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2026-04-23 08:30:00
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2026-04-23 08:30:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
8:30 am - 9:30 am ESTOn March 1, 2025, Executive Order 14224 rescinded 25 years of federal language access protections. This segment reviews current Social Security Administration rules, the broader legal framework, and ethical considerations surrounding machine translation and limited-English-proficient client representation.
Eligible for up to 1 CLE Credit Hour
This session was originally submitted for CLE as a live, in-person presentation and a live webcast for the 2026 Spring National Conference and may be eligible for self-study credit. Each state handles self-study credit differently; for questions, please consult your State Bar Association.
Recorded Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Chi-Ser TranVioleta ArciniegaJohn S. WhitelawChi-Ser Tran is a Supervising Attorney in the SSI Unit and Language Access Project at Community Legal Services (CLS) in Philadelphia. Her practice focuses on representing adults and children with disabilities who face challenges attaining and maintaining Supplemental Security Income benefits, while also leading CLS’s language access advocacy to improve access to legal services, courts, and government agencies for individuals with limited English proficiency. Ms. Tran began her career at CLS as a law student intern in 2015 and was awarded a fellowship by the Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale upon graduation to continue her work at the organization — a distinction that reflects both the quality of her advocacy and the significance of the issues she addresses.
Violeta Arciniega heads the Maximizing Access to Federal Disability Benefits Project at the Legal Aid Society in New York City, where she provides free legal assistance to individuals seeking Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability benefits. Her representation spans the full scope of the appeals process — from administrative hearings and appeals council reviews through federal court litigation. A graduate of the City University of New York Law School with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland, Ms. Arciniega has dedicated eight years to the Legal Aid Society’s mission of ensuring that vulnerable individuals can effectively advocate for themselves before all levels of government.
John S. Whitelaw is the Advocacy Director at the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) in Delaware — the first person to hold that position when he rejoined the organization in December 2017. With more than 35 years of experience representing low-income and other vulnerable clients across legal aid programs in multiple states, John has dedicated his career to government benefits advocacy and Social Security representation. He has represented claimants at all administrative levels and in federal and state court, and has been a national trainer on SSI and Social Security Disability matters. He is also a member of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners, believed to be the first legal aid attorney in Delaware to hold that distinction.
Chi-Ser Tran is a Supervising Attorney in the SSI Unit and Language Access Project at Community Legal Services (CLS) in Philadelphia. Her practice focuses on representing adults and children with disabilities who face challenges attaining and maintaining Supplemental Security Income benefits, while also leading CLS’s language access advocacy to improve access to legal services, courts, and government agencies for individuals with limited English proficiency. Ms. Tran began her career at CLS as a law student intern in 2015 and was awarded a fellowship by the Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale upon graduation to continue her work at the organization — a distinction that reflects both the quality of her advocacy and the significance of the issues she addresses.
Violeta Arciniega heads the Maximizing Access to Federal Disability Benefits Project at the Legal Aid Society in New York City, where she provides free legal assistance to individuals seeking Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability benefits. Her representation spans the full scope of the appeals process — from administrative hearings and appeals council reviews through federal court litigation. A graduate of the City University of New York Law School with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland, Ms. Arciniega has dedicated eight years to the Legal Aid Society’s mission of ensuring that vulnerable individuals can effectively advocate for themselves before all levels of government.
John S. Whitelaw is the Advocacy Director at the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) in Delaware — the first person to hold that position when he rejoined the organization in December 2017. With more than 35 years of experience representing low-income and other vulnerable clients across legal aid programs in multiple states, John has dedicated his career to government benefits advocacy and Social Security representation. He has represented claimants at all administrative levels and in federal and state court, and has been a national trainer on SSI and Social Security Disability matters. He is also a member of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners, believed to be the first legal aid attorney in Delaware to hold that distinction.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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