As people are living and working longer, the definition of what it means to be a senior continues to evolve. The demographics affect us all, including lawyers. Senior lawyers currently make up 25 percent of the Association’s membership, and include those who continue to work full time at law firms or in solo practices, as well as those who opt for part-time employment opportunities or donate pro bono services in their communities. In July 2006, the New York State Bar Association formed a special committee to recognize such lawyers and the unique issues that they face. As the result of the work of this committee, in 2008, the House of Delegates approved creation of the first 50+ Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association.
50+ Lawyers Section Profile
Lawyers who are age 50 or older have valuable experience, talents, and interests. Many such senior lawyers are considering or have already decided whether to continue to pursue their full-time legal careers or whether to transition to a new position, a reduced time commitment at their current position and/or retirement from a full-time legal career. Accordingly, the 50+ Lawyers Section has been created and charged with the mission of:
- Providing opportunities to senior lawyers to continue and maintain their legal careers as well as to utilize their expertise in such activities as delivering pro bono and civic service, mentoring younger lawyers, serving on boards of directors for business and charitable organizations, and lecturing and writing;
- Providing programs and services in matters such as job opportunities; CLE programs; seminars and lectures; career transition counseling; pro bono training; networking and social activities; recreational, travel and other programs designed to improve the quality of life of senior lawyers; and professional, financial and retirement planning; and
- Acting as a voice of senior lawyers within the Association and the community
Scope of Activities
The 50+ Lawyers Section seeks to address such issues as:
- Career continuity
- Career changes
- The desire and opportunity to:
- Render pro bono service
- Serve on boards
- Mentor other attorneys
- Take CLE courses relevant to seniors
- Social activities for seniors
Contact the 50+ Section Liaison
To learn more about this Section, please contact Carra Forgea
[email protected]
(518) 487-5521
Anthony Enea
Anthony Enea is chair of the 50+ Lawyers Section.
Enea is a partner of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP. He concentrates his practice in elder law; Medicaid asset protection trusts; Medicaid applications (home care and nursing home); special needs planning; guardianships (Article 81 and 17-A); and wills, trusts and estates.
Within the State Bar, Enea is a past chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section. He is president of the Westchester County Bar Foundation and a past president of the Westchester County Bar Association.
Enea is a graduate of Manhattan College and Pace University School of Law.
Online Community
The Voice of Experience
The Voice of Experience features substantive articles for lawyers who are age 50 or older and is published to help with career continuity and career changes. Formerly titled The Senior Lawyer, articles that have appeared in past issues include such topics as value of important papers, estate planning, ethical issues, life settlements and retaining and maintaining closed files. Also included are updates on Section news, committee reports, programs and events. The Voice of Experience is published by the 50+ Section and distributed to Section members free of charge.
The Voice of Experience is published as a benefit for members of the 50+Section and is copyrighted by the New York State Bar Association. The copying, reselling, duplication, transferring, reproducing, reusing, retaining or reprinting of this publication is strictly prohibited without permission. © New York State Bar Association. All rights reserved. ISSN 2693-6755 (print) ISSN 2693-6763 (online).
The Voice of Experience encourages article submissions on topics of interest to members of the Section. Writing an article for a NYSBA Section publication is a great way to get your name out in the legal community and advertise your knowledge. Our authors are respected state-wide for their legal expertise.
MCLE credit may also be earned for legal-based writing directed to an attorney audience upon application to the CLE Board. NYSBA Guidelines for Obtaining MCLE Credit for Writing as well as a Publication Credit Application are available.
If you have written an article and would like to have it considered for publication in The Voice of Experience, please send it in electronic document format (pdfs are NOT acceptable), along with biographical information to the Liaison for the 50+ Section: Carra Forgea [email protected].
50+ Section Committee
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Age Discrimination Committee
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Diversity Committee (50+)
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Employment Opportunity Committee
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Executive Committee (50+)
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Financial And Quality Of Life Planning Committee (50+)
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Law Practice Continuity Committee (50+)
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Legislation Committee (50+)
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Membership Committee (50+)
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Pro Bono Committee (50+)
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Program And CLE Committee (50+)
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Publications Committee (50+)
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Technology Committee (50+)
Awards
Eligibility
The 50+ Section award recognizes attorneys age 55 or older who have provided outstanding pro bono legal service to a low-income New Yorker in need or to a New York organization serving the legal needs of low-income New Yorkers. Generally, nominees will be evaluated based on pro bono service provided in 2020, including number of hours of service provided and the impact of such service on individuals or groups serviced. However, nominators may wish to provide information on service that the nominee rendered over a period of more than one year, for example in a lawsuit. Candidates may be retired or actively engaged in the practice of law.
Award Selection and Presentation
The honoree (s) will be selected by the Executive Committee of the 50+ Section. The honoree(s) and their nominator(s) will be notified of the selection on or around December 20, 2020. The recipients will also receive complimentary admission to the 50+ Section program at the Annual Meeting and one year of complimentary membership in the Section.
