Good news on the #guardianship reform front: Idaho has adopted the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act. The Act, for which I served as Reporter, makes significant strides in protecting the rights of #older adults and people with #disabilities.

@ninakohn.bsky.social spoke with US Weekly about Britney Spears’ recent DUI arrest and her previous conservatorship. Kohn said, “The fact that someone makes bad choices doesn’t mean that a court can — or should — impose a conservatorship.” #lawsky #freebritney www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-ne...

@ninakohn.bsky.social writes on the reformed American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14: Client With Decision-Making Limitations @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...

Out today in @forbes.com: My latest showing how new legal ethics rules adopted by @americanbar.org are critical to protecting the rights of Americans under #guardianship and #conservatorship. And why they could have been the key to #FreeBritney. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako... #Disabilityrights

Congratulations to @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social and everyone else who helped achieve this important update to the @americanbar.org ethics rules for lawyers representing clients with decision-making limitations.

Big news! The @americanbar.org has revised its ethics rule for #lawyers representing clients with decision-making limitations. It’s a major advance for #DisabilityRights and something I’ve worked toward for over a decade. The new rule can be found here: www.americanbar.org/groups/profe...

Writing for @americanbar.org, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social and her co-author explain how to strengthen legal ethics rules to better serve vulnerable clients who may struggle to make reasoned decisions. www.americanbar.org/groups/law_a...

Distinguished Professor of Law @ninakohn.bsky.social provided Syracuse.com with perspectives on the recent New York State Supreme Court decision that the state law requiring city judges outside of New York City to retire at age 70 was unconstitutional. #lawsky www.syracuse.com/news/2026/01...

Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social on Thanksgiving: “If you’re looking for something real to talk about at your Thanksgiving gathering, start a conversation that can actually make a difference: ask your family members about what they want their final years to look like.” www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...

In a new op-ed for @forbes.com, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social underlines the importance of speaking to aging family members about end-of-life decisions to help make advance care planning empowering and low-stress. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to talk with your family about end-of-life and advance care planning. Here's my newest in @forbes.com explaining why--and providing practical tips for starting the conversation. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...

@solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com about the importance of balancing privacy and safety as long-term care facilities increasingly deploy AI-based anti-fall and similar technologies. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/r...

Honored to have my newest article featured in Jotwell. And especially by this description of my work: "Excavating that which may have become unremarkable is an important and often overlooked academic enterprise. Professor Kohn undertakes this enterprise with remarkably sensitive concision."

📰 In her latest article for @forbes.com, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social explains how mandatory elder abuse reporting laws fall short and calls for systems tailored to improving outcomes for elder abuse victims. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...

New research suggests that America's go-to response to fighting #ElderAbuse may not work. And may even put older adults at risk. I explain and suggest a better way to combat elder abuse and exploitation in this piece, out today in Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako... #Aging #Eldercare

Happy to be back at Yale Law School as a Visiting Professor. I'm enjoying introducing another terrific group of students to elder law. And having good fun collaborating with @solomonctryls.bsky.social.

📣 Hot off the presses! Writing for @forbes.com, @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social discusses how AgeTech allows older adults to live independently for longer and how reforms can prevent tech-facilitated elder abuse. www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...

Out today! My new piece in @forbes.com explains the hidden dangers of AgeTech that every older adult should know about. @https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninakohn/2025/09/02/agetech-is-transforming-eldercare-but-risks-abusive-surveillance/

Understaffing at state agencies that oversee #NursingHomes puts residents at greater risk of abuse and neglect. And it's a growing problem, as I explain in this NPR piece. The good news: @justiceinaging.org is pursuing a legal strategy to help address it. www.npr.org/2025/07/15/n... #Elderlaw

Distinguished Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social recently spoke with Law360 about a proposed law in Oregon to tighten the oversight of long-term care facilities. #lawsky www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

Check out @solomonctryls.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social in @law360.bsky.social on state efforts to protect residents of long-term care facilities that are not nursing homes. www.law360.com/healthcare-a...

Thanks @syracuselaw.bsky.social for this nice piece about my work with the Uniform Law Commission.

📚Just published! The new Elder Law Journal article from ‪@solomonctryls.bsky.social‬ Distinguished Scholar in Elder Law @ninakohn.bsky.social‬, Research Fellow Wendy Jiang, and others explores the limits of mandatory elder abuse reporting and proposes reforms. theelderlawjournal.com/wp-content/u...

Last year @solomonctryls.bsky.social convened a group of the nation's leading thinkers on #ElderAbuse. One result: this new article. It reveals how little reporting mandates do to help older adults & calls for evidence-based #law reform. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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With so much in flux and so much on the line, this type of exchange is more important than ever. And a good reminder that while the road is bumpy, we are traveling it in good company. #ASLME #HLP2025

New book alert! Law & the 100-Year Life explores how our laws should adapt to unprecedented longevity. Happy to join a terrific group of authors under the leadership of editors Anne Alstott, @abbegluck.bsky.social & Eugene Rusyn. Bonus: the book is open access.

Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social Kohn Discusses Nursing Home Management Issues with the Denver Post #lawsky www.denverpost.com/2025/05/18/c...

Incredibly honored to be named a Distinguished Professor alongside two phenomenal colleagues. news.syr.edu/blog/2025/05...

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What is "trauma-informed healthcare planning" and how can the new Uniform Health Care Decisions Act support it? To honor National Healthcare Decisions Day, Deidre Lok and I sat down to discuss. Podcast 👇https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/resources/podcast/ #hacp #elderlaw #elderabuse

Last week, a federal judge in Texas ruled to eliminate a minimum staffing standard for nursing homes. But, as @ninakohn.bsky.social of @syracuselaw.bsky.social writes, states have quite a bit of power to regulate the industry on their own. Read more here: petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/04/16/s...

Out today in Bill of Health! It's an open secret that U.S. nursing homes often aren't safe for >1 million people living in them. Yet a federal court just tossed a key protection for #NursingHome residents. I explain how states respond--using powers they already have. @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social

Congratulations to Kansas on adopting the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, & Other Protective Arrangements Act! It will help reduce unnecessary & overbroad #guardianships. It's a huge win for older adults & people with #disabilities. As the Act's Reporter, I'm thrilled. #Disabilityrights

One joy of academic life is sharing your ideas with others. Grateful to @uarizonalaw.bsky.social faculty for inviting me to talk on my new article, and for their fabulously helpful critiques (shout out to @orentaoren.bsky.social and colleagues). Added bonus: a visit the Sororan Desert.

An important development from @justiceinaging.org: a new lawsuit brought on behalf of people with #disabilities that challenges unlawful cuts to Social Security services. justiceinaging.org/ssa-doge-law... #disabilityrights #elderlaw

Some good news! Utah just became the 2nd state to adopt the new Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. It makes it easier for patients to ensure their wishes are understood and respected. As the Act's Reporter, I couldn't be prouder. www.uniformlaws.org/committees/c... #ACP #healthcare #elderlaw

Lawyers: Do your state and local bar associations stand with the ABA? If not, demand they step up. "If lawyers do not speak, who will speak for our judges? Who will protect our bedrock of justice? If we do not speak now, when will we speak? Now is the time..." #Lawsky #RuleofLaw

Excited to share my new article, Ageless Law, now forthcoming in N.C. Law Review. It asks: should law be age-blind? With states amending constitutions to protect against #age #discrimination & #SocialSecurity under attack, it's a question we can no longer ignore. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Excellent excellent excellent from Princeton president and constitutional/ political theorist Chris Eisgruber. There's been far too little of this kind of thing; here's hoping others follow his good example. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Glad that the Journal for Health Care Law & Policy with @umbaltimore.bsky.social is focusing its spring symposium on #disability and access to care. I'll be speaking on #SupportedDecisionMaking. Join us this Monday! Registration & details 👇 elm.umaryland.edu/announcement...

Medicaid cuts will leave millions of Americans without adequate insurance or any coverage at all. The ripple effects extend beyond personal health—reduced Medicaid funding could trigger job losses, hospital closures, and place significant strain on the economy.

Please share: The ABA Civil Rights & Social Justice Section is running a FREE “Civil Rights Boot Camp” for lawyers and law students. Learn practical, timely skills to advocate for justice, equality, and #RuleOfLaw. Register for virtual event: events.americanbar.org/event/11ba8f... #lawsky

Another casualty of stupidity: I was to give a free talk for state court leaders next week on fixing #guardianship systems to prevent abuse of people with #disabilities. It just got canceled. Why? Because the host has a federal grant & the Trump admin is requiring a shut-down of even basic training.

Felt great to see the new edition of #ElderLaw casebook out in "the wild" at #AALS2025.

Winter break: that special time of year when academics grade from beautiful locations.

@ninakohn.bsky.social David M. Levy L’48 Professor of Law, spoke with KVIA TV about a case in El Paso, TX where a non-profit organization petitioned to place an 87-year-old woman in a guardianship arrangement against the wishes of the woman’s family. #guardianship #LawSky vimeo.com/1040150269

I’m excited to be joining the author team of my favorite #torts casebook. Would love thoughts from #law professors and #lawyers: What do you think is most critical for modern law students to learn about tort law & practice? What issues don't get the attention they deserve? #Lawsky #Lawschool

This piece from @kff.org is a must-read now that we're talking about the costs of insurance denials. The takeaway: Current #HealthCare insurance systems work pretty well for healthy people. Not so much for those in poor health. www.kff.org/private-insu...

Professor @ninakohn.bsky.social on Syracuse’s Worst Nursing Home, Bishop Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: “In layman’s terms, it’s very, very bad,” #LawSky www.syracuse.com/health/2024/...