Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Appointed to Leadership Position with American Bar Association's General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division
CHICAGO,
Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. of Edison, NJ is serving as the 2008-2009 Chair of the ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE & TRUST COMMITTEE for the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division of the American Bar Association. He was named to this position the recent ABA Annual Meeting in New York.
Mr. Vercammen received his appointment from Division Chair, Robert A. Zupkus who said, "The leaders and members of the General Practice and Small Firm Division provide the support and structure for this ABA division as evidenced by the high quality of its programs, publications and periodicals. As Chair of the ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE & TRUST COMMITTEE, Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. will serve an important role in the Division"
Mr. Vercammen of Edison, NJ is a member of the Middlesex County, New Jersey State Bar Association and American Bar Associations.
As one of the fastest growing components of the American Bar Association, the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division represents more than 30,000 members throughout the United States, most of who are in the private practice of law. The Division's 70 committees serve it and its members by providing information, education and networking opportunities, while ensuring that the Division carries out its mission of support to America's Main-Street lawyers.
With more than 413,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.
For more information, contact the ABA General Practice Division at 800-285-2221 x 5640
Kenneth Vercammen was the moderator of the ABA Annual Meeting Program:
Elder Law 2008- Expanding and Marketing an Elder Law Practice
Saturday, August 9, 2008 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
New York City Hilton New York
In Photo Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq. - Chair, ABA GP Estate Planning and Probate Committee Edison, NJ, Charles Sabatino, director of the ABA's Commission on Law & Aging, Parag Patel, Esq. Iselin, NJ Tax Committee Chair, Jay Foonberg, Esq. - Author of Best Sellers "How to Start and Build a Law Practice" and "How to get and keep good clients', Beverly Hills, CA
Primary Sponsors: General Practice Section
Co-sponsors: ABA Commission on Law & Aging, Health Law Section,
YLD, Senior Lawyers Division, Real Probate & Trust Section, Tax Law Section
Topics:
Medicaid Law changes in 2006-2007- Protect yourself from inaccurate advice and malpractice
Getting referrals from other professionals
The aftermath of the Terry Schiavo case and Living Wills.
Forms you can use
Email newsletters
"Representing seniors- Doing well by doing good.-Do you know how?
- Foonberg's† 10 page check list."
How to get more referrals and repeat business
How to manage telephone conversations with your clients
Marketing with written fee agreements
-Ethics and marketing without violating the Rules of Professional Conduct
"Ethics Traps To Avoid". There are serious problems with conflicts and confidential information when children are involved in the process. The lawyer can easily end up as a defendant in a malpractice suit and an ethics complaint if there is a significant mount of money involved.
Elder Law may be the biggest practice area of your career. There are 50,000 baby boomers/ day turning 60 and soon to be on Medicaid and will need legal advice. Elder Law is one of the biggest growth fields. Substantial changes in Medicaid law requires attorneys to learn ideas to possibly avoid Medicaid/ nursing home liens.
Materials from the Program are available online at http://www.jdsupra.com/profile/KennethVercammen_docs/
CHICAGO,
Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. of Edison, NJ is serving as the 2008-2009 Chair of the ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE & TRUST COMMITTEE for the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division of the American Bar Association. He was named to this position the recent ABA Annual Meeting in New York.
Mr. Vercammen received his appointment from Division Chair, Robert A. Zupkus who said, "The leaders and members of the General Practice and Small Firm Division provide the support and structure for this ABA division as evidenced by the high quality of its programs, publications and periodicals. As Chair of the ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE & TRUST COMMITTEE, Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. will serve an important role in the Division"
Mr. Vercammen of Edison, NJ is a member of the Middlesex County, New Jersey State Bar Association and American Bar Associations.
As one of the fastest growing components of the American Bar Association, the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division represents more than 30,000 members throughout the United States, most of who are in the private practice of law. The Division's 70 committees serve it and its members by providing information, education and networking opportunities, while ensuring that the Division carries out its mission of support to America's Main-Street lawyers.
With more than 413,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.
For more information, contact the ABA General Practice Division at 800-285-2221 x 5640
Kenneth Vercammen was the moderator of the ABA Annual Meeting Program:
Elder Law 2008- Expanding and Marketing an Elder Law Practice
Saturday, August 9, 2008 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
New York City Hilton New York
In Photo Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq. - Chair, ABA GP Estate Planning and Probate Committee Edison, NJ, Charles Sabatino, director of the ABA's Commission on Law & Aging, Parag Patel, Esq. Iselin, NJ Tax Committee Chair, Jay Foonberg, Esq. - Author of Best Sellers "How to Start and Build a Law Practice" and "How to get and keep good clients', Beverly Hills, CA
Primary Sponsors: General Practice Section
Co-sponsors: ABA Commission on Law & Aging, Health Law Section,
YLD, Senior Lawyers Division, Real Probate & Trust Section, Tax Law Section
Topics:
Medicaid Law changes in 2006-2007- Protect yourself from inaccurate advice and malpractice
Getting referrals from other professionals
The aftermath of the Terry Schiavo case and Living Wills.
Forms you can use
Email newsletters
"Representing seniors- Doing well by doing good.-Do you know how?
- Foonberg's† 10 page check list."
How to get more referrals and repeat business
How to manage telephone conversations with your clients
Marketing with written fee agreements
-Ethics and marketing without violating the Rules of Professional Conduct
"Ethics Traps To Avoid". There are serious problems with conflicts and confidential information when children are involved in the process. The lawyer can easily end up as a defendant in a malpractice suit and an ethics complaint if there is a significant mount of money involved.
Elder Law may be the biggest practice area of your career. There are 50,000 baby boomers/ day turning 60 and soon to be on Medicaid and will need legal advice. Elder Law is one of the biggest growth fields. Substantial changes in Medicaid law requires attorneys to learn ideas to possibly avoid Medicaid/ nursing home liens.
Materials from the Program are available online at http://www.jdsupra.com/profile/KennethVercammen_docs/
