March-April Issue of Bifocal

>Attached is the April 2010 issue of Bifocal, Journal of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging. Download Mar Apr 10 ABA Bifocal J

In this issue:

-A Decade of Partnerships in Law and Aging: A Retrospective of the Innovative Grant Program Aimed at Increasing Awareness and Access to Legal Services for Older Persons (by Jamie Philpotts)
-Comments Sought on Proposal Requiring Banks to Protect from Garnishment Social Security and Other Federal Retirement Income (by David Godfrey)
-Elder Justice Act Becomes Law, But Victory Is Only Partial (by Lori Stiegel)
-Partnerships Legacies Continue Helping Elders Today (by David Godfrey)
-The Brooke Astor Case: “An Appalling Set Of Circumstances” (Part 3 of an Interview with Alex Forger conducted by Lori Stiegel)
-Can the Development of Elder Law in the U.S. Work As a Model for the Israeli System? (by Carmit Shay)
-Plus, Recommended Reading: Everyday Law for Seniors (review by Jamie Philpotts) and Public Guardianship: In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People?

The ABA Commission on Law and Aging distributes Bifocal six times a year to elder bar section and committee officers and members, legal services providers, elder law and other private practitioners, judges, court staff, advocates, policymakers, law schools and elder law clinics, law libraries, and other professionals in the law and aging networks.

To subscribe or to submit news or a manuscript for consideration, e-mail Jamie Philpotts at philpotj@staff.abanet.org. Include the word “SUBSCRIBE” in the subject heading.