Tag Archives: Elderlaw
Storage Wars: Helping a Senior Keep Her Memories – by Vivienne Duncan
by CBJC StaffAugust 10, 2015
Ann Smith (not her real name), a senior in her 60s, lost her job and soon found herself struggling to pay the bills. Despite her best efforts to keep things going, she gradually fell behind with the rent and was evicted from her apartment. She left with only what she could carry. All the rest of her belongings, including furniture, almost all of her clothing and other irreplaceable mementoes, were bundled up and put into storage by her landlord.
Read moreThe Elderlaw Project: Keeping New York City’s Seniors Informed
by CBJC StaffJanuary 14, 2014
While recent studies note that people are living longer, healthier lives, it should be recognized that some seniors remain at risk of being targeted due to physical or cognitive decline, isolation and loneliness and lack of information about their rights.
Read moreJamie Dyce: Providing Peace of Mind Through the Law
by CBJC StaffSeptember 20, 2012
Last week, the New York Law Journal honored Jamie Dyce of Duane Morris as one of their “Lawyers Who Lead By Example,” citing her extraordinary 200-hour-per-year pro bono commitment. The City Bar Justice Center was delighted to see Jamie recognized in the Law Journal, because since 2009 many of those 200 hours have been devoted to the Justice Center’s Elderlaw and Cancer Advocacy Projects.
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