• April 26, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM: Webinar “Lunch & Learn: Britney Spears, Jenny Hatch, and the Human Right to a Self-Determined Life” – Join this discussion of how attorneys and other professionals working with people with disabilities can support them with decision-making options other than guardianship. Panelists are from Advocates for Justice and Education, Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services, and Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities. The flyer and how to register are available here.

• May 6, 2021, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM: Webinar Session at 2021 ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference, “Supporting Clients to Manage their Own Finances with Decision Supports” – Join legal services attorneys and a banking professional to explore financial decision supports. Individuals with disabilities have the right to manage their finances according to their values and preferences, with safeguards against exploitation. We will examine a range of supports, including supported decision-making, powers of attorney, representative payees, and guardians. Speakers include David Godfrey, ABA Commission on Law and Aging, Washington, DC; Ronald Long, Wells Fargo, St. Louis, MO; Tina Smith Nelson, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Washington, DC; and Morgan K. Whitlatch, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, Washington, DC. Information on registering is available here.

• May 17, 2021, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Webinar Session (time TBD) at The Arc Maryland 2021 State Convention, “Introduction and Discussion on Supported Decision-Making” – Currently confirmed panelists include Ken Capone, People on the Go; Megan Rusciano, Disability Rights Maryland, and Morgan Whitlatch, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities. Information on registering for the conference is available here.