Deadline: November 30, 2020
Presentation: Virtual Annual Meeting on January 28, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m.
Nomination Form: View the Award Brochure
Honorees
2020 Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award honorees were: Jonathan J. Lerner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, New York, NY and George “Jerry” Mackey, Barclay Damon LLP, Rochester, NY.
2019 Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award honorees were: Ronald C. Mayer, The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, New York, NY and Shirani Ponnambalam, Pace Women’s Justice Center, White Plains, NY.
2018 Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award honorees were: Joan Lia Levy, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership, Inc., White Plains, NY and Anthony Szczygiel, Esq., Center for Elder Law & Justice, Buffalo, NY.
Special Commendation: Blaine V. Fogg, Esq., Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY.
2017 Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award honoree was Glenn J. Pogust, Esq., Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, New York, NY
PODCASTS
Now Featuring
Staying Connected: Meaning and Purpose For The Senior Lawyer
MATERIAL AND WEB LINKS OF INTEREST
Search for these program titles at www.nysba.org:
- Nine Essential Planning Documents (November 15, 2016) recorded CLE program
- Considering Next Steps: Proactive Career and Life Planning for Baby Boomers (2014) recorded webcast
- Issues in Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum and Diagnosed with other disabilities (2015) recorded webcast
- Retirement Planning for Clients and the Senior Lawyer (2015) recorded webcast
- Out the Door Not Over the Hill (2008)
- Closing or Selling a Law Practice (2005) recorded CLE program
- Closing or Selling a Law Practice (2005) online CLE
- The Ins and Outs of the New Power of Attorney Statute (October 2009) recorded webinar CLE
- The New Power-of-Attorney Form – What You Need to Know (August 2009) recorded webinar CLE
- Help Clients Find You: Simple Tools to Improve Your Web Presence (August 2009) recorded webinar CLE
- Twittering, Linking, Posting and Friending: Legal Implications of Social Networking (June 2009) recorded webinar CLE
- Practice Management and the New Rules of Professional Conduct (June 2009) recorded webinar CLE
- Practice Before the Veterans Administration (April/May 2009) recorded webinar CLE
- Internet Marketing for Law Firms: How to Ramp Up Visibility and Build Clientele (May 2009) recorded webinar CLE
ENTERTAINMENT
- Long Island Life Seniors Events and announcements, Newsday
- www.ehow.com– How to do just about anything
- www.partygamecentral.com– Party games
- www.rottentomatoes.com– Everything you wanted to know about movies
- Ninjawords.com/kakorrhaphiophobia– Superfast dictionary
- www.bigstring.com– Take control of your email: send e-mail that can be easily recalled, is hard to forward, nonprintable, self-destructing and more.
- http://faxzero.com– send a fax from your PC for free
- www.pdfpad.com– Customize and print your own specialty paper, calendars, graph paper, story-boards and etc.
- www.fixya.com– Before replacing or paying for professional repair check this site for free fix-it advice
FINANCIALS / INVESTMENTS
- www.annualcreditreport.com– information on how to check your credit report for free
- ARTICLE: Make Your Money Last A Lifetime, Money Magazine, October 11, 2007
- ARTICLE: Do It Now: Are you on track for retirement?, By Walter Updegrave, Money Magazine senior editor, CNNMoney.com
- ARTICLE: Paper Records: What to Toss, What to Keep: You can deep-six most of your documents and go digital with the rest.| By Laura Cohn, Associate Editor | Kipplinger.com
- www.annualcreditreport.com– information on how to check your credit report for free
- cnnmoney.com/tools– calculate how much housing, food and expenses will be in a new town
- fidelity.com– Retirement Income planner (registration required)
- troweprice.com– T.Rowe Price’s Retirement Income Calculator
- ImmediateAnnuities.com– research annuities
- www.scambusters.org/financialaidscams.html– Tips to Avoid Financial Aid Scams, a Census Scam and a Bank of America Phishing Scam, Scambustser.org
- www.scambusters.org
SAVING MONEY
- ARTICLE: 21 Secrets to Save on Travel – Our insider’s guide to snagging the deepest discounts on hotels, airfare, cruises and more, By Stacy Rapacon, Reporter, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, September 2009
- ARTICLE: Senior Discounts Aren’t Always the Best Deals for Retirees, U.S. News & World Report Article
How to get the best prices in 4 key areas - Coupon Links:
http://www.freecoupons.com/– may require sign-up
http://www.couponmom.com/– may require sign-up
http://www.Shaws.com– may require sign-up
http://www.coupons.com– may require sign-up
http://www.ShoppersVoice.com– may require sign-up
HEALTH
- www.epicurious.com– Ultimate food guide
- nmfn.com– Northwestern Mutual’s Longevity game – estimate your lifespan
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH ALERTS!This free public service from Johns Hopkins Medicine helps keep you up to date on the latest breakthroughs for the most common medical conditions which prevent healthy aging
- VIDEO: Kiplinger Interview- Senior healthcare scams– Medicare Advantage
JOBS FOR RETIRED ATTORNEYS
- ARTICLE: You’re Not Ready to Quit Work? Then try out this top 10 list of jobs for the 60-plus set, By Marty Nemko, U.S.News & World Report, June 11, 2007
- Google Search for “part time jobs for retired lawyers”
- RetirementJobs.com
- jobs.myspace.com
- lawjobs.com
- simplyhired.com
- http://thejobfool.com/
- www.mlaglobal.com
- www.lateralattorneys.com
- www.lipmanPlesur.com
- www.partnerup.com
- IJM.org/Careers
- http://careers.msn.com/
- www.business.com
- Encore.org
OFFICE RESOURCES
- Business Continuity Plan for Disaster Recovery(PDF)
- The Busy Lawyer Quick Computer Reference Guide for Outlook, Word and Powerpoint(PDF)(Kraft and Kennedy’s) FREE PDF – This handy guide will help you troubleshoot and master the basics of your most needed productivity tools.
