Elder Law And Special Needs Section Summer 2022 Meeting
Join us live in Washington D.C. at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, July 14-16, for the Elder Law and Special Needs Section Summer 2022 Meeting!
Preregistration is required for this program. Last day to register was Tuesday, July 5.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAM.
Click on the Agenda tab on this page to see the full 3-day program.
Please note: You must be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend a live NYSBA meeting, program, or event.
Washington D.C. Area Attractions (Free time on your own)
- Arlington National Cemetery: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldier | Arlington, Virginia | ANC is open daily from 8am-5pm | Visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldier
- Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/ | 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540 | 8:30AM-5:00PM
- Lincoln Memorial: https://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm | 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002 | Open 24 hours
- National Gallery of Art: https://www.nga.gov/ | 6th and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565 | 10:00AM-5:00PM | Free admission
- Smithsonian Museums: https://www.si.edu/museums | Visit your favorites!
- International Spy Museum: https://www.spymuseum.org/ | 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington DC 20024 | 9:00AM-8:00PM | Admission fee
- Vietnam Memorial: https://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm | 5 Henry Bacon Drive NW, Washington, DC
- Washington Monument: https://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm | 2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024 | 9:00AM-10:00PM
- Washington Nationals: https://www.mlb.com/nationals/schedule/2022-06 https://www.ticketmaster.com/washington-nationals-tickets/artist/948674
- Washington Nationals Park: 1500 South Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
- White House/Capitol Tours (with Instructions): https://www.whitehouse.gov/visit/ https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/plan-visit
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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- July 14, 2022
- July 16, 2022
- 9:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 8.0
- 1.0
- 2.0
- 11.0
- Outside NYS
- The Willard Intercontinental Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
PROGRAM AGENDA – JULY 14-16
Thursday, July 14th
7:00am – 9:00am
Breakfast Buffet
7:00am – 5:00pm
Exhibits (Ballroom Lobby)
7:00am – 5:00pm
Exhibit Overflow (Buchanan Lobby)
10:15am – 12:30pm
Executive Committee Meeting (Luncheon)
1:30pm – 5:45pm
General Session: Opening Remarks and CLE Program
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Cocktail reception (Willard Room)
Friday, July 15th
7:00am – 9:00am
Breakfast Buffet
7:00am – 5:00pm
Exhibits (Ballroom Lobby)
7:30am – 8:30am
Committee Meetings
8:45am – 12:45pm
Opening Remarks and CLE program
12:45pm – 6:30pm
Free Time
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Cocktail Reception (Hay Adams, 800 16th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006)
7:30pm – 10:30pm
Sit Down Dinner (Hay Adams, 800 16th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006)
Saturday, July 16th
7:00am – 9:00am
Breakfast Buffet
7:00am – 5:00pm
Exhibits (Ballroom Lobby)
8:45am – 11:35am
Opening Remarks and CLE program
11:35am
End of Meeting
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CLE AGENDA
Thursday, July 14 (Day 1)
4.0 in Areas of Professional Practice
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Welcome & Introduction
Speakers:
Christopher R. Bray, Section Chair
Rheinhardt and Bray, P.C.
Ilion, NY
David Goldfarb, Program Co-Chair
Grimaldi Yeung Law Group
Brooklyn, NY
1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Elder Law Update
• Medicaid
• Remote Notarization & Guardianship Update
Speakers:
Moriah R. Adamo
Abrams Fensterman, LLP
Lake Success, NY
Regina Kiperman
RK Law, PC
New York, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
2:35 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Break
2:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
New Community Medicaid Rules
Speaker(s):
Valerie J. Bogart
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
New York, NY
Kelly R. Gusmano
Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP
Rochester, NY
David I. Kronenberg
Grimaldi Yeung Law Group
Brooklyn, NY
2.0 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Break
4:45 p.m.– 5:35 p.m.
