Conference Agenda

8:15 - 8:25  WELCOME
Ben Thomas Cole, II, Executive Director, NMRLS
8:25 - 9:25 Sources of Legal Assistance for the Elderly
A panel discussion: Amanda Glover Evans, Esq., Director of the NMRLS Mississippi Taxpayer Assistance Project,

Catherine V. Kilgore, Esq. Elder Law Project Director, NMRLS;

La’Verne Edney, Esq., General Counsel of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project; and

Jeremy Eisler, Esq., Director of Litigation, Mississippi Statewide Legal Services Programs

9:25 - 9:35 Break
9:35 - 10:35  Consumer Protection Issues Affecting the Elderly
A panel discussion: Jeremy Eisler, Esq., Director of Litigation, Mississippi Statewide Legal Services Programs;

Ruby White, Esq., NMRLS Director of Litigation;

and Alsee McDaniel, Esq., Managing Attorney, NMRLS Greenville Office.

10:35 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45  Yes, You Can! - Positive Solutions for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities
Richard A. Courtney, Esq.,
CELA,

Frascogna Courtney, PLLC

11:45 - 1:15 Lunch Is Provided: Luncheon entertainment includes an unnamed guest with a different take on Estate Planning and End of Life Family Discussions.
1:15 - 2:15 How Health Care Reform Is Affecting Medicare and Medicaid
Richard A. Courtney, Esq., CELA

Frascogna Courtney, PLLC

Betty Williams, Mississippi Division of Medicaid

2:15 - 2:30  Break
2:30 - 3:30 The Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution to Solve Issues Involving Senior Citizens
Barry K. Jones, Esq., LL.M. (Taxation), C.P.A., Accredited Estate Planner, Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway
3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 4:45 Ethics in Elder Law: Practical Solutions for Attorneys and Social Workers
T.H. Freeland IV, Esq., Freeland & Freeland
4:45 - 5:00 Closing Remarks

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