ABA SOLO, SMALL FIRM AND GENERAL PRACTICE
DIVISION
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT FORM – MIDYEAR 2016
Division Name and Number: Division: 3
– Practice Specialty
Group Name: Estate & Financial Planning Group
Completed By: Kenneth Vercammen Co-chair, Edison, NJ
1. What communications have you had with your committee
since last report? (e.g. conference call, meetings, publications, use of
discussion lists, etc.)
-Kenneth Vercammen has participated
in recent telephone conference calls with ABA Commission on Law and Aging, and
invites other members of committee to participate. The ABA Commission on Law
and Aging requested to do a webinar based on Ken V’s new ABA book “Wills and
Estate Administration”. This book was released the end of 2015. This is Ken’s 3rd
book for the Solo Division.
2.
Please describe the
substance of the activities set forth in number 1 above. -An email was sent to all Committee
members to invite them to participate in the ABA Aging call
3. Please list your entity's activities and programs since last report. Ken V’s new ABA book “Wills and
Estate Administration”. This book was released the end of 2015.
4.
Where you are in
completing your annual planned activities?
Excellent. We
will be having a Committee meeting at the Spring Key West meeting
5. What is the status on any CLE, publications,
articles, etc.? An article for GP
Solo Magazine entitled: “Estate Planning after Divorce or Break Up.” Ken V offered to speak at
a webinar or Brown Bag event but have not received a response. The ABA
Commission on Aging will host a webinar featuring the book “Wills and Estate
Administration”.
6. What plans do you have for the rest of the year?
Describe any future activities. Articles
and webinars. Assist the ABA Publication board with sales and marketing of the Wills
book to generate revenue for the Solo Division.
7. Please state how your entity’s activities conform to the Goals of the
Division’s Long Range Plan. Help sustain membership
Report on anything else: Help promote sales for recent ABA Book: “Smart Marketing For the Small
Firm Lawyer” from the American Bar Association.
Author: Kenneth A Vercammen
Sponsor(s):
Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division
Publisher(s):
ABA Book Publishing
Marketing is essential to the growth of any
enterprise. There are many low-cost and no-cost opportunities that exist. This
book explores today’s marketing landscape and outlines its many facets for you
in concise and easy to understand terms.
Additional Information
•Table of Contents: TOC Smart Marketing
•About the Author: Kenneth Vercammen
•Preface: Intro-Smart Marketing
•List
Price: $59.95
•ABA Price: $45.95
8. Are you submitting an action item to be presented to Council and if so,
describe. NO
