2017 Elder and Disability Law Symposium
‘Elder and Disability Law Update’ to be presented by leading NJ Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney, Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq.
Westfield, NJ – October 15, 2015 — Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. (https://vanarellilaw.com/) will participate in the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s 20th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium held on November 9, 2017 at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, NJ.
Mr. Vanarelli will provide the ‘Elder and Disability Law Update’ – a review of cases decided in the fields of disability and elder law in New Jersey in the past year.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Date: November 9, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Tuition: General Tuition: $220
NJSBA Member: $176
| Moderator/Speaker: |
| Crystal West Edwards, Esq. CELA Past President, NJ Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Schenck, Price Smith And King, LLP, Florham Park, Paramus & Sparta |
| Gary Mazart, Esq. Past Chair, NJSBA Elder and Disability Law Section Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP, Florham Park, Paramus and Sparta |
| Keynote Presentation: |
| Michael J. Amoruso, Esq. President-Elect, National Academy of Elder Lawyers Amoruso and Amoruso, LLP, Rye Brook, NY |
| Speakers include: |
| Beth L. Barnhard, Esq, CELA President, NJ Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys WanderPolo & Siegel, Bloomfield |
| Dana Bookbinder, Esq., CELA Past Chair, NJSBA Elder and Disability Law Section Bookbinder Law, LLC, Marlton |
| Jonathan Bressman, Esq. Law Offices of Jonathan Bressman, Fairfield |
| Janet Langstaff Lang Insurance Group, Spring Lake |
| Lauren S. Marinaro, Esq. Fink, Rosner & Ershow-Levenberg, LLC, Clark |
| Sharon Rivenson Mark, Esq. Former Chair, NJSBA Elder and Disability Law Section Law Offices of Sharon Rivenson Mark, Jersey City |
| Gwen Orlowski, Esq. Central Jersey Legal Services, New Brunswick |
| Shana Siegel, Esq., CELA, CAP WanderPolo & Siegel, Bloomfield |
| Donald D. Vanarelli, Esq. Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, NJ State Bar, Elder and Disability Law Section Certified Elder Law Attorney by the ABA-accredited National Elder Law Foundation Accredited Veterans Attorney Past Chair, NJSBA Elder and Disability Law Section Vanarelli & Li, LLC (Westfield) |
| Shirley Whitenack, Esq. Past President, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Past Chair, NJSBA Elder and Disability Law Section Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, Florham Park |
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About The Program: NJICLE’s Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium provides you with the chance to select from a series of well-designed workshops geared to your specific level of practice, featuring segments for novice, intermediate and seasoned practitioners, while affording all attendees with an opportunity to meet and network with colleagues from the elder and disability law bar. Reserve your seat today. |
Program Agenda
9:00 Introductory remarks – Gary Mazart, Esq.
9:05 Elder and Disability Law Update – Donald Vanarelli, Esq.
9:30 Morning Workshops: (Morning Break 10:30 to 10:40)
- Novice (Auditorium) – Voluntary and involuntary surrogate decision making, including guardianships, powers of attorney, and advance directives –Shana Siegel, Esq., CELA
- Intermediate (Gibbons Room) – Health benefits: understanding Medicare, the ACA and the health insurance industry today – Gwen Orlowski, Esq.; Janet Langstaff
- Advanced (Board Room)– Estate and income tax primer (w/ drafting considerations) for the elder and disability practitioner – Jonathan Bressman, Esq.
12:00 Keynote presentation: Future of Elder and Special Needs Practice: Where do we go from here? Michael J. Amoruso, Esq. President-Elect, National Academy of Elder Lawyers
12:30 Networking luncheon
1:30 Afternoon Workshops: (Afternoon break 3:00 to 3:10)
- Novice (Auditorium) – Financing New Jersey long-term care – Dana Bookbiner, Esq., CELA
- Intermediate (Gibbons Room) – Psychiatric liens, Medicaid estate recovery, third-party liability and Medicare sets asides – Beth Barnhard, Esq., CELA; Lauren S. Marinaro, Esq.
- Advanced (Board Room) – Special needs trust administration and its impact on eligibility for government benefits planning – Shirley Whitenack, Esq.; Crystal West Edwards, Esq., CELA
4:00 Closing plenary session: Ethical considerations in the Elder and Disability Practice – Sharon Rivenson Mark, Esq.
4:50 Q and A; Wrap Up
5:00 Adjourn
| CLE Credits: | |
| NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.8 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism. | |
| NJ CLE: | This program has been approved for 7.8 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.0 ethics/professionalism |
| PA CLE: | 5.5 substantive and 0.5 ethics credits pending ($24 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program) |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | 6.5 professional practice and 1.0 ethics credits |
| CPE: | 6.5 taxation and 1.0 professional ethics credits |
About Donald D. Vanarelli
Recipient of the Marilyn Askin Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Elder and Disability Law Section, Donald D. Vanarelli is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, and a member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Vanarelli is also an Accredited Veterans Attorney and an Accredited Professional Mediator. He has successfully litigated cases in New Jersey’s Supreme Court and in federal court. Mr. Vanarelli represents seniors, veterans, the disabled and their families in estate planning, financing long-term medical care, nursing home issues, qualifying for Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid and other public benefits, special needs planning, and litigation, including probate, elder abuse and guardianship lawsuits.
About Vanarelli & Li, LLC
Located in Westfield, New Jersey, the firm provides a broad range of legal services for seniors, veterans, the disabled, and their families. The law firm guides clients through complex legal areas including public benefits planning, trial advocacy and court procedures, the administrative process, as well as estate and gift tax laws.
Contact: Ginny Morrissey, Vanarelli & Li, LLC, Tel: 908-232-7400, Email: gmorrissey@VanarellilLaw.com