- www.bigstring.com– Take control of your email: send e-mail that can be easily recalled, is hard to forward, nonprintable, self-destructing and more.
- http://faxzero.com– send a fax from your PC for free
PLANNING AHEAD GUIDE
The New York State Bar Association Planning Ahead Guide is provided to all attorneys as a courtesy of the New York State Bar Association and outlines the steps a lawyer must take to protect his or her clients in the event of a sudden inability to continue in practice.
PROTECTING YOURSELF & YOUR ASSETS
- www.annualcreditreport.com– information on how to check your credit report for free
- ARTICLE: Lost Cellphone? Your Carrier Has Your Backup , By Katherine Boehret, Wall Street Journal, 2/25/09
- ARTICLE: Tricks to Keep Burglars Away From Your Home, Former jewel thief reveals his secrets, By Walter T. Shaw, Special from Bottom Line/Personal, September 15, 2008
- ARTICLE: 6 Tips to Avoid Senior Scams, By Sharon O’Brien, About.com
- ARTICLE: Tips to Avoid Financial Aid Scams, a Census Scam and a Bank of America Phishing Scam, Scambustser.org
- http://www.scambusters.org/
- ARTICLE: Avoid Phone & Mail Scams, Senior Brigade, A Michigan Seniors Initiative (PDF)
- VIDEO: Kiplinger Interview-Senior healthcare scams – Medicare Advantage
PRO BONO PROJECTS
- NYSBA Pro Bono Affairs, http://www.nysba.org/ProBono [email protected], (518) 463-3200,
RESIDENCE OPTIONS
- ARTICLE: Choosing Senior Housing and Residential Care, assisted living, board / care homes, and nursing homes, Helpguide.org
RETIREMENT INFO
- ARTICLE: Retirement: The End or the Beginning?(PDF), by Walter T. Burke and Timothy E. Casserly. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2011 edition of the NYSBA Journal and is used by permission (members only).
- ARTICLE: Information to Act On, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report, June 2008 Great tips on Economy, Investing, Taxes, Social Security, Legislation for Seniors, Consumer Information including an online resource to help guard against scams, Health care, housing, travel and more.
- ARTICLE: Beyond the Nest Egg: What to Ask Yourself About Retirement, Key Questions Include: Go to Work or Not? Relocate or Stay Put?, By Glenn Ruffenach and Kelly Greene, The Wall Street Journal, June 7, 2007 (or as a PDF) Note: includes a small chart of Web sites that match older workers with employers
- ARTICLE: 100 Best Retirement and Finance Guides for Seniors, Posted in Financial Tips, Senior Living by Site Administrator, October 28, 2008
SENIORS – MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
- OCA Attorney Emeritus Program
- ABA Senior Lawyers Division Web site
- www.cscs-ny.org– Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City
- www.seniorplanet.org– Senior Planet – The Digital Community for Older Adults
- www.aging.ny.gov– New York State Office for the Aging www.aging.ny.gov/NYSOFA/LocalOffices.cfm– Local contacts for: New York State Office for the Aging
- ABA Senior Lawyers Division elderLAW e-NEWS– April 2010
- Attorney Emeritus Program– Office of Court Administration
SPECIAL REPORTS
- 2008 The Senior Lawyer Survey Report | For a PDF copy, please contact [email protected]
- Social Security Handbook, by www.SocialSecurity.govhttp://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/|
- Guide to Social Security Retirement Benefits, Understanding your main benefit under this program, Fairmark.com http://www.fairmark.com/retirement/socsec/index.htm
TRAVEL
- www.cruisemates.com
– Cruise planning (includes revies of lines and ships) - www.smartertravel.com/senior-travel/
Find the best senior travel discounts. Get cheap plane tickets, AARP discounts, luxury cruise deals, senior tours, and single travel deals. - ARTICLE:The Contrarian Traveler – Rental-Car Relief, Six ways to save money—from gas to taxes, By Peter Greenberg, AARP The Magazine, September & October 2008
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