Resources
Frequently Used Links
The following is a list of websites and internet resources relevant to the area of elder law and free to the public. Following these links will take you to web pages and web sites maintained and managed by state or federal government agencies and private entities not associated with The Florida Bar Elder Law Section. The content on the websites is not verified or monitored by the Elder Law Section.
- ELS Legislative Positions
- DCF Memo Changes its Position on Filing Incapacity
- FL Statutes
- FL Admin Code
- FL ESS Manual
- FLcourts.org
- Fed Statutes
- Code of Federal Regulation
- Soc. Sec. POMs
- Medicare.gov
- ACCESS (FL Medicaid online app)
- PCIP.gov
- AFELA
- FSGA
- Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Florida CHAIN
- Statewide Public Guardian Office
- Florida Legal Services
- Florida AARP
- FL Bar Journal
- FL Bar News
Dept. of Children and Families Fair Hearings Reported
The Elder Law Section offers members a subscription to reported fair hearings regarding ICP Medicaid from the Department of Children and Families. Also included are policy clarification correspondence copied to the Elder Law Section. The reports are e-mailed to subscribers and posted on the Section website at eldersection.org. Download the subscription form to gain access this valuable resource!
Free Practice Management CLEs from The Florida Bar Law Office Management Assistance Service
The Florida Bar's Law Office Management Assistance Service (LOMAS) offers a variety of resources to assist attorneys in starting and managing a law firm, including free, downloadable CLEs. Below is a list of links to the LOMAS free practice management CLEs.
- ABC's of Starting & Managing Your Law Practice 2.5 CLE
- Building Business in a Down Economy 2.5 CLE (1 Ethics)
- Building the Small Firm Marketing Program: From Planning to Ethical, Effective Action 2.5 CLE (2.5 Ethics)
- Developing a Business Plan for the Start-up Law Firm 1.5 CLE
- Foreclosure Litigation in Florida 4.5 CLE (1 Ethics)
- Law Firm Financial Management for the Non-Financial Professional 2 CLE
- Lawyer as Employer 3 CLE (2 Ethics)
- Maintaining a TRUSTworthy Trust Account 1 CLE (1 ethics)
- Managing Business Risk in the Law Firm 2 CLE (.5 ethics)
- New Rule 2.420 Seminar 2 CLE
- New Rule 2.526: Digital Accessibility of Documents Electronically Transmitted to Florida Courts 1 CLE
- Professional Liability Insurance: Everything You Need to Ask 2 CLE (1 ethics)
- Technology Planning for the New Law Practice 2 CLE
- The Americans with Disabilities Act: How to Protect Your Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf/Blind Client (and Yourself) .5 CLE (.5 ethics)