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2026-04-23 16:00:00
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2026-04-23 16:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ESTDA&A is not an automatic bar to disability benefits. This segment covers SSA’s Ruling 13-2p, marshaling medical evidence in pre-hearing memoranda, cross-examining medical experts, and eliciting effective direct testimony from clients about functioning with and without substance use.
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.
Claire Gunner
Emilia Sicilia
Shandanette ChaseClaire Gunner is a Staff Attorney on the Disability Advocacy Project team at the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project, a position she has held since 2021. She earned a B.C.L./LL.B. from McGill University and was admitted to the New York bar in 2016. In addition to her New York state admission, she is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Her practice focuses on representing Social Security disability claimants at the administrative and federal court levels.
Emilia Sicilia is the Managing Attorney and Statewide Support Attorney for the Disability Advocacy Program at Empire Justice Center in Yonkers, New York. Her practice focuses on Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, encompassing both individual representation and systemic advocacy and impact litigation. Prior to joining Empire Justice Center, Emilia worked at the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project and at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York, all four federal districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Shandanette Chase is a Supervising Attorney in the Disability Advocacy Project at the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project, where she represents Social Security disability claimants in administrative appeals and federal court proceedings. Prior to joining the Urban Justice Center, she worked in Bronx Legal Services’ Disability Advocacy Project. A graduate of Hunter College and the George Washington University Law School and School of Public Health, Shandanette brings an interdisciplinary academic background to her advocacy. She is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, multiple federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Claire Gunner is a Staff Attorney on the Disability Advocacy Project team at the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project, a position she has held since 2021. She earned a B.C.L./LL.B. from McGill University and was admitted to the New York bar in 2016. In addition to her New York state admission, she is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Her practice focuses on representing Social Security disability claimants at the administrative and federal court levels.
Emilia Sicilia is the Managing Attorney and Statewide Support Attorney for the Disability Advocacy Program at Empire Justice Center in Yonkers, New York. Her practice focuses on Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, encompassing both individual representation and systemic advocacy and impact litigation. Prior to joining Empire Justice Center, Emilia worked at the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project and at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York, all four federal districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Shandanette Chase is a Supervising Attorney in the Disability Advocacy Project at the Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project, where she represents Social Security disability claimants in administrative appeals and federal court proceedings. Prior to joining the Urban Justice Center, she worked in Bronx Legal Services’ Disability Advocacy Project. A graduate of Hunter College and the George Washington University Law School and School of Public Health, Shandanette brings an interdisciplinary academic background to her advocacy. She is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, multiple federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
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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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