The quintessential Elder & Disability Law Conference gives practitioners of all levels tools, updates, and practical advice required to represent clients in the complex area of elder and disability law. The real-life complexities of key areas of elder and disability law are addressed. You gain an in-depth understanding and have the chance to get your trickiest questions answered. Top experts expound upon the issues from a variety of invaluable perspectives and provide pointers you can use in your practice right now.
This year’s Conference features an invaluable look at essential updates in regulations, court and administrative hearing decisions and federal changes in the practice. You hear from experts and learn about the issues from a variety of distinctive perspectives. You also get the materials and tools that they use in their own practice-so you can use them in yours. With an emphasis on real practice takeaways and highly-practical tools and information, this year’s Conference is an unsurpassed practical learning
This year’s Conference features an invaluable look at essential updates in regulations, court and administrative hearing decisions and federal changes in the practice. You hear from experts and learn about the issues from a variety of distinctive perspectives. You also get the materials and tools that they use in their own practice-so you can use them in yours. With an emphasis on real practice takeaways and highly-practical tools and information, this year’s Conference is an unsurpassed practical learning
Course Content
9:30 - 10:30 amUpdate on Recent Changes in Elder and Disability Law
Brian E. Barreira, Esq.,
Law Offices of Brian E. Barreira, Plymouth
Mark W. Worthington, Esq.,
Special Needs Law Group of
Massachusetts, PC, Framingham
Judith M. Flynn, Esq.,
Falco & Associates, Quincy
10:30 - 11:00 am
The Legal Status of Nominee Trusts
Matthew J. Marcus, Esq.,
Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, PC, Milton
11:00 - 11:15 am
Networking and Refreshment Break
11:15 - 11:45 am
Fitting Long Term Care Insurance into the Estate Plan
Timothy R. Loff, Esq.,
Law Offices of Timothy R. Loff, Newton
Tobe L. Gerard,
Tobe Gerard Insurance LLC, Brimfield
11:45 - 12:15 pm
BBO Update on Ethical Issues
,
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 - 1:45 pm
Medicare “Improvement: Standard - Preventing Early Terminations of Benefits
Alice Bers, Esq.,
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Willimantic
1:45 - 3:30 pm
A Deep Dive into Permissible and Disqualifying Transfers Under Medicaid and SSI Law
Brian E. Barreira, Esq.,
Law Offices of Brian E. Barreira, Plymouth
Nicholas G. Kaltsas, Esq.,
Elder and Disability Law Advocates, Worcester
Judith M. Flynn, Esq.,
Falco & Associates, Quincy
Pamela B. Greenfield, Esq.,
Seegel Lipshutz Lo & Martin LLP, Wellesley Hills
Michael R. Couture, Esq.,
Vidoli Couture, LLP, Somerville
3:30 - 3:45 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
3:45 - 4:30 pm
Administrative Law as Applied to Elder and Disability Law
Robert L. Quinan, Jr., Esq.,
Civil Service Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Andrew P. Cohen, Esq.,
Health Law Advocates, Inc., Boston
Brian E. Barreira, Esq.,
Law Offices of Brian E. Barreira, Plymouth
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
ChairBrian E. Barreira, Esq.,
Law Offices of Brian E. Barreira, Plymouth
Faculty
Linda G. Bauer, Esq.,
Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston
Alice Bers, Esq.,
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Willimantic
Andrew P. Cohen, Esq.,
Health Law Advocates, Inc., Boston
Michael R. Couture, Esq.,
Vidoli Couture, LLP, Somerville
Judith M. Flynn, Esq.,
Falco & Associates, Quincy
Tobe L. Gerard,
Tobe Gerard Insurance LLC, Brimfield
Pamela B. Greenfield, Esq.,
Seegel Lipshutz Lo & Martin LLP, Wellesley Hills
Nicholas G. Kaltsas, Esq.,
Elder and Disability Law Advocates, Worcester
Timothy R. Loff, Esq.,
Law Offices of Timothy R. Loff, Newton
Matthew J. Marcus, Esq.,
Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, PC, Milton
Robert L. Quinan, Jr., Esq.,
Civil Service Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Mark W. Worthington, Esq.,
Special Needs Law Group of
Massachusetts, PC, Framingham
