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May 06, 2009
DISCOVER KEY STRATEGIES TO ENRICH SENIOR YEARS AT FREE CONFERENCE
If 70 is the new 50, are you on track to getting the most out of life well into the future?
A public conference featuring three dynamic experts on issues affecting older Americans, "Make Your Mature Years Truly Golden: Vital Strategies for Seniors," will be held Wednesday, May 6, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the New Jersey Law Center off Ryders Lane in New Brunswick. The program, in recognition of Senior Citizens' Law Day, is sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the New Jersey State Bar Association's Elder and Disability Law Section. A complimentary continental breakfast will be offered. Admission is free but registration is required.
Speakers include three attorneys with extensive experience in elder law: William P. Isele of Archer & Greiner, Princeton; Cynthia Sharp, Sharp Bratton Attorneys at Law, Haddon Heights; and Lawrence A. Friedman, Friedman Law, Bridgewater.
All three are members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the New Jersey State Bar Association's Elder and Disabilities Law Section. Mr. Friedman also serves as chair of the Senior Citizens' Law Day conference.
With frequent news stories about unwitting seniors falling prey to unscrupulous con artists, staying informed has become increasingly important. Mr. Isele's presentation, "Don't Be a Victim! How to Avoid Rip-Offs and Scams that Target Seniors," offers practical advice and tips to keep seniors and their finances safe. A member of the National Committee for Prevention of Elder Abuse, he is a frequent writer and lecturer on legal issues relating to health and the elderly. Mr. Isele has a bachelor's and a master's degree from Catholic University of America and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
Most people usually see a lawyer when planning a will or purchasing property. But too many remain unaware of the myriad of benefits they can reap from a visit to a lawyer to learn how to take fullest advantage of the law. In "Use the Law to Realize Your Dreams," Ms. Sharp discusses the importance of identifying your goals, the three legal documents everyone needs and how to change your life for the better by making the law work for you. A board member of the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter and the former secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Elder Law Section, she received her law degree cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center and an LL.M. degree in taxation from New York University School of Law.
Yes, the current economic picture is cloudy at best. But there are steps you can take now to help ensure better days ahead. Mr. Friedman outlines those tactics in "Secure Your Future in Troubling Times with Planning: Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives and Long-Term Care."
A former chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Elder and Disabilities Law Section, he is a member of the Board of Consultors of the Association's Real Property, Trusts and Estate Law Section. Mr. Friedman received the Association's Distinguished Legislative Service Award for drafting legislation to help New Jersey's citizens use special needs trusts to preserve disability benefits. Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers for his work in elder and disabilities law, he is a frequent lecturer on those topics as well as tax planning. He received his law degree and a Master of Laws degree in taxation from New York University School of Law.
A question-and-answer period follows each presentation.
To register, visit the New Jersey State Bar Foundation online at www.njsbf.org, For the Public, Events; call 1-800-FREE LAW; or write to Senior Citizens' Law Day, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1520.
Founded in 1958, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation is the educational and philanthropic arm of the New Jersey State Bar Association. The Bar Foundation's mission is to promote public understanding of the law through a free, comprehensive public education program. Among its activities, the Foundation conducts seminars and conflict resolution training, publishes materials, operates a videotape loan library and speakers bureau, and coordinates elementary, middle and high school mock trial competitions. For more information about the Foundation's programs and publications, visit online at www.njsbf.org or call 1-800-FREE-LAW.