Elder Law College 2026: AI Edition
Date: Nov 16, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $205.00
Non-Member Price: $255.00
Section Price: $190.00
Areas of Law: Elder & Disability Law, Estate Law, Real Property, Trust, & Estate
Earn up to 6.7 credits, including 1.0 in Ethics! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- Cathyanne A. Pisciotta, Esq.
- Pisciotta & Mensasha LLC, North Brunswick
Presenters
- Hon. James J. DeLuca, J.S.C. (Ret.)
- Harwood Lloyd, LLCis counsel at Harwood Lloyd LLC in Hackensack and Ridgewood, New Jersey, and New York City, and brings 45 years of legal experience to the firm’s Alternate Dispute Resolution and Mediation Group. He focuses in mediation and arbitration services, and also manages complex litigation, including serving as a Special Discovery Master and Special Fiscal Agent and/or Receiver. Appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court in 2015, he served in the Law and Chancery Divisions and sat in Hackensack, New Jersey, prior to his retirement.
Judge DeLuca is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and North Carolina. Prior to being appointed to the bench, he was a Partner in Okin, Hollander & DeLuca, LLP, where he represented clients in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, arbitrations and mediations. He is a frequent lecturer on chancery and probate matters.
Judge DeLuca is a graduate of Queen’s College (City University of New York) and Notre Dame Law School.
(9/23) - Carl G. Archer, Esq., CELA, CAP
- Archer Law Office, Voorhees
- Tara Auciello, Esq.
- Tara Auciello, Attorney At Law, New Brunswick
- Beth L. Barnhard, Esq., CELA
- Office of the New Jersey Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Trenton
- Elton John Bozanian, Esq.
- Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP, Florham Park
- Donald F. Browne, Jr., Esq.
- Denittis Osefchen Prince, P.C., Voorhees
- Chelsea-Lee J. Hanke, Esq., LLM
- Hanke Law Group, Marlton
- Daniel J. Jurkovic, Esq., CELA
- The Law Office of Daniel Jurkovic, P.C., Rutherford
- Ryann Siclari, Esq., CELA
- Siclari Legal, LLC, ClintonCertified 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.
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This popular annual program will cover the latest hot topics in elder law, with a focus on the use of artificial intelligence in practice. As an attendee, you will walk away with time-proven strategies, practical information, and helpful forms that you can immediately use in your practice. An esteemed panel of practitioners will share their best practices for implementing AI in practice and share guidance on balancing the use of AI with professional ethical obligations.
Register today to gain the most essential information to elder law practice and equip yourself to confidently handle elder law matters.
Program Agenda
- 9 | Introduction
- 9:05 | Hot Topics in Nursing Home Residents’ Rights - Beth L. Barnhard, Esq., CELA
- 9:40 | Elder Fraud and Abuse: How to Address it and Best Practices for Prevention - Tara Auciello, Esq.
- 10:20 | Representing Beneficiaries in Probate Litigation - Carl G. Archer, Esq., CELA and Donnie F. Browne, Jr., Esq.
- 11 | Break
- 11:10 | Nuts and Bolts of Using AI in Practice, Practical Applications - Elton John Bozanian, Esq.
- 12 | Lunch
- 1 | Medicaid in the Modern Day: Online Applications, Renewals and How to Incorporate AI - Ryann M. Siclari, Esq., CELA
- 1:40 | Guardianships, Nuts, Bolts and Strategies to Avoid Litigation - Hon. James J. DeLuca, J.S.C. (Ret.) and Chelsea Lee Hanke, Esq.
- 2:20 | Break
- 2:30 | AI in Elder Law: Balancing Innovation with Ethical Obligations - Hon. James J. DeLuca, J.S.C. (Ret.); Elton John Bozanian, Esq.; Daniel Jurkovic, Esq., CELA and Cathyanne A. Pisciotta, Esq.
- 3:20 | AI Q and A with Panel: “How Do We Actually Use AI in Our Practices?” - panel discussion
- 4 | Adjourn
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