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| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys |
| Formation | 1987 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Location | United States |
| Membership | Attorneys |
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is a professional association for attorneys specializing in elder law, long-term care, and disability planning. It serves as a credentialing body and advocacy organization that interacts with legal institutions such as the American Bar Association, AARP, and federal agencies including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Social Security Administration. The organization works alongside advocacy groups like the Alzheimer's Association, National Council on Aging, and policy think tanks such as the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Urban Institute, and the Brookings Institution.
Founded in 1987, the organization emerged amid growing attention from entities such as the Institute of Medicine (US), the Gerontological Society of America, and state bar associations including the New York State Bar Association and the California Lawyers Association. Early collaborations included projects with the Administration on Aging and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Key historical influences included legislation like the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, court decisions from the United States Supreme Court, and policy reports from the National Academy of Sciences. Over time the academy expanded interactions with health law centers at universities such as Georgetown University Law Center, Harvard Law School, and Stanford Law School and with providers like the American Health Care Association.
Governance follows a volunteer board model similar to that of the American Medical Association and state bar governance structures like the Illinois State Bar Association. Leadership roles include elected officers, a board of directors, and committees resembling those at the National Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. The organization coordinates with legal accreditation bodies such as the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants and liaises with regulatory agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for public health guidance. Operational oversight has involved partnerships with nonprofit fiscal sponsors and foundations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Membership criteria mirror specialty credentialing systems used by the American Board of Medical Specialties and certification programs like the Board of Certification in Professional Gerontology. Members often include attorneys who have trained at institutions such as Columbia Law School, Yale Law School, and University of California, Berkeley School of Law and who work with clients represented by organizations like Meals on Wheels America and Justice in Aging. The academy offers a certification process comparable to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards model and intersects with eldercare practitioners from agencies such as Veterans Health Administration and state Medicaid offices.
Programs include legal clinics similar to those promoted by the Legal Services Corporation and pro bono initiatives coordinated with the Pro Bono Institute and local bar pro bono programs like the King County Bar Association model. Services encompass document templates, practice resources, and referrals akin to resources from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association and collaborations with health systems such as Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic for interdisciplinary practice. The academy’s outreach parallels efforts by the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Family Caregiver Alliance.
The organization advocates on legislative and regulatory matters, engaging with Congress committees like the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, and with federal entities including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration. Policy efforts have intersected with campaigns by the Alzheimer's Association, the National Coalition on Health Care, and the Center for Medicare Advocacy. The academy has submitted comments on rulemakings alongside groups like the Bipartisan Policy Center and worked with state legislators similar to collaborations involving the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Continuing legal education programs are offered in formats used by the National Association for Legal Professionals and major CLE providers such as the Practising Law Institute and the American Law Institute. Publications include practice guides, white papers, and newsletters comparable to outputs from the ABA Journal, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the Gerontologist. The organization’s materials are cited in legal forums alongside scholarship from journals at Georgetown University Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on aging and policy.
The academy confers distinctions and awards similar to honors given by the American Bar Association and the National Academy of Medicine, and it recognizes attorneys and advocates in the vein of awards from the American Association of Retired Persons and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Recipients often include leaders from institutions such as the National Center on Law and Elder Rights, state bar elder law sections, and university legal clinics at University of Michigan Law School and University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Category:Legal organizations