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Transferability of Skills: What Has Changed and Does it Still Matter? – 2026 Spring National Conference – Track I (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Master the new transferability of skills framework, navigate recent Social Security Administration rulings, document work history strategically, and win Step 5 vocational arguments for disability clients.

2026-04-23 09:45:00

1 hours

Program Details

2026-04-23 09:45:00

Program Details

2026-04-23 09:45:00

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2026-04-23 09:45:00

1 hours

Course Overview

Unlock Winning Transferable Skills Arguments

2026-04-23 09:45:00

Attorneys learn how recent Social Security Administration rulings reshape vocational analysis and transferable skills evaluation. Mastering the new framework strengthens work history documentation and improves Step 5 disability determination outcomes.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
Vocational rulings
Understand how recent rulings change past relevant work and vocational analysis.
02
Lookback analysis
Apply the five-year lookback framework to employment history determinations.
03
Skills assessment
Distinguish transferable vocational skills from general aptitudes under the assessment framework.
04
Form strategy
Use Work History Report documentation to support or challenge transferability findings.
05
Expert testimony
Prepare for, question, and respond to vocational expert opinions strategically.
06
Step 5 advocacy
Frame arguments demonstrating why client skills are not transferable to other work.

Program schedule

clock 9:45 am - 10:00 am EST

Deconstructing the New Rulings

This segment examines how recent Social Security Administration vocational policy developments transform disability adjudication and past relevant work evaluation. Attorneys will learn the practical impact of the five-year lookback period on employment history analysis and litigation strategy.

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.

Nathan A. CraigNathan A. Craig
Jaime NobisJaime Nobis
clock 10:00 am - 10:05 am EST

Defining Skills Under the TSA Framework

This segment explores how vocational abilities are defined under the Transferability of Skills Assessment process. Attorneys will learn how the Social Security framework distinguishes technical skills from general aptitudes and non-transferable workplace characteristics using real-world examples.

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.

Nathan A. CraigNathan A. Craig
Jaime NobisJaime Nobis
clock 10:05 am - 10:25 am EST

Optimizing Client Work History Documentation

Attorneys will learn how to strategically complete and analyze employment history documentation to influence vocational determinations. This segment focuses on the Work History Report and best practices for describing job duties and functional limitations to support case theory.

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.

Nathan A. CraigNathan A. Craig
Jaime NobisJaime Nobis
clock 10:25 am - 10:45 am EST

Developing a Winning Transferability Strategy

This practice-focused segment teaches attorneys how to frame arguments demonstrating why a client’s skills are not transferable. Counsel will learn cross-examination methods, strategies for challenging vocational expert assumptions, and approaches for influencing Step 5 disability determinations.

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.

Nathan A. CraigNathan A. Craig
Jaime NobisJaime Nobis
Nathan A. Craig

Nathan A. Craig

Nathan A. Craig & Associates

Jaime Nobis

Jaime Nobis

Nathan A. Craig & Associates

Nathan A. Craig

Nathan A. Craig

Nathan A. Craig & Associates

Nate Craig has been a practicing Social Security Disability attorney for over 21 years. He owns and operates a small law firm in western Kentucky dedicated to helping clients receive the disability benefits they deserve and need. Beyond his legal practice, Nate is deeply engaged in his community — serving as the General Manager of the Hoptown Hoppers, a summer collegiate wooden-bat baseball team, and playing an active role in civic and governmental affairs in the Hopkinsville area. He is also deeply committed to his faith, currently serving as an Area Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States Southeast Area. He and his wife, Amy, have been called as Mission President and companion, with service beginning in July 2025.

