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Pre-conference Intensives
These sessions are not included in the Conference fee.
An additional fee applies to attend one of these programs.
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The Fundamentals of Guardianship
Saturday, October 4 / 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
(Continental breakfast available 8:00 - 9:00 am; Lunch is on your own.)
Vicki Alkire, CPHQ, MG, CMC
Sarasota, FL |
Sally B. Hurme, JD
Washington, DC |
J.R. Rittenhouse, RG
Phoenix, AZ |
Beth Upshaw Mathews, LSW, RG
Duluth, MN |
Professional, public, and family guardians, as well as
professionals working in a collateral capacity with guardians, will
appreciate this opportunity to learn the fundamental responsibilities of
a guardian of the person and the estate. The presenters will high-light
NGA’s publication: The Fundamentals of Guardianship. |
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NGA 2008 Legal Review
Saturday, October 4 / 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
(Continental breakfast available 8:00 - 9:00 am;
Lunch is on your own.)
Moderator:
Terry W. Hammond, Esq., RG
NGA Executive Director and
Creator of the NGA Legal Review
El Paso, TX
Panelists will include:
Donna A. Bashaw,
Esq.
Laguna Hills, CA |
Steven D. Fields, Esq.(NGA
President)
Fort Worth, TX |
Janet Lamb, Esq.
Nashville, TN |
John H. Wank, Esq., RG
Chicago, IL |
A panel of guardianship attorneys categorize and
review the year's major U.S. guardianship cases under
the following topics: pre-adjudication issues; choice of
guardian; guardians' actions; fees for guardians and
attorneys; rights of wards; capacity issues; power of
attorney v. guardian conflicts; Medicaid/public
benefits; end of life issues; guardian and fiduciary
misconduct; post-adjudication issues; and
multi-jurisdictional issues. This is an interactive
session where attendees may ask questions and will hear
from practitioners about how reported cases in their
states have affected their practices. |
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Beware the Rush to Protect: Issues
in Safety vs Autonomy
Saturday, October 4 / 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
(Continental breakfast available 8:00 - 9:00 am;
Lunch is on your own.)
Katherine E.
Goethe, PhD
San Antonio, TX |
Martha E. Leatherman, MD
San Antonio, TX |
Are we imprisoning our elders in order to keep them
safe? This dynamic workshop will confront participants
with the ethical questions inherent in using
guardianship to protect elders. Actual cases will
illustrate how autonomy can be inappropriately
restricted. Participants will leave with tools to
balance safety versus autonomy. |
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