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Unlocking Success in SSDI Practice: Special tactics for common claims

Lisa Cunningham
Lisa Cunningham | Law Offices of Eric A. Shore

Lisa is the Managing Attorney for the Social Security Disability/Veterans Disability Department at the Law Offices of Eric A. Shore.

On-Demand: October 27, 2023

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Program Summary

This presentation will take attendees through the most common types of Social Security Disability cases. The course will provide tips on how to both strengthen cases and spot red flags. Attendees can expect to learn a variety of strategies to how to build a successful case for each of the different stages of the adjudication process.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Tips for finding out key information at intake
  • Tips for winning more cases at the lower levels
  • Tips for building cases through the hearing level
  • Tips for preparing clients to testify at their hearings

Date / Time: October 27, 2023

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Lisa-Cunningham_Law-Offices-of-Eric-Shore_FedBarLisa Cunningham | Law Offices of Eric A. Shore

Lisa is the Managing Attorney for the Social Security Disability/Veterans Disability Department at the Law Offices of Eric A. Shore. Her practice focuses on Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability Benefits. Lisa earned her law degree from the University of Baltimore, where she received the Dean’s Citation Award for Outstanding Achievement. Lisa is a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Disability Law Committee. She is licensed to practice law in New York State.

Agenda

I. Tips for finding out key information at intake | 12:00pm – 12:30pm

II. Tips for winning more cases at the lower levels | 12:30pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

III. Tips for building cases through the hearing level | 1:10pm – 1:40pm

IV. Tips for preparing clients to testify at their hearings | 1:40pm – 2:10pm

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