section update
Elder Law Section Update
By Sarah R. Watchko
DeBaun & Associates, P.C.
T
he Elder Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association
has had a busy year so far!
During this holiday season, the section reached out to
needy seniors in the area by participating in Home Instead
Senior Care's Be a Santa for a Senior Project. Through the
project, section volunteers have purchased holiday gifts
for a number of seniors living in nursing homes who might
not otherwise receive a gift this season. Section volunteers
will also help wrap and deliver the gifts. We are thankful to
Home Instead for allowing us to participate in this program
and have appreciated the opportunity to remember and help
those in need.
The section has also enjoyed three breakfast programs
this year, with topics ranging from consumer protection for
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seniors, financial planning for baby boomers and beyond,
and hot topics in practice development for elder law and
small firm attorneys. Our next breakfast meeting, held on
January 16, 2013, will feature nationally renowned speaker
Victoria Collier, Esq., on Veterans Administration Benefits.
Coming up in 2013, the section is looking forward to getting
its Power of Attorney Pro Bono Project underway, enjoying
five more breakfast meetings, and hosting a CLE webinar
on adult guardianship and conservatorship. In addition, the
Family Law Section and Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section
have graciously invited the Elder Law Section to co-sponsor
a Wine Tasting event on January 17, 2013.
Finally, the section is grateful to its annual sponsors, Assisted
Living Locators and LivHome, for their continued support. ■
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