SeniorLAW Center offers free CLE training during National Pro Bono Week 2021 The Nuts and Bolts of Representing Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Over 100,000 children in Pennsylvania are being raised by grandparents when birth parents are unable. Parental absence occurs for a variety of reasons, including addiction, incarceration, illness, or death. Therefore, grandfamilies are created due […]
Early Sponsors: Click here to purchase your sponsorship! Dear Reader: This year, in place of our annual Gala, SeniorLAW Center is hosting an inclusive and interactive Storytelling Fundraising Campaign. No cocktails. No reception. No black tie. No awards. This year, we focus on access to justice and the stories of those who came before […]
Our Guardianship attorney Valarie Snow Esq. is participating in “ The Legal Perspective: Practical Insights for Patients and Families About Decision-Making and Advance Planning” workshop on Nov 18th. https://pennmemorycenter.org/event/empowering-caregivers-workshop-the-legal-perspective-practical-insights-for-patients-and-families-about-decision-making-and-advance-planning/ The class will be streamed virtually on Friday, November 18 at 12 PM EST. The class will typically last approximately 2 hour. You can join us […]
SeniorLAW Center Supervising Attorney Heather Kelly, Esq. of the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren project will be partnering with Executive Director Chartan Nelson of Grand Central- Kinship Care Resources Center. On Thursday January 26th from 1pm- 2pm on Facebook Live we will discuss the rights and resources available for Grandparents raising grandchildren. Tune into our fakebook page […]
Over 10,000 Philadelphia homeowners deal with tangled title issues which threaten the housing security of Philadelphia families and puts them at risk of losing crucial generational wealth. Tyler J. Smith, Esq., Homeownership Rights Project Staff Attorney will attend this upcoming free event along with our legal aid partners. SeniorLAW Center, Philadelphia VIP, Community Legal Services, and Philadelphia Legal Assistance are […]
Volunteer to help PA’s aging population. Participants will be trained to provide legal advice, information, and referrals by telephone to older adults across Pennsylvania who call the PA SeniorLAW HelpLine with civil legal issues. The training will focus on common areas of law requested by callers, the logistics of handling a HelpLine call and the […]
Call Legal Advocate Richard Alston, at 215-716-5081 to book your appointment.
In December 2023, Pennsylvania enacted adult guardianship reform legislation (Act 61 of 2023), to be implemented by mid-2024. One of the most important changes is an automatic right to counsel for Alleged Incapacitated Persons, who face a significant loss of fundamental civil rights. The Honorable Sheila Woods-Skipper, Administrative Judge of the Philadelphia Orphans’ Court, will […]
