Force for American Democracy for their co-sponsorship of this project.
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🌟 Introducing Pamela Teaster, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., NREMT! 🌟 We want you to meet our fantastic cohort of Commissioners for 2024-25, and we are asking them why aging matters. Pamela lives in Blacksburg, Virginia. She is a professor and the Director of the Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech. Pamela first became involved with the ABA Commission on Law and Aging in 2002 when she was a new professor. Pamela said that being a Commissioner was her favorite activity in which she participated, and she met and worked with fabulous people. She is serving on ABA COLA on her reunion tour and loving it. Why does aging matter? Aging matters to Pamela because “that is what we are ALL doing. Once someone realizes this simple fact, everything else we do related to aging contributes to the whole rather than contributing to the 'other.'" Join us in thanking Pamela for her generous support of the Commission and her commitment to our mission: “to educate and advocate to protect the rights and dignity of adults as they age." 👏
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Aging is being celebrated and embraced, and we are here for it! 🙌 As Melinda Gates turns 60, she spoke with Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King about aging. You can watch here: https://lnkd.in/e_Q_i3nb "To celebrate turning 60, Melinda French Gates sat down with iconic changemakers of all ages to talk about their biggest life transitions for a special series, “Moments That Make Us.” In this episode, she chats with the legendary Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King about the joys of getting older, the power of female friendship, and the lessons that moments of change can offer."
Moments That Make Us: How Friendship Helped Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King Navigate Life’s Big Changes
https://www.youtube.com/
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It's National Senior Citizens Day. While we think saying "older adults" instead of "senior citizens" is the way to go, we are still celebrating. 🎉 Please help us celebrate by sharing this post and encouraging your friends and colleagues to follow us and rely on us for quality, reliable information about aging well. #nationalseniorcitizensday #abacola
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