https://go.activecalendar.com/FordhamUniversity/site/law/event/training-representing-social-security-claimants/
In 1993, Eric Conn opened a law practice in a trailer next to his childhood home in Stanville, Kentucky. Over the next 23 years, he earned the nickname “Mr. Social Security” and built the largest disability benefits practice in the United States. In 2013, it was discovered that was using elaborate scheme of bribing doctors, administrative law judges, and SSA officials in one of the largest government frauds in US history. Thousands of Conn’s former clients, the majority of whom are legitimately disabled, have had their social security benefits terminated. Kentucky attorney Ned Pillserdorf and AppalReD Legal Aid have started a campaign to recruit law students to remotely represent former Conn clients at their SSA hearings. Ned Pillserdorf will be conducting a training at Fordham Law School to teach students how they can plug in and help. The training will be held on October 10th from 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the Moot Courtroom.
The training will be recorded for those who want to participate but are unable to attend the training in person.
This event is co-sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild and the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law and Ethics.