Recorded: October 29 and 30, 2020
As an added benefit for this year’s Virtual Elder Law Short Course, all participants will have access to the online on-demand recording of the program and will be able to obtain MCLE credit for those sessions not viewed during the event at no additional charge.
DAY ONE
Moderator: Heidi E. Dodd, Harter, Larson & Dodd, O'Fallon
Illinois Elder Law Case Law and Legislative Update 2020
Linda M. Strohschein, Strohschein Law Group, LLC, St. Charles & Wheaton
Illinois Trust Code – Artful Drafting Results in Efficient Administration
All estate planning attorneys need to become familiar with the pertinent provisions of the Illinois Trust Code (“ITC”) and update their trust documents to create the best results for their clients. This presentation focuses specifically on the provisions in the ITC that are particularly relevant to the elder law practitioner in drafting plans that actually work as intended.
Teresa Nuccio, Harrison & Held, LLP, Chicago
Darcy Chamberlin, Chamberlin Law Group, Oak Brook
Taming the Trust Code: Time to Unpack the New Rules for Administering Trusts in Illinois
This presentation unpacks the changes to the rules for administering trusts under the Illinois Trust Code that went into effect on January 1, 2020, including new notice and accounting obligations, new opportunities for modifying trusts through court reformations, non-judicial settlement agreements, decanting, new investment opportunities for trustees, and much more.
Jane G. Ditelberg, Northern Trust, Chicago
Joel A. Schoenmeyer, BMO Private Bank, Chicago
The SECURE Act and Planning with Retirement Benefits
The newly enacted Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act made substantial changes to retirement plan rules. Learn how the new law affects planning with retirement assets in the elder law context.
Kathryn C. Casey, Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC, Chicago
Helen Mesoloras, Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC, Chicago
Employment Law Issues Affecting the Elder Law Practice
Understand the employment issues relating to caregivers retained by individuals (seniors, primarily), agents under power of attorney, and court-appointed guardians.
Ashley C. Coppola, Clark Hill PLC, Chicago
Paul Starkman, Clark Hill PLC, Chicago
Business Disaster and Continuity Planning and Technology Solutions
(1.0 Professional Responsibility credit)
As you grow your business, technology hardware and software are available to protect and increase productivity. Learn what technology can help grow and support your business!
Rose Canfield, Solutions Networking Corp., Bolingbrook
Adjourn
DAY TWO
TRACK A | TRACK B |
Medical Aid in Dying: New Legal, Ethical, and Advocacy Perspectives | What Every Elder Law Practitioner Should |
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Ethical Issues Presented when Referring or Prosecuting Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Cases | Don’t Litigate, Mediate: Family Settlements in Probate |
The Intersection of Revised CMS Rules for Nursing Homes and the Medicare Patient-Driven Payment Model | Life Care Plans – A Tool for The Elder Law Attorney and Their Clients |
Aging in Place: Help Your Clients Access HCBS Waivers | Perspective of the Corporate Fiduciary: The Role of the Bank |
The Nuts and Bolts of the Medicaid Application Process | Financial Exploitation of the Elderly |
Mock Medicaid Appeal Hearing | Restoring an Individual after Adjudication of Disability: Preparing for and Litigating a Restoration Hearing |
Recorded: October 29 and 30, 2020
As an added benefit for this year’s Virtual Elder Law Short Course, all participants will have access to the online on-demand recording of the program and will be able to obtain MCLE credit for those sessions not viewed during the event at no additional charge.
DAY ONE
Moderator: Heidi E. Dodd, Harter, Larson & Dodd, O'Fallon
Illinois Elder Law Case Law and Legislative Update 2020
Linda M. Strohschein, Strohschein Law Group, LLC, St. Charles & Wheaton
Illinois Trust Code – Artful Drafting Results in Efficient Administration
All estate planning attorneys need to become familiar with the pertinent provisions of the Illinois Trust Code (“ITC”) and update their trust documents to create the best results for their clients. This presentation focuses specifically on the provisions in the ITC that are particularly relevant to the elder law practitioner in drafting plans that actually work as intended.
Teresa Nuccio, Harrison & Held, LLP, Chicago
Darcy Chamberlin, Chamberlin Law Group, Oak Brook
Taming the Trust Code: Time to Unpack the New Rules for Administering Trusts in Illinois
This presentation unpacks the changes to the rules for administering trusts under the Illinois Trust Code that went into effect on January 1, 2020, including new notice and accounting obligations, new opportunities for modifying trusts through court reformations, non-judicial settlement agreements, decanting, new investment opportunities for trustees, and much more.
Jane G. Ditelberg, Northern Trust, Chicago
Joel A. Schoenmeyer, BMO Private Bank, Chicago
The SECURE Act and Planning with Retirement Benefits
The newly enacted Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act made substantial changes to retirement plan rules. Learn how the new law affects planning with retirement assets in the elder law context.
Kathryn C. Casey, Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC, Chicago
Helen Mesoloras, Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC, Chicago
Employment Law Issues Affecting the Elder Law Practice
Understand the employment issues relating to caregivers retained by individuals (seniors, primarily), agents under power of attorney, and court-appointed guardians.
Ashley C. Coppola, Clark Hill PLC, Chicago
Paul Starkman, Clark Hill PLC, Chicago
Business Disaster and Continuity Planning and Technology Solutions
(1.0 Professional Responsibility credit)
As you grow your business, technology hardware and software are available to protect and increase productivity. Learn what technology can help grow and support your business!
Rose Canfield, Solutions Networking Corp., Bolingbrook
Adjourn
DAY TWO
TRACK A | TRACK B |
Medical Aid in Dying: New Legal, Ethical, and Advocacy Perspectives | What Every Elder Law Practitioner Should |
| |
Ethical Issues Presented when Referring or Prosecuting Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Cases | Don’t Litigate, Mediate: Family Settlements in Probate |
The Intersection of Revised CMS Rules for Nursing Homes and the Medicare Patient-Driven Payment Model | Life Care Plans – A Tool for The Elder Law Attorney and Their Clients |
Aging in Place: Help Your Clients Access HCBS Waivers | Perspective of the Corporate Fiduciary: The Role of the Bank |
The Nuts and Bolts of the Medicaid Application Process | Financial Exploitation of the Elderly |
Mock Medicaid Appeal Hearing | Restoring an Individual after Adjudication of Disability: Preparing for and Litigating a Restoration Hearing |
Program Date | 10/29/2020 |
Program Date | 10/29/2020 |