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Legal Resources for NASW Members

LDF 40th Anniversary: 40 Years of Defending Social Work 1972 - 2012
Learn about the history of NASW’s Legal Defense Fund and the important cases and causes that member contributions have supported since 1971. Discover an interactive LDF history timeline (coming soon!), watch video commentary by social work leaders, and contribute to the “$40 for the 40th” campaign.
Legal Issue of the Month: 100 Free Articles		Legal Reference Publications: General Counsel Law Note Series
Find answers to legal questions commonly asked by social workers, including subpoenas, confidentiality, requests for records, HIPAA, Skype, mental health parity, LGBT rights, equal protection, the death penalty and much more!		Ordering information for NASW’s legal reference booklets, providing legal research and analysis for the social work profession. Topics include child abuse reporting, confidentiality, school social work, children’s rights, managed care, expert witnesses, alternative dispute resolution, clinical notes, anti-trust and the juvenile justice system.
Legal Briefs Filed by NASW: Archive of 300+ cases		Law and Ethics Continuing Education Programs
Access the legal briefs filed by NASW in significant cases across the country and in the Supreme Court. Searchable by state or party name.		This resource center provides links to NASW’s online continuing education programs on legal and ethical topics for social workers, including HIPAA compliance training.
Financial Assistance with Legal Expenses: Apply for a Grant		Help with HIPAA
Printable LDF application for members to request financial assistance with legal expenses. Application requirements and criteria for financial assistance are included here.		Get answers to your HIPAA questions at “HIPAA Highlights for Social Workers,” NASW’s online HIPAA resource center. Sample HIPAA forms and office policies, legal articles, links to laws and regulations and online training.
About the NASW Legal Defense Fund (LDF)		About the NASW Social Work Ethics & Law Institute (SWELI)
Provides an overview and description of the LDF.		SWELI was created by the LDF to develop educational and special projects focused on legal and ethical issues for social workers. This is an overview of SWELI’s mission and history, with links to twice-weekly legal and ethical updates.

NOTICE

The information contained in this Web site is provided as a service to members and the social work community for educational and information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. We provide timely information, but we make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this Web site and its associated sites. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship between NASW, LDF, or the author(s) and you. NASW members and online readers should not act based on the information provided in the LDF Web site. Laws and court interpretations change frequently. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific facts and circumstances of a particular case. Nothing reported herein should be used as a substitute for the advice of competent counsel.

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11/3/2012