Practice Tips from Intake to Hearing: Laying the Foundation to Win – Track II (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)
45 years representing claimants; 28 years as Chairperson of the Cincinnati Bar Association's Social Security Practice Committee; 28 years of chairing the local annual Social Security Seminar; presentations to medical practices, hospitals and social services agencies on SSA law that qualified for Continuing Medical Education in the State of Ohio. Resume and CV available.
1 hour CLE
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Program Summary
An 85–90% Success Rate Is Built Before the Hearing Starts
This session is one practitioner's answer to a direct question: what I do, and why I have an 85–90% success rate. The answer starts at intake and runs to the hearing — laying the foundation to win, step by step.
Each step recruits the case's real assets. MyChart, used to the client's advantage, puts the medical record to work. A client coached on obtaining the support of the treating source turns the treating relationship into evidence. A client prepared for the consultative examination doesn't walk into it cold. And referrals from medical sources bring the next cases in the door.
You walk out with the working method: the MyChart practices, the client coaching, the CE preparation, and the referral approach — the foundation, laid the way a high-success practice actually lays it.
Eligible for up to 1 CLE Credit Hour
This session was originally submitted for CLE as a live, in-person presentation and a live webcast for the 2026 Fall National Conference and may be eligible for self-study credit. Each state handles self-study credit differently; for questions, please consult your State Bar Association.
Recorded Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Key topics to be discussed:
- The Foundation Method
What one practitioner does, from intake to hearing, behind an 85–90% success rate. - Using MyChart
Putting MyChart to work to the client's advantage. - Winning Treating-Source Support
Coaching the client on obtaining the support of the treating source. - Preparing for the CE
Getting the client ready for the consultative examination. - Referrals from Medical Sources
Building the practice through referrals from medical sources. - Intake to Hearing
Sequencing the steps so the foundation is laid before the hearing begins.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
Date / Time: October 13, 2026
- 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
- 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Central
- 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Mountain
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am Pacific
Closed-captioning available
Speakers
David W. Kapor, Founder & Managing Partner | Kapor Law, LLC
45 years representing claimants; 28 years as Chairperson of the Cincinnati Bar Association’s Social Security Practice Committee; 28 years of chairing the local annual Social Security Seminar; presentations to medical practices, hospitals and social services agencies on SSA law that qualified for Continuing Medical Education in the State of Ohio. Resume and CV available.
- Education & Credentials
He holds a J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and is licensed in Ohio and Illinois.
- Recognition & Leadership
He was selected to Super Lawyers for 2011–2013.
- Professional Involvement
He is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR), the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the American Association for Justice.
- Experience
He founded his Cincinnati disability practice, now operating as Kapor Law, LLC, and has represented disabled individuals before the Social Security Administration for more than 40 years.
Agenda
SESSION 1 – Practice Tips from Intake to Hearing: Laying the Foundation to Win | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
What I do and why I have a 85-90 % success rate: using MyChart to the client’s advantage, coaching the client on obtaining the support of the treating source, preparing the client for the consultative examination, and getting referrals from medical sources.
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