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Honoring our 2023 Summer Interns
We are grateful for the excellent efforts this summer of our 2023 externs, Guozhen Xiao (Penn State Dickinson Law) and Lucas Mason-Moyer (Temple University Beasley School of Law) for their

The Philadelphia Bar Reporter: SENIORLAW CENTER: Giving a whole new meaning to the terms ‘master’ or ‘madam’ of the house
SeniorLAW Center was featured in an article published in August’s edition of The Philadelphia Bar Reporter entitled “SeniorLAW Center: Giving a whole new meaning to the term’s ‘master’ or ‘madam’

SeniorLAW Center Hosts 1st Grandparents Justice Advisory Council Meeting
SLC’s inaugural Grandparents Justice Advisory Council meeting was held last month, and it was a powerful gathering as members shared their lived experiences and unique journeys to help inform our

The Philadelphia Inquirer: More Philadelphians are keeping their family homes thanks to increased support for untangling titles and estate planning
More Philadelphians are keeping their family homes thanks to increased support for untangling titles and estate planning July 31, 2023 SeniorLAW Center was featured in an article published in today’s

The Legal Intelligencer: As Pa. Aims to Tighten Guardianship Laws, Practitioners Expect Litigation to Increase
As Pa. Aims to Tighten Guardianship Laws, Practitioners Expect Litigation to Increase “I think it’s a good starting point to make sure that there’s due process, accessibility and that the

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: How can seniors with cognitive impairment keep their independence?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: How can seniors with cognitive impairment keep their independence? July 8, 2023 SeniorLAW Center was featured in an article published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on July 8, 2023

SeniorLAW Center mourns Shari J. Odenheimer
SeniorLAW Center mourns the passing of our long-time champion, board member, volunteer attorney and treasured friend Shari J. Odenheimer Odenheimer on June 17, 2023. Shari contributed thousands of hours of

SeniorLAW Center Celebrates Jonathan Uhl and Geoffrey Price, Oak Street Health Co-Founder, at 2023 Gala as Champions for Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SENIORLAW CENTER CELEBRATES JONATHAN UHL AND GEOFFREY PRICE, OAK STREET HEALTH CO-FOUNDER, AT 2023 GALA AS CHAMPIONS FOR JUSTICE Philadelphia-based nonprofit serving older people throughout Pennsylvania receives

Pennsylvania guardianship lawsuit highlights systems problems
Executive director Karen C. Buck, Esq. highlights guardianship issues faced by older Pennsylvanians. “The concept of guardianship, if used correctly, is a tool that can be a good one,” said
A Civil Death
by SeniorLAW Center Executive Director Karen C. Buck, Esq. and Staff Attorney Valerie L. Snow