Wednesday, December 6, 2023: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This class will be hosted on ZOOM

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Social Security Administration (SSA) survivor’s benefits are important economic resources for widows, widowers, and dependents. Until recently, these benefits could be hard for surviving partners of same-sex relationships to obtain. In this class, learn how to access SSA survivor’s benefits for same-sex couples.

Class covers:

• The history of SSA policies that created a disparate impact for same-sex couples
• Key cases and laws that affect SSA survivor’s benefits for same-sex couples
• Common issues when a surviving partner requests survivor’s benefits
• Who may be eligible for same-sex survivor's benefits
• Timing and other factors when determining eligibility for same-sex survivor's benefits

Earn 1.0 hour general participatory MCLE Credit

MCLE Disclaimer: MCLE credit is only granted to attorneys licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. Attorneys from other jurisdictions should contact their state bar to learn about credit reciprocity.

Presented by John Miller and Sarah Seville:

John Miller is a Legal Help Desk Attorney at Lambda Legal, where he provides legal education services to members of the LGBTQ community and those living with HIV. John also teaches legal research to LLM and JD students as an adjunct lecturer of law at USC Gould School of Law and works with Native American tribes to promote access to justice.

Sarah Seville is a Help Desk Attorney at Lambda Legal, where she provides resources and legal education to the LGBTQ community, people living with HIV, and their families. Her previous adventures have included work at Equality California, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, and the Ripped Bodice Bookstore.

Registration Fee: Registration for this public interest MCLE is FREE through the generosity of the Estate of Joan Lavine.