The 26th Annual Elder and Special Needs Law Symposium offers insight from respected elder and special needs law practitioners and aging-service professionals from North Carolina and across the country.

This year's program features a diverse array of topics for all attorneys, whether new to the practice or a seasoned professional, including:

• Changes to Medicaid (eligibility standards, estate recovery) and other publicly available benefits
• Issues surrounding proposed changes to guardianship policies and statutes
• Advanced guardianship considerations and representing fiduciaries
• Ethical considerations for working with potential impaired or disabled clients
• Legislative, administrative and case law updates from across the state and around the U.S.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• Medicaid Updates and Practice Tips, COVID Impacts, Estate Recovery, Managed Care, and More
• Technology, Security and Best Practices in an Elder Law Practice
• SECURE Act, IRAs and Asset Protection Planning (Materials only)
• Non-Long Term Care Medicaid Public Benefits Update
• Rethinking the Guardian ad Litem Role
• Advanced Guardianship and Fiduciary Representation
• Litigation Issues for Elder Law Attorneys
• "Baby One More Time"
• Denied: Medicaid Application Appeal Process
• What's New in Elder and Special Needs Law
• Ethical Rattlesnakes: How to Avoid Being Bitten When Representing Fiduciaries

DETAILS
Rebroadcast (Original Live Webcast Date: February 24-25, 2022)
Wednesday-Thursday, May 11-12, 2022
Day 1: 8:55 AM–4:50 PM
Day 2: 8:55 AM–12:10 PM

AGENDA
Click here to view the full program agenda.

SPEAKERS

• Steven Wayne Arrington, The Arrington Law Firm, Greensboro
• Marjorie J. Brown, Elder Law & Estate Planning Solutions, Concord
• Roberta K. Flowers, Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL
• A. Frank Johns, Booth Harrington & Johns, Greensboro
• Brian T. Lawler, Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
• Benjamin B. "Bailey" Liipfert III, Liipfert Law Group, Winston-Salem
• Catherine Sanders Reach, North Carolina Bar Association, Cary
• Kathleen R. Rodberg, McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
• Jennifer M. Roden, Craige & Fox PLLC, Wilmington
• Matthew S. Schrum, Evergreen Estate Planning & Elder Law, Elkin
• Douglas S. Sea, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Charlotte
• Molly A. Whitlatch, Sharpless McClearn Lester Duffy, Greensboro

PLANNED BY
NCBA Elder & Special Needs Law Section

• Marjorie J. Brown, Elder Law & Estate Planning Solutions, Concord (Planner)
• A. Frank Johns, Booth Harrington & Johns, Greensboro (Planner)
• Brian T. Lawler, Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville (Planner)
• Jennifer Roden, Craige & Fox, Wilmington (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 10.75 MCLE Hours

PROGRAM PRICING
See pricing below. Discounts may be available for NCBA members who are students, law professors, judges or legal services/public interest attorneys. Call CLE at 919.677.0561 for details.