LAG April Event
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
Category: Lawyers Affinity Group (LAG)
What’s Legal About Cancer? This presentation will provide information on the various cancer-related legal issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers, including employment, insurance, finances, and estate planning. We will also cover the resources available to assist the cancer community navigate the most common legal and practical issues that may arise. And, we will share information about ways that lawyers can get involved to support the cancer community. Meet the Speaker: Joanna Fawzy Morales Joanna Fawzy Morales, Esq. is a cancer rights attorney, author, speaker, and CEO of Triage Cancer, a national, nonprofit organization providing free education on practical and legal issues that may impact individuals coping with cancer and their caregivers, through events, materials, and resources. Ms. Morales has spent nearly thirty years working on behalf of individuals with cancer, including five as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, teaching a seminar in Cancer Rights Law, and eight at the John Wayne Cancer Institute’s Psychosocial Care Program and Positive Appearance Center. She has also taught a Community Advocacy Clinic, as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Wayne State University Law School. Ms. Morales has presented nearly one thousand educational seminars on employment, insurance, health care, and advocacy issues throughout the country for individuals diagnosed with cancer, caregivers, health care professionals, advocates, lawyers, employers, and the general public. Time will be set aside for attendee introductions, so using the video feature throughout the meeting is encouraged. Please watch the training and read the documents on the BP ZOOM Resource Center, so you are prepared for the meeting. Cost: Free RSVP NOW! |