Practical Skills - Basic Elder Law Practice
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
- Location - This program offers a total of 7.0 MCLE Credits (4.5 professional practice; 1.5 skills; 1.0 ethics)By attending this program, you will:
Co-sponsored by the Elder Law Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThis full-day practical skills program is designed for attorneys who want to understand what elder law practice is all about, or who are looking for a quick refresher course on the basic knowledge needed to advise the elderly in New York. The local faculties, comprised of experienced elder law attorneys, will deliver clear direction in topics such as Medicaid, Medicare, financial and medical directives and guardianship law. Practitioners who attend this program will, at the very least, be able to help their clients by spotting the important issues; others will gain the necessary confidence to launch their elder law careers. Either way, this program is a winner that should not be missed. WHO SHOULD ATTEND
AGENDA 8:30-9:00 REGISTRATION 9:00-9:30
9:30-10:25
10:25-10:40 BREAK 10:40-11:15
11:15-12:05
12:05-1:05 LUNCH (on your own) 1:05-1:30
1:30-2:30
2:30-3:05
3:05-3:15 BREAK 3:15-3:50
3:50-4:25
4:25 ADJOURNMENT IMPORTANT NOTICEPARTIAL CREDIT FOR PROGRAM SEGMENTS NOT ALLOWED. CREDIT BREAKDOWN
PROGRAM FACULTYOverall Planning Chairs
Program Chairs
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MCLE CREDIT7.0 Total Credits (4.5 professional practice; 1.5 skills; 1.0 ethics) This course has been approved for MCLE credit in New York for all attorneys, including newly admitted (less than 24 months). This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 0 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law, criminal trial law, workers compensation law and/or matrimonial law. This course does not qualify under any of the nine specified new admit areas, in five of which New Jersey attorneys admitted in 2009 or thereafter, in their first full two-year compliance period, must take 15 of their 24 required credit hours (see BCLE Reg. 201:2). This program has also been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 5.0 credit hours of substantive law and 1.0 credit hour of ethics. All inquiries regarding MCLE credits may be directed to (518) 487-5606. This course includes 0.0 credit hours for the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements of New York and New Jersey CPAs. Sponsor numbers: New York: 000026; New Jersey: 20CE00099900. The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Continuing Legal Education has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York.
COURSE MATERIALS FOR NYSBA CLE PROGRAMS ARE NOW DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY! All program materials are distributed exclusively online in searchable PDF format, allowing attendees more flexibility in storing this information and allowing you to copy and paste relevant portions of the materials for specific use in your practice. A CLE NotePad © (paper) will be provided to all attendees at the live program site. The CLE NotePad © includes lined pages for taking notes on each topic, as well as any PowerPoint presentations submitted prior to printing. Prior to a scheduled program date, all registrants will receive an email message containing a hyperlink that when clicked will provide you with access to the complete course materials in a searchable PDF format which can be downloaded to your computer using the “Save As” option under your “File” tab. Printing the complete materials is not required for attending the program. Online materials are updated periodically to reflect last minute submissions from program faculty, guaranteeing that you will always have the latest version of the materials. Traditional printed course books may be ordered at the program site
for a discounted price and will be shipped subsequent to the program
date. Directions From Buffalo-Niagara Int'l Airport: Exit the airport onto Rt. 33W and continue to the 90E. Take exit 50, Rt. 290W. Exit on Niagara Falls Blvd. exit 3 turn right.From the Canadian Border: (Peace Bridge) Take the 190N to the 290E to exit 3B, Niagara Falls Blvd. N (Rt. 62). Our hotel is just past the overpass on the right.From Niagara Falls Canada: (Rainbow Bridge) Take the 190S to the 290E to exit 3B, Niagara Falls Blvd. N (Rt 62). Our hotel is just past the overpass on the right.From the NYS Thruway (90) E or W: Exit 50, Rt. 290 W to exit 3, Niagara Falls Blvd. Turn right at the signal and right again into our parking lot.
The last day to pre-register online is May 28, 2013.
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