Elder Law in Context, Second Edition

Description

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on Casebook Connect, including academic lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes an outline tool and other helpful resources . Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Elder Law in Context by Rebecca Morgan, Mark Bauer, Roberta Flowers, Joseph Morrissey, and Theresa Radwan comprehensively places the issues facing older clients in the context of the required core courses in the law school curriculum. Featuring chapters on public and private law, this book includes recent relevant cases, references to regulations, statutes, and rules, including citations to enable further reading. New to the Second Edition: Greater concision and improved readability Updated data and material on issues such as ageism and aging in America Added insights on ethical issues faced in an Elder Law practice, using the Model Rules as guidance Additional recent case excerpts including the application of the core doctrine of contracts, the creation of agency, guardianship, and administrative process in an elder law setting, as well as a recent Supreme Court case on enforcing resident right violations under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 Inclusion of the recent Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act Professors and students will benefit from: Updated materials to illustrate the relevance of elder law issues in modern life Streamlined chapters with more manageable reading assignments Emphasis on landmark cases, such as cases regarding the right to die The operation of the book as a capstone book, providing students with an excellent review of multiple required courses