University of Illinois Elder Law Journal

The ELJ is the oldest scholarly publication in the country dedicated to addressing elder law issues. ELJ is published by students of the UIUC College of Law.

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Analyzing The New Planning Opportunities In SECURE 2.0 For Retirement Plan Participants, 32 @UniversityElder 93 (2024) https://t.co/G7i36Xd4Z1

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🔶 🔷 31 Elder L. J. 239 🔷 🔶 In this article, author Jamie G. McWilliam discusses the utility of caregiver statutes for probate practitioners and proposes refined definitions to address previous shortcomings, offering a blueprint for a new generation of caregiver statutes.

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L. J. 359 🔷🔶 In this student note, author Renee Pabalate examines pre-hate crime legislation cases, contrasts them with recent prosecutions of hate crime charges, and proposes that trying now-elderly participants for past hate crimes strengthens the justice system

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🔶 🔷 31 Elder L. J. 393 🔷 🔶 In this student note, author Dakota Richmond discusses how religious exemption laws affect LGBTQ+ individuals in long-term care, examines their legality compared to LGBTQ+ civil rights, and proposes a solution to protect LGBTQ+ elders.

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L. J. 279 🔷🔶 In this article, author David Ray Papke discusses the shortcomings of elder abuse statutes as they pertain to reporting, prosecuting, and sentencing.

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L. J. 309 🔷🔶 In this student note, author Megan Benka discusses the need for long-term care facilities to recognize their obligations under the law to accommodate a resident's gluten-free diet.

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ICYMI: The Elder Law Journal published Volume 31 No. 2 last month! Check out these incredible articles and notes on our website!

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L. J. 211 🔷🔶 In this article, author William N. Eskridge Jr. discusses the idea of caregiving agreements with friends, relatives, or neighbors to ease the loneliness felt by many aging LGBTQ+ persons.

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Earlier this month, the Elder Law Journal, the Journal of Law, Technology & Policy, and the Illinois Law Review competed in the inaugural Citing Illini dodgeball tournament.

Our members gave it their all and WON the Citing Illini Cup! We can't wait for next year!

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Please welcome Chloe Porath as our Managing Notes Editor for the 2024–2025 Elder Law Journal! Check out Chloe's spotlight below! ⬇️

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L.J. 159 🔷🔶 In this student note, the author examines the issue of Article III standing for claims made against defined-contribution plan sponsors and the constitutionality of adjudicating such claims.

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Help us welcome Min Taek Lee as our Executive Administrative Editor for the 2024–2025 Elder Law Journal! Check out Min Taek's spotlight below! ⬇️

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We are fortunate to have Kaitlyn Keeley serving as our Managing Editor for the 2024–2025 Elder Law Journal! Check out Kaitlyn's spotlight below! ⬇️

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Introducing our Editor-in-Chief for the 2024–2025 Elder Law Journal, Sue Lee! Check out Sue's spotlight below ⬇️

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One week ago, these outstanding members were elected to serve on the Elder Law Journal Editorial Board for the 2024-2025 academic year!

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L.J. 133 🔷🔶 This student note addresses the need for a standardized definition of the multigenerational family, analyzes current definitions, and proposes a model definition that governments and organizations can use as a guideline.

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🔶 🔷 31 Elder L.J. 51 🔷 🔶 This article considers several of the most ambitious attempts at Medicare expansion, some failures and some successful, to understand the winners and losers in the debate over Medicare expansion.

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L.J. 1🔷🔶 This article explores the question of what has caused the spectacular abandonment of defined-benefit (DB) plans in the United States and the often overlooked role that ERISA has played in the destruction of the DB system.

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🔶🔷 31 Elder L.J. 89 🔷🔶 This article demonstrates the dangers of bad science in creating bad law and discriminatory policy arising from innate biases against the aged.

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The Elder Law Journal is accepting submissions for our next volume! We encourage professors, judges, attorneys, and distinguished professionals to submit manuscripts to be considered for publication. We cannot wait to read your elder law-related articles. https://t.co/CRsssFKVnx