Elder Law Retreat 2025
Earn up to 11.5 credits.
April 3 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
April 4 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Princeton – Conference Center
For parking information, click here.
Rates
Elder Law Section Members: $435
Members: $465
Non-Members: $535
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Elder Law Retreat 2025
The Elder and Disability Law event of the year returns with a two-day program at the beautiful Crowne Plaza in Princeton! Join your friends and colleagues for two days jam packed with CLE seminars, receptions and vendors who can support your practice.
Day one features a full agenda of practical and insightful up-to-the-minute information from judges and practitioners. The day will end with a cocktail reception for networking, winding down and relaxing.
Day two will include more impactful CLE programming, the award ceremony and an ethics presentation.
Room Reservation Information at Crowne Plaza Princeton
The hotel room block expires on March 20 so reserve your room now! To book a room, click on this link New Jersey State Bar Association RM BLK and use the code: BSS or use the code when you call the hotel at 1-877-666-3243.
Parking Information
For guesting staying overnight, the address is Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center, 900 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro Township.
For those not staying overnight, parking is available directly outside the meeting room/exhibitor area at 870 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro. Please follow the signs for the Holiday Inn-Conference Center.
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Section Leaders, Retreat Speakers and Agendas
Navigate through the tabs below to see the leaders of the Elder and Disability Law Section, the impressive lineup of speakers and our comprehensive program agendas to explore all that the 2025 retreat has to offer.
Elder and Disability Law Section Leadership
Chair:
Melissa Abu-Adas, Esq., CELA
Law Office of Mellisa H. Abu-Adas, LLC, Tinton Falls
Vice Chair:
Chelsea-Lee J. Hanke, Esq.
Archer Law Office, Hamilton
Secretary:
Melanie R. Costantino, Esq.
The Law Offices of Melanie R. Costantino, Hackensack
Roundtable Coordinator:
Donald Dennison, Esq.
Mandelbaum Barrett, Roseland
Legislative Coordinator:
Michelle Scanlon, Esq.
Norris McLaughlin, Bridgewater
Immediate Past Chair:
Marisol Perez, Esq.
The Kay Law Firm, LLC, Mountainside
Speakers
Carl G. Archer, Esq, CELA
Archer Law Office, Hamilton
Beth L. Barnhard, Esq., CELA
Scheck Price Smith & King, LLP, Florham Park
Jonathan B. Bressman, Esq.
Archer Law Office, Hamilton
Brenda L. Eutsler, Esq.
Brenda Lee Eutsler & Associates, P.A., Cherry Hill
James R. Fridie, III, Esq.
The Fridie Law Group, LLC, Voorhees
Daniel J. Jurkovic, Esq., CELA
The Law Office of Daniel Jurkovic, P.C., Rutherford
Bren Pramanik, Esq.
Disability Rights New Jersey
Pamela A. Quattrone, Esq., CELA
Rice & Quattrone, PC, Cherry Hill
Ryann Siclari, Esq., CELA
Porzio Bromberg & Newman, PC, Morristown
Rubin Sinins, Esq.
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, Springfield
Jacqueline Yarmo, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, Hackensack
9:00 | Welcome
9:10 | Loper Bright, the Fall of Chevron, and What that Means for Elder Law Practitioners – Beth L. Barnhard, Esq. and Daniel Jurkovic, Esq.
10:10 | Elder Law in the Age of AI: Friend, Foe, or Legal Sidekick? – Pamela Quattrone, Esq.
11:10 | Break
11: 25 | An Estate Administration Hodge Podge – Jonathan B. Bressman, Esq.
12:30 | Lunch
1:30 | Annual Case Law Update – Jacqueline Yarmo, Esq.
2:30 | 2025 Fair Hearing Trends – Ryann Siclari, Esq., CELA
3:30 | Break
3:45 | Estate Planning Practice Tips for Avoiding Probate Litigation and Ethical Pitfalls – Brenda Lee Eutsler, Esq.
5:00 | Reception
9:00 | Greeting
9:10 | Civil Litigation and Criminal Remedies on Behalf of the Wronged Elder – Rubin M. Sinins, Esq.
10:10 | Ageism and Bias in the Legal Profession for Elder Law Attorneys – Carl Archer, Esq. and James R. Fridie, III, Esq.
11:10 | Break
11:25 | An Introduction to Mental Health Law: Involuntary Commitments, Psychiatric Advanced Directives, and Psychiatric Patients’ Rights – Bren Pramanik, Esq.
12:25 | Presentation of Awards
12:35 | Organ donation
1:00 | 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 11.5 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ Advanced Diversity: 1.2, NJ Ethics: 1.2, NJ General: 9.1). |
| NY CLE: | NY Diversity Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 9.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Ethics Credit: 2.0, PA Substantive Credit: 7.5 New: No PA CLE 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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