Education & Credentials

Nate Craig is a licensed attorney with over 21 years of dedicated practice in Social Security Disability law. He is the founder and owner of Nathan A. Craig & Associates, a firm in western Kentucky focused exclusively on helping individuals navigate the Social Security disability system. His two-decade-plus tenure in this specialized area of law reflects a depth of expertise built through thousands of client representations and a consistent commitment to the communities he serves in western Kentucky. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

Recognition & Leadership

Nate's leadership extends well beyond the courtroom. He currently serves as an Area Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States Southeast Area — a significant ecclesiastical leadership role — and he and his wife Amy have been called to serve as Mission President beginning in July 2025. In the civic arena, he serves as General Manager of the Hoptown Hoppers, a summer collegiate wooden-bat baseball team, and is active in governmental affairs in western Kentucky. His multi-faceted leadership profile reflects a commitment to service in every sphere of his personal and professional life.

Professional Involvement

Nate is actively involved in civic and governmental affairs in western Kentucky, bringing the same advocacy orientation that defines his legal practice to the broader community. As General Manager of the Hoptown Hoppers, he contributes to the cultural and recreational life of Hopkinsville and the surrounding region. His deep engagement in his faith community — including his current service as Area Seventy and his upcoming Mission Presidency — reflects the values of service and dedication that permeate both his personal and professional endeavors.

Experience

Over more than two decades of practice, Nate Craig has built Nathan A. Craig & Associates into a trusted resource for disability claimants in western Kentucky. His firm's singular focus on Social Security Disability law has allowed him to develop deep expertise in helping individuals navigate what is often an overwhelming and high-stakes process. His practice is rooted in a genuine commitment to the clients he serves and the community in which he lives — a community where he is known not only as an effective disability attorney but as a civic leader, faith leader, and engaged member of Hopkinsville's civic life. He is the proud father of three daughters and resides in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Jaime Nobis

Jaime Nobis

Nathan A. Craig & Associates

Jaime Nobis is an attorney at Nathan A. Craig & Associates, where she focuses her practice in Social Security Disability law. A native of Southern Illinois, Jaime brought to the firm a background in public defense, having previously worked for the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. She resides in McCracken County, Kentucky, with her husband Ryan — a recently retired United States Army veteran — and their twin sons.

Education & Credentials

Jaime Nobis is a licensed attorney whose career has been dedicated to public interest and disability law. Prior to joining Nathan A. Craig & Associates, she practiced at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, where she developed her foundation in representing vulnerable individuals navigating complex legal systems. Her transition from public defense to Social Security Disability reflects a consistent commitment to advocating for those who most need effective legal representation. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

Recognition & Leadership

Jaime's professional profile reflects a commitment to public service that has defined both her legal career and her personal life. Her background at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy — an institution dedicated to representing individuals who cannot afford private counsel — speaks to the values that guide her practice. At Nathan A. Craig & Associates, she continues that tradition of service, focusing on Social Security Disability representation for clients in western Kentucky and the surrounding region.

Professional Involvement

Jaime practices Social Security Disability law at Nathan A. Craig & Associates, contributing to the firm's mission of helping western Kentucky clients secure the disability benefits they need. Her prior experience at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy gives her a strong foundation in the representation of low-income and vulnerable individuals — experience that translates directly to effective advocacy on behalf of disability claimants. She is rooted in the McCracken County community and brings a personal understanding of the lives of working families and veterans' households to her legal work.

Experience

Jaime's legal career began at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, where she represented individuals in public defense matters and developed the advocacy skills she now applies in Social Security Disability practice. She subsequently joined Nathan A. Craig & Associates, where she focuses exclusively on helping clients navigate the Social Security disability system. Her background in public interest law, combined with her personal ties to the region as a McCracken County resident and member of a military family, gives her a grounded and empathetic perspective on the challenges her clients face.
Nathan A. Craig

Nathan A. Craig

Nathan A. Craig & Associates

Nate Craig has been a practicing Social Security Disability attorney for over 21 years. He owns and operates a small law firm in western Kentucky dedicated to helping clients receive the disability benefits they deserve and need. Beyond his legal practice, Nate is deeply engaged in his community — serving as the General Manager of the Hoptown Hoppers, a summer collegiate wooden-bat baseball team, and playing an active role in civic and governmental affairs in the Hopkinsville area. He is also deeply committed to his faith, currently serving as an Area Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States Southeast Area. He and his wife, Amy, have been called as Mission President and companion, with service beginning in July 2025.

