Key Issues Facing Servicemembers: A Discussion with NY JAG Corps

Sponsored by the Committee on Veterans

The New York State Bar Association Committee on Veterans will be speaking with the 4th and 7th Legal Operations Detachments of the USAR Legal Command about certain key issues facing servicemembers today. The panelists will discuss USERRA, Veterans benefits, trust and estates matters, and family law, with a focus on the applicability of such laws and specific considerations in addressing the needs of military members. 

Speakers:

Candyce Ingwersen, CVI Law, Ransomville, NY

Nancy Morgan, Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, Newburgh, NY

Gary Port, Port & Sava, Lynbrook, NY

Hon. Timothy P. McElduff, Jr. Surrogate, Orange County, Acting Justice of the Supreme Court

Greg T. Rinckey, Esq, Tully Rinckey, Albany, NY

Agenda

 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.            Welcoming Remarks and Administrative Announcements

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.           Leadership

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.         Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.         Trusts & Estates Considerations for Military Members

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.           Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.             The Basics | Compensation for Service-Connected Injury or Condition for Eligible Veteran

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.             Break

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.             Understanding Rights and Obligations Provided by USERRA

2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.             Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.             Military Members and the Family | Matrimonial and Family Court matters

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.              Closing Remarks