Also called: Elder Care Attorney
Helps older adults and families with wills, guardianship, Medicaid planning, and elder abuse cases.
An elder law attorney might help a family plan how to pay for a nursing home, draft a power of attorney, and go to court to stop a scammer draining a client's savings.
Estimate based on BLS lawyers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Law degree (J.D.) and bar license; some get Certified Elder Law Attorney status.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Pre-Law, Political Science, Gerontology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks lawyer growth; demand rises with an aging population.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts wills and Medicaid paperwork, cutting routine hours; court cases and family counseling stay human.
Classes: AP Government, AP English Language, Personal finance.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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