It’s 3 a.m., the phone rings and your aging parent is headed to the hospital after taking a fall. You rush to the Emergency Department. Over the next days and weeks, you are overwhelmed by new decisions to make ranging from health care directives to nursing care placement. A recent program, “How to Create an … Continued
As the incoming chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section, Tammy Lawlor is ready to welcome new and returning attorneys. “I’m looking to make it a really successful year,” said Lawlor. “With the new model under the Bar Association, we’ve had an influx of membership… We want to capitalize on that and welcome … Continued
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Anthony Enea, past chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section, remembered the successful fight against a law that criminalized advising clients on transfers of assets to qualify for Medicaid, otherwise known as … Continued
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In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. David Goldfarb, past chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section, recalled the New York State Bar Association’s victory in amending the power of attorney law five years ago. “I was a member … Continued
When representing people with trauma, it is important to understand that they may act in ways that seem illogical or tell their story nonlinearly. A seminar presented by the Elder Law and Special Needs Section at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting explained how traumatic events affect memory recall, and how attorneys can … Continued
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Richard Marchese Jr., the new chair of the New York State’s Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Section, aims to guide his fellow practitioners through the many challenges in the field. “What stands out with our section is the passion of our members for the work they do,” Marchese said. “And what we do … Continued
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