Description
Total Credits: 7.5 (Professional Practice 6.5, Ethics 1.0)
Intended to supplement the basic guardianship training course, this program will provide practical advice to the Article 81 guardianship practitioner. Seasoned counsel will provide a comprehensive overview of the guardianship process, providing practical advice and best practice tips. Discussion will explore the unique challenges faced when serving this vulnerable population through pre-petition considerations to post-appointment applications and litigation. Finally, a judicial round-table will explore hot-topics from the perspective of the judiciary.
Speakers:
Robert Abrams, Esq., Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP, Lake Success
Patricia A. Bave, Esq., Kommer Bave & Ollman LLP, New Rochelle
Fern J. Finkel, Esq., Finkel & Fernandez LLP, Brooklyn
Brian R. Heitner, Esq., Seltzer Sussman Heitner LLP, Jericho
Sara L. Keating, Esq., Hoffman & Keating, New City
Ellyn S. Kravitz, Esq., Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP, New York City Anthony Lamberti, Esq., Armstrong & Lamberti, PLLC, Staten Island
John Newman, Esq., Attorney at Law, Huntington
Ira Salzman, Esq., Goldfarb Abrandt Salzman & Kutzin LLP, New York City
David A. Smith, Esq., David A. Smith, PLLC, Garden City
Julie Stoil-Fernandez, Esq., Finkel & Fernandez LLP, Brooklyn
Co-Sponsors:
Elder Law and Special Needs Law Section
Trusts and Estates Law Section
General Practice Section
Health Law Section Committee on Continuing Legal Education