ABA Elder Law Committee Fall Mid Year January 2018 report Solo Division
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 Fall Report and information on upcoming ABA Aging conference
calls
-
Held
meeting October 20 GPSolo 3:00pm- 4:00 at the St. Paul
Hotel
-Publicized program Protecting
Your Assets Against Long-Term Care and Nursing Home Expenses
April 26 2018 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM with speakers James and
Matt Davidson Moderator Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. ABA-GPSolo and Group Legal Services Association (Formerly
API) Spring Conference
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Participated
in November quarterly
ABA Commission on Law and Aging
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-Helped
publicize Solo Division’s book “Wills and Estate Administration Practice”
approx 240 pages to help raise revenue for section- Sale of book continue 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)?
Assist GLSA Group Legal at New Orleans meeting 2018
-Participate
in Quarterly ABA Law and Aging Networking Call
January
8, 2018 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern time
Discuss ABA
Policy Proposals in development for Mid-year or Annual
Upcoming
training on age related topics or issues
Publications
Other planned programing on age related topics or issues
Offered to do program if there is a Solo day in Chicago 2018
-Ken V Will Participate in March,
2018 quarterly ABA Commission on Law and Aging networking These
calls are open to ABA staff and Members with an interest in developing
programing, policy or publications on issues relating to aging and law.
Please share this message with colleagues who may want to participate and
encourage people to email me to be added to the invitation list (david.godfrey@americanbar.org<mailto:david.godfrey@americanbar.org>.)
Attend October 2018 Charleston meeting and help out
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.
