Elder Law Committee ABA MidYear 2016 Report
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
FORM – MIDYEAR 2016 2015
Division Name and Number: Division: 3 – Practice Specialty
Group Name: Family
Reporting Board or Committee: Elder Law Committee
Completed By: Kenneth Vercammen
Co-Chair, Edison, NJ
1. What communications have you had with your
committee since last report? (e.g. conference call, meetings, publications, use
of discussion lists, etc.)
-Kenneth Vercammen has participated
in recent telephone conference calls with ABA Commission on Law and Aging, and
invites other members of committee to participate. The ABA Commission on Law
and Aging requested to do a webinar based on Ken V’s new ABA book “Wills and
Estate Administration”. This book was released the end of 2015. This is Ken’s 3rd
book for the Solo Division.
Previously met in Chicago with leadership of the ABA
Publications Division on revisions to Solo Division approved by Pub Board called “Wills and
Estate Administration Practice
-Added information to http://www.njwillsprobatelaw.com and http://njwills.blogspot.com for benefit of members.
-An email will be sent to all Committee members to invite
them to participate in the next ABA Commission on Aging call
We
are forwarding this report to ALL members of the Committee with the request
they contact us with concerns, issues and their ability to volunteer for
activities.
2- Please
describe the substance of the activities set forth in number 1 above. Please see number 1 above.
3- Please list your entity's activities and programs since last report. Book “Wills and Estate
Administration Practice” finally published
List Price: $79.95
ABA Price: $69.95
ISBN: 978-1-63425-380-2
Where you are in completing
your annual planned activities? Excellent. We will be having a Committee meeting at the
Spring Key West meeting. We will meet in beach chairs next to the water and not
in a stuffy conference room.
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Requested a Brown
Bag seminar on Estate Planning. Have not received a response from the seminars
committee.
5- What is the status on any CLE, publications,
articles, etc.?
Ken V’s new ABA book “Wills and
Estate Administration”. This book was released the end of 2015.
An article for GP
Solo Magazine entitled: “Estate Planning after Divorce or Break Up.” Ken V offered to speak at
a webinar or Brown Bag event but have not received a response. The ABA
Commission on Aging will host a webinar featuring the book “Wills and Estate
Administration”.
6 What plans do you
have for the rest of the year? Describe any future activities. Articles and
webinars.
Assist the ABA
Publication board with sales and marketing of the Wills book to generate
revenue for the Solo Division.
7. Please state how your entity’s activities conform to the Goals of the
Division’s Long Range Plan. Help sustain membership and raise revenue through book sales.
8 Report on anything else: Please
help Promote ABA Book: “Smart Marketing For the Small Firm
Lawyer” from the American Bar Association. Solo Div
Author: Kenneth A Vercammen
Sponsor(s):
Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division
Publisher(s):
ABA Book Publishing
Marketing is essential to the growth of any
enterprise. There are many low-cost and no-cost opportunities that exist. This
book explores today’s marketing landscape and outlines its many facets for you
in concise and easy to understand terms.
Additional Information
•Table of Contents: TOC Smart Marketing
•About the Author: Kenneth Vercammen
•Preface: Intro-Smart Marketing
•List Price:
$59.95
•ABA Price: $45.95
ISBN:
978-1-62722-484-0
Product
Code: 5150468 2014, 156 Pages, 7 x 10
Book Details:
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of a venture, and a law practice is no exception! This book thoroughly explores
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you that marketing is vital to the success and growth of a venture, and a law
practice is no exception! This book thoroughly explores today’s marketing
landscape and outlines its many facets for you in concise and easy to
understand terms. This book will cover: *Creating a blog for free *How to
leverage a wide array of social networking sites (like Facebook, Martindale
Hubble, Yelp, etc.) *Best practices for marketing within the law office
*Low-cost and no-cost marketing activities *Tips to increase your efficiency
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