| MCLE Credit: | 1.0 (Ethics: 0.0) |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 0.0 |
| GAL for Incapacitated Persons CE Credit: |
6.0 (GAL Information) |
| VIDC Re-Certification Credit: | 1.0 Misdemeanor/Felony (VIDC Information) |
$79.00 (or 1 Bundle Credit)
A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of one session from the January live seminar, 56th Annual Criminal Law 2026.
Sponsored by Virginia CLE® in Cooperation with the Section on Criminal Law of the Virginia State Bar
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines elder abuse as “an intentional act or failure to act that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult” (age 60 or older). Elder abuse includes physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, and abandonment. Perpetrators include children, other family members, and spouses—as well as staff at nursing homes, assisted living, and other facilities. While pre-pandemic sources estimated approximately 1 in 10 Americans age 60+ have experienced some form of elder abuse, a more recent study found that 1 in 5 older adults reported elder abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another study estimated that only 1 in 24 cases of abuse are reported to authorities. As elder abuse becomes more commonly recognized and more prevalent, prosecutors’ offices across the Commonwealth are augmenting their responses to these crimes. In this hourlong overview of elder abuse, the presenters use a case study involving both elements of financial exploitation and physical abuse to outline common claims and defenses to elder abuse cases and will drill down on the documents, including powers of attorney, guardianships, and conservatorships, that are frequently at the center of these cases.
Anne Heishman, County of Fairfax Commissioner of Accounts Office / Fairfax
Alison G. Martin, County of Henrico Commissioner of Accounts Office / Henrico
Chuck Slemp, Troutman Pepper Locke / Richmond
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