Pro Bono Training: A Practical Guide to Empowering Baby Boomers to Live Independently and Stress Free

Program Chair:
Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, NY County

Program Co-sponsors:
NYCLA’s Elder law Committee; The National Association of Women Judges (District 2);
The Metropolitan Black Bar Association; The Aging and Longevity Institute of Touro Law School

Faculty:
Robert Abrams, Esq.
Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP

Rawle Andrews, Jr.
Regional Vice President, AARP Community, State and National Mega 7 States Group

Hon. Justice Betsy Barros
Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Departmen

Kristen Kane, Esq.
Deputy Chief, Economic Crimes Bureau and Chief, Elder Fraud Unit of the Queens County District Attorney’s Office;

Clifford A. Meirowtz, Esq.
The Law Offices of Clifford A. Meirowitz, PLLC

Stacy L. Rodgers
Deputy Director for Program Operations, District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency, Washington, DC
and Former Chief of Staff of the Social Security Administration

An esteemed panel of professionals at the forefront of their fields will address the bench and bar on both a personal and professional level on topics such as:

• The role of a judge in capacity determinations
• Legal & ethical considerations for judges and attorneys (including overall demographics of the Graying of America
• Strategies to combat financial exploitation and available resources of the district attorney’s office
• Helpful tips as you prepare to retire
• Understanding your Social Security benefits
• How to obviate the need for a guardian

ACCREDITED PROVIDER STATUS: New York County Lawyers Association is currently certified as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York