Education & Credentials

Nate Craig is a licensed attorney with over 21 years of dedicated practice in Social Security Disability law. He is the founder and owner of Nathan A. Craig & Associates, a firm in western Kentucky focused exclusively on helping individuals navigate the Social Security disability system. His two-decade-plus tenure in this specialized area of law reflects a depth of expertise built through thousands of client representations and a consistent commitment to the communities he serves in western Kentucky. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

Recognition & Leadership

Nate's leadership extends well beyond the courtroom. He currently serves as an Area Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States Southeast Area — a significant ecclesiastical leadership role — and he and his wife Amy have been called to serve as Mission President beginning in July 2025. In the civic arena, he serves as General Manager of the Hoptown Hoppers, a summer collegiate wooden-bat baseball team, and is active in governmental affairs in western Kentucky. His multi-faceted leadership profile reflects a commitment to service in every sphere of his personal and professional life.

Professional Involvement

Nate is actively involved in civic and governmental affairs in western Kentucky, bringing the same advocacy orientation that defines his legal practice to the broader community. As General Manager of the Hoptown Hoppers, he contributes to the cultural and recreational life of Hopkinsville and the surrounding region. His deep engagement in his faith community — including his current service as Area Seventy and his upcoming Mission Presidency — reflects the values of service and dedication that permeate both his personal and professional endeavors.

Experience

Over more than two decades of practice, Nate Craig has built Nathan A. Craig & Associates into a trusted resource for disability claimants in western Kentucky. His firm's singular focus on Social Security Disability law has allowed him to develop deep expertise in helping individuals navigate what is often an overwhelming and high-stakes process. His practice is rooted in a genuine commitment to the clients he serves and the community in which he lives — a community where he is known not only as an effective disability attorney but as a civic leader, faith leader, and engaged member of Hopkinsville's civic life. He is the proud father of three daughters and resides in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Jaime Nobis

Jaime Nobis

Nathan A. Craig & Associates

Jaime Nobis is an attorney at Nathan A. Craig & Associates, where she focuses her practice in Social Security Disability law. A native of Southern Illinois, Jaime brought to the firm a background in public defense, having previously worked for the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. She resides in McCracken County, Kentucky, with her husband Ryan — a recently retired United States Army veteran — and their twin sons.

Education & Credentials

Jaime Nobis is a licensed attorney whose career has been dedicated to public interest and disability law. Prior to joining Nathan A. Craig & Associates, she practiced at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, where she developed her foundation in representing vulnerable individuals navigating complex legal systems. Her transition from public defense to Social Security Disability reflects a consistent commitment to advocating for those who most need effective legal representation. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

Recognition & Leadership

Jaime's professional profile reflects a commitment to public service that has defined both her legal career and her personal life. Her background at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy — an institution dedicated to representing individuals who cannot afford private counsel — speaks to the values that guide her practice. At Nathan A. Craig & Associates, she continues that tradition of service, focusing on Social Security Disability representation for clients in western Kentucky and the surrounding region.

Professional Involvement

Jaime practices Social Security Disability law at Nathan A. Craig & Associates, contributing to the firm's mission of helping western Kentucky clients secure the disability benefits they need. Her prior experience at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy gives her a strong foundation in the representation of low-income and vulnerable individuals — experience that translates directly to effective advocacy on behalf of disability claimants. She is rooted in the McCracken County community and brings a personal understanding of the lives of working families and veterans' households to her legal work.

Experience

Jaime's legal career began at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, where she represented individuals in public defense matters and developed the advocacy skills she now applies in Social Security Disability practice. She subsequently joined Nathan A. Craig & Associates, where she focuses exclusively on helping clients navigate the Social Security disability system. Her background in public interest law, combined with her personal ties to the region as a McCracken County resident and member of a military family, gives her a grounded and empathetic perspective on the challenges her clients face.

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Approved
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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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