Advanced Topics on Social Security Disability Law: How to Effectively Manage Your Practice (2025 Edition)

Lisa Cunningham | Law Offices of Eric A. Shore, P.C.

Lisa Cunningham, Esq. is an experienced client advocate who focuses her practice on Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability Benefits. As a managing attorney at the Law Offices of Eric Shore, Lisa oversees a team with over 40 years of combined Disability practice experience. Lisa helps the Law Offices of Eric Shore to stand apart from other Disability firms by representing her disability clients at the initial stages of the Disability process through the various appeals stages.

Lisa serves her clients both inside and outside the courtroom. Lisa has lectured on various Disability, ethics, and professional development topics before the public and other attorneys. Lisa earned her law degree from the University of Baltimore, where she served as a Moot Court team member and received the Dean’s Citation Award for Outstanding Achievement. Lisa also received first place in the National Law Review student writing competition. She is licensed to practice law in New York State.

I. Strategic Attorney Involvement in Case Progression | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

• Identifying critical junctures for attorney involvement
• Balancing attorney intervention with delegation to optimize efficiency and outcomes

II. Building and Structuring Your Team | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

• Optimal staffing structures for Social Security Disability cases
• Defining job roles and responsibilities at various stages
• Delegating case tasks effectively while maintaining quality control

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Maximizing Success in Initial and Reconsideration Levels | 2:10pm – 3:10pm

• Techniques to strengthen cases early on to increase favorable determinations
• Screening tips to select winnable cases and how to prepare initial filings
• Strategies for engaging staff in case preparation to boost initial approval rates