This session will focus on the legal framework allowing attorneys to represent people in defending against guardianship cases both during the initial case and in future actions to overturn or modify the guardianship, even after incapacity has been determined. Additionally, the session will go through practical tips on how to decide whether to take a restoration of rights case, how to prepare your client for the case, and why these are important pro bono and legal aid cases.

Speakers:

· Emily Hardy, Elder Law Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center

· Erica Wood, Former Assistant Director of American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging (ret.)

If you are registered for and attending the VPLC Statewide Legal Aid Conference DO NOT register for this session. You will be registered automatically through your VPLC Statewide registration.