Program Details
2026-03-25 15:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-03-25 15:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm ESTMaster the critical 12-month window that determines whether suspended SSI benefits can be reinstated without a new application. Learn to spot suspension triggers early and act before the deadline closes your client’s path to reinstatement.
John S. Whitelaw 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm ESTDiscover how reopening rules create opportunities to recover additional benefits your clients may have missed. Learn when and how to invoke these rules strategically to maximize benefit recovery and strengthen your overall advocacy approach.
John S. Whitelaw 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm ESTRetroactive reductions can erase months of hard-won benefits if left unchallenged. Learn the precise legal tools and procedural strategies available to contain their scope, protect your client’s payments, and push back against overreaching SSA recovery actions.
John S. Whitelaw 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm ESTWalk away with hands-on advocacy strategies you can deploy at SSA field offices immediately. Learn how to leverage the POMS to your advantage and navigate high-volume caseloads with greater confidence and precision.
John S. WhitelawJohn 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.
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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