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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 - 10:15, David S. Bary
   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”)
2. PREPARE AND ANALYZE INFORMATION BEFORE THE HEARING
   10:30 - 11:45, Gregory R. Herrell
   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
   12:45 - 2:00, Gregory R. Herrell
   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
   2:15 - 3:15, Heith Reynolds
   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
   3:15 - 4:30, David S. Bary
   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!
   6. Identify Remedies Available Under ERISA
   7. Tap Into All the Resources Available to You

DAVID S. BARY is an attorney in the firm of Wolfe Williams & Rutherford, in Norton, Virginia, where he practices in the areas of administrative law, ERISA litigation and Social Security disability. He earned his B.S. degree from Emory and Henry College and his J.D. degree from Appalachian School of Law. Mr. Bary is a member of the American Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice, the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and NOSSCR.

GREGORY R. HERRELL is a partner with the Bristol law firm of Arrington, Schelin & Herrell, P.C. Mr. Herrell practices in the areas of Social Security disability and Social Security retirement and survivors' benefits. He has lectured on Social Security issues for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Herrell is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Virginia State Bar and the American Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.

HEITH REYNOLDS is an attorney in the Norton, Virginia firm of Wolfe Williams & Rutherford. Mr. Reynolds has practiced in the areas of Social Security disability and workers' compensation for more than ten years. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia's College at Wise and his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia. He is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and NOSSCR.

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