Elder Law College 2023

Date: Dec 12, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $172

Non-Member Price: $215

Section Price: $161

Event Code: I1814232

Areas of Law: Elder & Disability Law

Earn up to 6.9 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics and 1.0 in Diversity! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Beth L. Barnhard, Esq., CELA
Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP, Florham Park
Cathyanne A. Pisciotta, Esq.
Pisciotta & Mensasha LLC, North Brunswick

Presenters

Melanie R. Costantino, Esq.
The Law Offices of Melanie R. Costantino, Hackensack
Linda S. Ershow-Levenberg, Esq., CELA
Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg Marinaro LLC, Clark
Mark R. Friedman, Esq.
Friedman Law, Bridgewater
practices estate planning, elder law and special needs law with Friedman Law in Bridgewater, New Jersey. His work includes creating special needs trusts for disabled clients so litigation proceedings, child support and other payments will not disrupt public benefits; helping seniors plan to prevent long-term care costs from wiping out their savings; and estate planning in first marriages, second marriages and for unmarried clients.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, Mr. Friedman is Past Chair and former Roundtable Coordinator and Legislative Coordinator of the New Jersey State Bar Association Elder and Disability Law Section. He was Somerset County representative to and Executive Committee member of the NJSBA Young Lawyers, and served on the NJSBA Blue Ribbon Commission on Unmet Legal Needs. Prior to joining the firm Mr. Friedman was a Contributing Editor for The FCPA Blog in Singapore, ROS, where he provided analysis on compliance, corruption and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He is the author of articles including “Modern Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples” (New Jersey Law Journal, October 14, 2013).

Mr. Friedman received his B.A. from Binghamton University, State University of New York, and his J.D. from New York University Law School, where he was selected as an inaugural Fellow with Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, which sends law and medical students to Germany and Poland to study their profession’s role in the Nazi genocide. He also created the Darfur Victims Project at NYU, leading a team of law students in support of litigation before the International Criminal Court.
(9/23)
Daniel J. Jurkovic, Esq., CELA
The Law Office of Daniel Jurkovic, P.C., Rutherford
Marisa Kussoy, Esq.
RWJBarnabas Health
Ryann Siclari, Esq., CELA
Porzio Bromberg & Newman, PC, Morristown
Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the ABA-accredited National Elder Law Foundation, is counsel to Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. in Morristown, New Jersey, where she concentrates her practice primarily in elder and disability law, including long-term care, government benefits planning and advocacy, estate and trust administration, and estate planning. She counsels the aging and disabled or their families regarding the goals of having sufficient health care coverage, the ability to age in place and preserving assets against possible long-term care costs.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Ms. Siclari is also a Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney. She is Past Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section, where she has also served as Roundtable and Legislative Coordinator, and is a former Trustee of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). She has lectured on elder law topics to attorneys and community organizations.

Ms. Siclari received her B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Widener University School of Law, where she was Styles Editor of The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and the recipient of the Dean’s and Outstanding Service Awards. She received her LL.M. in Elder Law, with Distinction, from Stetson University College of Law.
(9/23)
Shana Siegel, Esq., CELA
Norris McLaughlin, Bridgewater

This popular annual program will introduce you to Elder Law and the various topics it entails. As an attendee, you will hear directly from top elder law experts as they share time-proven strategies, practical information and helpful forms that you can immediately put to use in your practice.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask these experts anything want to know. Get the essential information to confidently handle elder law matters in your practice. Don’t miss out!

Program Agenda:

  • 9:00 |  Special needs trusts: What should you advise your clients and when - Mark R. Friedman, Esq.
  • 9:45 | Intersection of Medicaid and guardianship matters - Beth L. Barnhard, Esq., CELA; Daniel J. Jurkovic, Esq., CELA
  • 10:35 | Special medical guardianships - Melanie R. Costantino, Esq.; Marisa Kussoy, Esq.
  • 11:20 | Break
  • 11:30 | Affordable Care Act Medicaid - Ryann M. Siclari, Esq.
  • 12:20 | Lunch
  • 1:20 | Ethics - Cathyanne A. Pisciotta, Esq.
  • 2:20 | Real estate transactions in elder law - Linda S. Ershow-Levenberg, Esq.
  • 3:10 | Living wills for different cultures and religions - Shana Siegel, Esq.
  • 4:00 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.9 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.2 in Ethics and 1.0 in Diversity (Full Credits Available: CPE Professional Ethics: 1.0, CPE Taxation: 4.5, NJ Beginner Diversity : 1.0, NJ Ethics: 1.2, NJ General: 4.7).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Diversity Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Ethics Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Transitional: 4.5
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 1.5, PA Substantive Credit: 3.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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