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1. Social Security Disability: Get the Basics Down
2. Prepare and Analyze Information Before the Hearing
3. Succeed at the Administrative Law Judge Hearing
4. Resolve Ethical Issues in Your Practice
5. Handle Special Issues As They Arise

1. SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY: GET THE BASICS DOWN
   9:00 - 10:30, Gail L. Barnett and Niki Fisher
   1. Untangle Recent Changes to the Social Security Disability Program
   2. Examine Significant Rulings That Threaten Your Success
   3. Determine the Different Types of Disability Cases
   4. Grasp Important Definitions of Abbreviations and Acronyms
   5. Sort Through Medical and Vocational Issues (including use of the “GRID”)
   6. Identify Remedies Available Under ERISA
   7. Tap into All the Resources Available to You
2. PREPARE AND ANALYZE INFORMATION BEFORE THE HEARING
   10:45 - 12:30, Gail L. Barnett and Niki Fisher
   1. How to Decide Whether to Accept or Decline Representation of the Client
   2. Medical and Other Essential Evidence You Must Gather
   3. Obtain Necessary Reports and Interrogatories
   4. Analyze Social Security File Documentation
   5. How to File a Claim
   6. Prepare Clients to Effectively Testify
   7. Tips for Establishing the Claim
   8. Avoid Mistakes with Ready-to-Use Forms and Letters
3. SUCCEED AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE HEARING
   1:30 - 2:30, Gail L. Barnett and Niki Fisher
   1. Great Advice for Working with the Local Hearing Office
   2. A Practical Hearing Checklist You'll Use Over and Over
   3. How to Handle Expert Witnesses – Yours and Your Opponents
   4. Follow the Rules for Submitting Evidence to the Letter
   5. Documenting and Presenting Medical and Vocational Evidence
   6. Difficulties to Expect and How to Handle Them
   7. Proven Tactics That Can Lead to a Favorable Ruling
   8. Guard Against Costly Errors When Calculating Benefits
   9. How Benefits Received Impact Other Recoveries
   10. Breakthrough Misconceptions about the Appeals Process
4. RESOLVE ETHICAL ISSUES IN YOUR PRACTICE
   2:45 - 3:45, Gail L. Barnett and Niki Fisher
   1. Be on the Lookout for Conflicts of Interest
   2. Useful Tips for Setting Attorneys' Fees
   3. What to Do to Ensure Confidentiality
   4. Forge a Solid Attorney/Client Relationship
5. HANDLE SPECIAL ISSUES AS THEY ARISE
   3:45 - 4:30, Gail L. Barnett and Niki Fisher
   1. Litigating a Childhood Disability Case? Here's What to Know
   2. Troubleshoot Non-Disability Issues Arising from Disability Claims
   3. The Danger of Mishandling Veteran's Administration Issues
   4. De-Mystify the Relationship between Medicare and Social Security
   5. The Social Security Disability Relation to Other Ongoing Cases - Be on Alert!

GAIL L. BARNETT is an attorney with Max Schott & Associates, P.C., practicing primarily in the area of Social Security disability law. Ms. Barnett was previously a senior staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Story County, where her practice emphasized Social Security, consumer protection, landlord/tenant litigation, and general family law. Ms. Barnett earned her B.A. degree from Drake University and her J.D. degree, with high honors, from Drake Law School. Prior to law school, Ms. Barnett worked for 12 years as a case manager, specializing in mental health and elder issues. She is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit. She is also an accredited attorney for Veterans Disability.

NIKI FISHER is an attorney with Max Schott & Associates, P.C., where she practices in the area of Social Security disability law. Ms. Fisher earned her B.A. and M.S.W. degrees from the University of Iowa and her J.D. degree, with honors, from Drake University Law School. Prior to law school, Ms. Fisher was a licensed social worker specializing in the area of child welfare. She is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit. She is also an accredited attorney for Veterans Disability and is a member of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates.

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