Schedule
updated: 12/12/01

 

Class  

Date

Lectures

Discussions

Quizzes

Assignments
 1

9/05/01

Introduction to Class

Review Course Description

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Course Syllabus

 Introduce yourself to class

Read "How to Study Law" & post

Read "How I learn Best" & post

Read Chp. 1 and 2 of Textbook 
 2

9/12/01
Intro to Elder Care (review Chp. 1 & 2)   

initial interview form 

do a mock interview of a an elder law client
 3

 9/19/01

Cover Chp. 3 Advance Directives

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4
 9/26/01

Advance Directives

Advance Directives
Discussion
 

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post your Elder Law Client Interview here

5

10/03/01
10/10/01

Cover Chp. 4 Wills

Wills

Review Chp. 3
Advance Directives
then post below
General Power of Attorney
Durable Power of Attorney

Class Review of Contents of a Will

Chp 4
Post your Will here

6

10/10/01
10/17/01

Cover Chp. 5 Guardianships
Guardianships

Discuss Guardianships here 

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7
 10/17/01

Cover Chp 6 Patient's Rights

Patient's Rights

Compare and Contrast Landmark Cases

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8
 10/24/01

Cover Chp. 7 Entitlement Programs

Entitlement Programs

.Discuss Entitlement Program Benefits

 Review of Contents of a Living Trust

9
 10/31/01

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post your Living Trust and Pour Over Will here

10

 11/07/01

Cover Chp. 8 Managed Care

Cover Chp. 9 Viatical Settlements

Managed Care


Viatical Settlements

Review and answer questions on long term health insurance
post answers to questions on Viatical Settlements here.

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11
 11/14/01

Cover Chp. 10
Living Facilities

Living Facilities

Compare and Contrast Living Facilities.

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 12

 11/21/01

Cover Chp. 11
Financial Planning

Financial Planning

no actual class.

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13
 11/28/01

Cover Chp. 11
Financial Planning

Financial Planning

Review and post tips on financial planning for an elder care client.
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14
 12/05/01

Cover Chp. 12
Social Security

Social Security

Read and critique the landmark case of Fleming v. Nestor.
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15
 12/12/01

Cover Chp. 13
Elder Abuse
 

Elder Abuse
Consumer Protection

Read and critique the case of Podolsky v. First Healthcare.
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