My 4-year “blogiversary” came and went earlier this month, and I have been thinking about the profound difference this professional blog has made to my life over the past four years.
Back when I started in 2008, I learned the blogging ropes from Kevin O’Keefe, the lawyer-CEO of Lexblog. Kevin recognized early the potential…
Photo: Our daughter Bridget at her 2nd birthday party, after a cupcake
Every other week, I link to articles of note regarding Social Security disability. For the long Memorial Day weekend, here are several notable articles and blog posts for you to read:
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There is remarkable article by Sean Collins-Smith and Brandon Shulleeta, published yesterday in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly, entitled Richmond ALJ hearing Social Security claims has one of the highest denial rates in the country.
The subject of the article is Drew A. Swank, a Social Security administrative law judge who decided more than 1,100…
Every other Friday, I highlight articles of note from the Social Security disability law blogs. I missed last week's scheduled roundup due to the NOSSCR conference, so this week we have several selections:
One speaker that caught my attention at the recent NOSSCR conference in Philadelphia was Peter Barry, a Minnesota consumer rights attorney. He spoke about abusive debt collectors, and what to do about them under the FDCPA. It was a very good presentation, and I have been thinking about the topic since attending the session.
Our…
I was honored to present a workshop at last week's NOSSCR conference in Philadelphia. We had a good turnout. My topic was writing effective hearing briefs for the ALJ. Thank you to all who attended!
I have published my written presentation materials. Just click here: Writing Effective Hearing Briefs for the ALJ.
One of…
The Spring conference of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) takes place this week in Philadelphia. I will be travelling today to attend the conference.
I will be presenting a workshop Friday morning at 8:30 AM. My workshop is titled: "Writing Effective Hearing Briefs for the ALJ."
Here is the workshop description:…
Every other Friday, I publish links to articles of note regarding Social Security disability.
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Our two year old on Easter
Every other Friday I highlight articles of note from the Social Security disability law blogs:
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