Amanda Ylitalo
Board of Directors, Treasurer 2011-13 @Legal Hospice Of Texas
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WORK HISTORY
Board of Directors, Treasurer 2011-13 @Legal Hospice Of Texas
Dallas Legal Hospice is a nonprofit law firm established in 1989 to specifically address the health related, civil legal needs of low income individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness or HIV-disease. It is a Texas Nonprofit Corporation, with IRS designation as a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. Its mission is to provide timely and compassionate legal services to low income individuals with terminal illnesses or HIV-disease.Legal Hospice of Texas provides free legal counsel, advocacy and representation in the areas of Estate Planning (wills, financial/medical power of attorney, living wills, guardianship declaration), Insurance (health, life, credit, disability, COBRA), Employment (benefits, discrimination, ADA, FMLA, return to work issues, disability issues), Credit (debt counseling, creditor harassment), Public Benefits (Social Security counseling and appeals), Housing (discrimination, eviction), and Family Law (visitation). In addition to these services, LHT maintains a network of attorneys who accept referrals of non-qualifying cases, frequently at a reduced fee.Besides direct client services, Legal Hospice of Texas conducts in-service staff training for other social service providers and medical hospice providers. We maintain an active network of referral with over 20 social and medical services providers. We have participated in local and regional educational conferences helping to educate persons on legal issues related to terminal illnesses and HIV/AIDS, and in 2006 and 2007, co-hosted with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center an inter-disciplinary conference on end-of-life issues.Legal Hospice of Texas is the only North Texas provider of pro bono legal services dedicated to the population of low income individuals with terminal illnesses or HIV-disease.
EDUCATION
Pine Tree High School
Yes, :)
SMU Dedman School of Law
JD, Law
Texas A&M University
BA, International Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT AMANDA YLITALO
Adjunct Professor Of Law at UNT Dallas College of Law
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