ABA Summer ReportElder Law Committee Annual 2018 GP Solo Division![]()
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT FORM
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Division Number and Name: Division 3: Practice Specialty
Division Director Name: Daniel Tann
Reporting Board or Committee: ABA Elder Law 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 Committee Report and information on upcoming ABA Aging conference calls
- -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. at the ABA-GPSoloand Group Legal Services Association (Formerly API) Spring Conference & Assisted GLSA Group Legal at New Orleans meeting April 2018 with other programs
- Added Spring Committee report to Estate Planning blog and forwarded to all committee members
-Published article in GP Solo
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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
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)?
Participate in Quarterly ABA Law and Aging Networking Call
July 9, 2018
2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern time
Call in number:
866-646-6488
Conference code: 864 935 2408
Our goal is to provide a forum for ABA Entities to talk about programs, publications, or policy in age related issues:
ABA Policy Proposals in development for ABA Annual Meeting
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 future 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>.)
Help publicize ABA Estate Planning, Probate and Trust and Elder Law Joint Committee Meeting Friday, Estate Planning and Elder Law Joint Committee Meetings have been scheduled for Friday August 3, at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm round table discussion. Free to attendees
at the ABA Annual Meeting Swissotel Chicago
Ideas to be discussed:
-BUILDING THE MILLION DOLLAR ESTATE PLANNING PRACTICE
A Lawyer’s Guide toCreating a Winning 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
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
Attend October 2018 Charleston meeting and help out
-Future to do: Schedule Committee meeting at ABA Mid year 2019 in Las Vegas
- Future to do: Schedule Committee meeting at Spring 2019 meeting in New York
2. 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 future programs and meetings.
-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.
