Older people and their families navigate legal issues—from housing to benefits, from wills to powers of attorney. For those who can afford a lawyer, there are private elder law attorneys. For those who can’t, there are legal services attorneys, like [Alison Hirschel, MEJI Director]. The Older Americans Act envisions that ombudsmen and elder law attorneys work closely together. That doesn’t happen as often as it should. But Alison was determined to provide integrated advocacy through MEJI