Center Stage
Shining a spotlight on resource “GEMS”
a column by Cathy Monforte, BSN, RN, CLNC
Center Stage highlights meaningful takeaways — a webinar, a tool, an idea — to shine a light on valuable LNC content.
Optimize your EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
New LNCs-- Looking for helpful resource content?
Access quality AALNC education and professional resources to strengthen your LNC skills. The following webinar can help you build your foundational knowledge creating medical chronologies, to stay current within the specialty.
On-Demand Webinar Course:
"Creating the Medical Chronology"
Description: Join legal nurse consultant Judy Young for a webinar to help the LNC learn more about what medical chronologies and timelines are and the purpose of the medical chronology. LNC Young will examine the essential components of the medical chronology and provide many examples and samples from various litigated cases to help the learner understand the concepts shared and how to apply them. The learner will come away with many identified resources for obtaining chronology samples and templates they can use in their own LNC practice.
1.0 Contact Hour | Expiration Date: April 1, 2028
Free to AALNC Members (must be signed in, on the website)
Explore this valuable resource through the AALNC website.
Know Your Specialty:
Scope & Standards of Practice
An essential tool in your LNC Toolkit
If you are new to legal nurse consulting, familiarize yourself with the Legal Nurse Consulting: Scope and Standards of Practice published by AALNC.
Description: The Legal Nurse Consulting: Scope and Standards of Practice is a foundational document that defines, directs and offers a framework for nurses practicing in the specialty of legal nurse consulting. The Scope and Standards provide a guide for the LNC to understand the knowledge, skills, attitudes and judgment that are required for the practice of legal nurse consulting.
Available through the AALNC Online Store |
Free to AALNC Members (must be signed in, on the website)
Stay Current:
AALNC Webinars
Keep Learning. Stay Informed. Be Confident.
The legal nurse consulting profession and healthcare remain complex. Continuing education is an important part of staying knowledgeable, confident, and prepared to support attorneys and their clients.
Explore the latest 2026 AALNC webinars for timely topics presented by knowledgeable professionals in the field. Recent offerings cover relevant issues and provide opportunities to expand your LNC knowledge and skills.
Many webinars are available free of charge to AALNC members.
Explore the 2026 AALNC Webinars
Take your Learning with You:
LNC Podcasts
Turn your Commute or Walk into Professional Development
Not every learning opportunity has to happen at a desk.
The next time you're taking a walk, commuting, or simply looking for something more engaging than the usual media, consider listening to a legal nurse consulting, medical, or healthcare-legal related podcast.
Podcasts can provide:
Perspectives from experienced healthcare professionals
Insights that can broaden your understanding of medical-legal issues
Captivating conversations that inspire and motivate your LNC journey
Discussions of medical malpractice cases and the issues surrounding them
Exposure to different perspectives on healthcare, litigation, and the legal system
Search for medical, legal, and legal nurse consulting podcasts on your favorite podcast platform. You may discover an engaging way to continue learning—even when you're away from your desk.
Keep Exploring
Professional growth doesn't always come from a textbook or formal course. Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from listening to experienced professionals discuss the real-world intersection of healthcare and law.