ABA Elder Law Committee Spring
Report
ABA SOLO, SMALL FIRM AND GENERAL PRACTICE
DIVISION
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT FORM – SPRING
MEETING 2016
Division Name and Number: Division: 3 – Practice Specialty
Group Name: Family
Reporting Board or Committee: Elder Law Committee
Completed By: Kenneth Vercammen
Co-Chair, Edison, NJ
1. What has your committee or board done since its last
report (e.g., conference call, meetings, publications, use of discussion lists,
planning for CLE programs, publications and articles, collaboration with other
committees, boards or sections, etc.)?
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging
has set up a webinar based on Ken V’s new ABA book “Wills and Estate
Administration”. The webinar is anticipated to be rescheduled to end of May or
June. This book was released the end of 2015. This is Ken’s 3rd book
for the Solo Division.
- Kenneth Vercammen has
participated in recent telephone conference calls with ABA Commission on Law
and Aging, and invites other members of committee to participate in all calls.
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Some of the forms and Materials from the NJ Bar annual April Nuts and Bolts of
Elder Law will be posted online for ABA member use.
-Scheduled
meeting at the Key West Spring meeting
2.
What is the
status of your committee or board’s business plan for the year (e.g.,
participation of committee board members, goals achieved, new goals, etc.)?
Excellent.
We will be having a Committee meeting at the Spring Key West meeting
3. Does your committee
or board need any assistance from your Director,
Staff, Division Officers, or Council? If
yes, please explain: Help market the upcoming webinar and three ABA books
which generate revenue for the Division
4. Report on anything else: ABA Solo Division Estate Planning,
Probate & Trust Committee
Seminar and round table
May 13 2016
10:30
at Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel
3841 N
Roosevelt Blvd Key West, FL 33040-4534
meeting location: TBA near pool or beach
Sponsor(s):
Register now for this exciting meeting,
which will include CLE and fun networking opportunities.
Ideas to be discussed
Scheduling Appointments for Potential
Client Callers
Email, fax, or mail potential client an interview form and appointment
letter.
What to Do When Potential Clients Come
In for Appointments
Marketing Your Wills &
Estate Administration Practice
How to Network and be visible to potential clients
Wills and Power of
Attorney for AARP members Seminar..........................................
Brochures to Bring to Wills and Elder Law Program
WILLS AND ESTATE
ADMINISTRATION SEMINAR EVALUATION...............................
Calling to Invite Clients to Events
and Annual Will Seminar.......................................
Recommend Last Will and Testament for Property,
children & grand children
FAX TRANSMISSION- Thank you for Referral..............................
REFERRAL OUT TO ANOTHER ATTORNEY.........................................
Membership in AARP Legal Services Network may provide
new clients
Happy Hour networking party for professionals such as
Accountants, CPA’s, Financial Planners plus clients and friends..........................................
Marketing to potential clients via websites Error! Bookmark not defined.
Setting up a Blog
on Wills and Probate for free.......................................................
NJ Probate, Wills
& Estate Administration Statutes and information.........................
NJ ELDER LAW..................................................................................................
Sympathy Card
Instructions.................................................................................
Gift Certificates for Wills and Power of Attorney Error! Bookmark not defined.
Date:
May 11-14, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/events/1090511467654788/
5. Are you submitting an action item to be presented to Council? If so, please describe: no
