As Chief Justice, she has been a leader for a nationally-recognized program to protect vulnerable people from financial predators. She has also been a strong force to disbar lawyers who steal from clients who are seniors or vulnerable.
On August 6, 2010, in one of her first acts in office, Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea helped to launch the nation's first system to report on the activities of "conservators" in Minnesota. See here.
On July 15, 2015, the Minnesota protection program won its first national award from the National Association for Court Management. See here.
On July 31, 2015, the Minnesota protection program won a second national award for innovative state-government efforts to protect the vulnerable from the Conservator Account Auditing Program. See here.
CAAP is a nation-leading initiative to protect the assets of vulnerable individuals – persons with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or traumatic brain injuries – for whom the court has appointed a conservator to manage the individual’s financial affairs.
On September 30, 2015, the Minnesota protection program won national awards for the third and fourth times for protecting vulnerable citizens. The awards were from the Foundation for the Improvement of Justice and the national association of Court Information and Technology Officers. See here.
On November 30, 2016, the Minnesota protection program was highlighted during a U.S. Senate hearing on how to prevent financial abuse. See here.
DISBARMENT OF LAWYERS WHO PREY ON VULNERABLE CLIENTS: Chie Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea has been a strong advocate for disbarring attorneys who steal from their vulnerable wards and clients. See here.
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