Update on Health Coverage Eligibility in New York and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Speaker:
Lisa Sbrana
Director, Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration
Office of Health Insurance Programs
New York State Department of Health
New York, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
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Friday, July 15 (Day 2)
(3.0 in Areas of Professional Practice; 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias)
8:45 a.m.– 8:55 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker:
Lauren C. Enea, Program Co-Chair
Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
White Plains, NY
8:55 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
The Transition from an Adult Guardianship to a Decedent’s Estate
Speakers:
Hon. Louis Gigliotti
Oneida County Surrogate's Court
Utica, NY
Joseph M. Accetta
Supreme Court, Westchester County
White Plains
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Break
9:55 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Navigating Medicaid Estate Recovery Claims & Spousal Recovery Claims
Speaker:
Sara E. Meyers
Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
White Plains, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Break
10:55 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Breach of Duty by Agent Under a Power of Attorney and Issues with 3rd Parties Honoring Power of Attorney
Speaker:
Laura M. Brancato
Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
New York, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
11:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Break
11:55 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Document Drafting & Use of Pronouns – Inclusivity
This program will explore estate planning considerations when preparing estate planning documents for the transgender, non-binary, and gender non-confirming people or for families who are providing for individuals in this community. The program will educate program participants on the issues of proper pronoun use in said documents and how to guide clients who may be unfamiliar with the proper pronoun use for members in this community. The program will also discuss counseling techniques to assist attorneys in being inclusive and sensitive to the various issues that may arise when working with individuals or families in this community to foster a sense of inclusion.
Speakers:
Sasha Buchert
Lambda Legal
Washington, DC
Thomas Sciacca
Law Offices of Thomas Sciacca PLLC
New York, NY
1.0 Credit in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
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Saturday, July 16 (Day 3)
(1.0 in Areas of Professional Practice; 2.0 in Ethics)
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker:
Yolanda Rios, Program Co-Chair
Dutcher & Zatkowsky
Rochester, NY
8:55 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
The Rise of Nursing Home Collection Lawsuits: Responding to Abusive Lawsuits Brought Against Third Parties and Residents
Speaker:
Adrianna Anderson
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
Rochester, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Break
9:55 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Ethical Considerations: What To Do With All The Wills? Document Management and Duty to Keep Original Documents
Speakers:
Alexis R. Gruttaduaria
Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin LLP
New York, NY
Katherine Carpenter
Wilcenski & Pleat, PLLC
Clifton Park, NY
Scott J. Silverberg
Stephen J. Silverberg, PC
Roslyn Heights, NY
2.0 Credits in Ethics
- Joseph M. Accetta, Supreme Court, Westchester County White Plains
- Moriah R. Adamo, Abrams Fensterman, LLP
- Adrianna Anderson, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
- Valerie J. Bogart, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
- Laura M. Brancato, Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
- Christopher R. Bray, Section Chair, Rheinhardt and Bray, P.C.
- Sasha Buchert, Lambda Legal
- Katherine Carpenter, Wilcenski & Pleat, PLLC
- Lauren C. Enea, Planning Co-Chair, Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
- Hon. Louis Gigliotti, Oneida County Surrogate's Court
- David Goldfarb, Planning Co-Chair, Grimaldi Yeung Law Group
- Alexis R. Gruttaduaria, Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin LLP
- Kelly R. Gusmano, Speaker, Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP
- Regina Kiperman, RK Law, PC
- David I. Kronenberg, Grimaldi Yeung Law Group
- Sara E. Meyers, Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
- Yolanda Rios, Planning Co-Chair, Dutcher & Zatkowsky
- Lisa Sbrana, Office of Health Insurance Programs
- Thomas Sciacca, Law Offices of Thomas Sciacca PLLC
- Scott J. Silverberg, Stephen J. Silverberg, PC
- In-Person
- ELDSU22
- Elder Law & Special Needs Section
- Committee on Continuing Legal Education
