ABA Elder Law Committee Fall 2017 Report
2017–2018 COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT FORM
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Division Number and
Name: Division 3:
Practice Specialty
Division Director Name: Daniel Tann
Reporting Board or
Committee: ABA
Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Committee
Completed By: Kenneth Vercammen Co-Chair, Edison,
NJ
1.
What
has your board or committee done since its last report (e.g., conference call,
meetings, use of discussion lists, planning for CLE programs, publications and
articles, collaboration with other boards, committees, or sections)?
-
Sent
email to members with copy of 2017-18 Business plan
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Scheduled
meeting for Friday, October 20 GPSolo 3:00pm- 4:00 Seminar and roundtable at
the St. Paul Hotel
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Held
Committee Meeting at
New York Annual meeting on Friday August 11
-
-Helped
publicize Solo Division’s book “Wills and Estate Administration Practice”
approx 240 pages to help raise revenue for section- Sale of book reported to be
good
2. What is the status of your board or committee’s
business plan for the year (e.g., participation of board or committee members,
goals achieved, and new goals)?
-
Submitted
program form to Group Legal for New Orleans meeting 2018
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Offered
to do program if there is a Solo day in Chicago 2018
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Will
Participate in quarterly ABA Commission on Law and Aging networking call next Oct 9
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Scheduled
Committee meeting for October 20 GPSolo 3:00pm- 4:00
3.
Does your board or committee need
any assistance
from the Director, Staff, Division Officers, or Council? If yes, please
explain:
Yes We need help setting up program for New Orleans and
Chicago
-The Committee anticipates guidance, support and/or involvement from our Division
Director regarding publicizing the Wills and Estate Administration book
ACTION ITEMS
List any action items to be presented
to Council. These are items that require discussion, reporting, and/or decision-making
on the part of the Council (e.g. a request for support of matters appearing
before the House of Delegates, revisions of Division policies, and requests for
use of extraordinary Division resources).
INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS
List any informational items to be
represented to Council. These items are
matters for the Council’s information and do not require action.
ABA Estate Planning, Probate and Trust and
Elder Law Joint Committee Meeting Friday, October 20 GPSolo 3:00pm- 4:00 Seminar and roundtable Free to attendees at the St. Paul Hotel
Ideas
to be discussed:
- BUILDING THE MILLION DOLLAR ESTATE PLANNING PRACTICE
Ethically Building Your Practice using
free and low-cost online methods
1.
Website specific
http://www.njwillsprobatelaw.com
2.
Blog
https://njprobate.blogspot.com [no comments permitted]
3.
Facebook Law Office
4.
LinkedIn- post
articles, events
5.
Google+ aka
Google Plus
6.
Twitter
7.
YouTube
8.
Avvo Legal rating
9.
JD Supra
10. Justia Lawyer Directory:
11. Yelp for Business Owners
12.
Marketing Your Wills & Estate
Administration Practice
13.
Happy Hour networking party for professionals such as
Accountants, CPA’s, Financial Planners plus clients and friends.
14.
Wills and Power of Attorney for AARP members Seminar
15.
Brochures to Bring to Wills and Elder Law Program
16.
WILLS AND ESTATE ADMINISTRATION SEMINAR EVALUATION
17.
18. Calling to Invite Clients to Events
and Annual Will Seminar www.facebook.com/events/1114988428957
