Senior Citizens’ Law Day
Registration opening soon for the 2023 Conference!
- When: Wednesday, June 7 ~ 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
- Where: Virtually (via Zoom) and In-person at the New Jersey Law Center, located at One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Free & Open to the Public
- Registration is required
- Questions: Please contact Mary Jean Barnes, mjbarnes@njsbf.org, or Ashley Emerson, aemerson@njsbf.org.

Program Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
10:00 – 11:15 Welcoming Address from Kathleen Fennelly, Esq. President, New Jersey State Bar Foundation
Opening Session: The Planning Basics for Seniors
- Estate Planning, including Wills, Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Proxies
- Long-Term Care, including nursing homes, CCRC’s, LTC insurance policies, Medicaid
- How to Prevent Scams and Fraud Targeting the Elderly
Speakers
Mark Friedman, Esq.
Ryann Siclari, Esq.
Cari Fais, Esq., Acting Director, Dept. of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs
11:15 – 11:30 BREAK
11:30 – 12:15 Breakout Sessions
Workshop 1: Estate Planning for Children with Disabilities and Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Speakers
Cari Fais, Esq., Acting Director, Dept. of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs
Mark Friedman, Esq.
Lawrence Friedman, Esq.
Workshop 2: Public Healthcare Benefits for Seniors, other than Medicaid, such as Medicare, PAAD, Senior Gold and SLMB and Estate Planning for LGBT Families
Speakers
Ryann Siclari, Esq.
Melissa Abu-Adas, Esq.
Workshop 3: Family Law Issues Affecting Seniors including Domestic Violence and Caregivers Abuse, Child Support, Custody of Grandchildren and Visitation
Speakers
Kalea Edmundo, Esq.
Ron Lieberman, Esq.
Did you know?
You may order a free copy of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s “Law Points for Senior Citizens” by clicking on the image to the right or HERE.
This publication is one of many law-related publications available from the Foundation. Other publications include Disability Law: A Legal Primer, a Consumers Guide to the Law and Avoiding Notario Fraud. Click HERE to view all publications (there are more than 30!)
Please note that some publications can be ordered, some are available to download only, and some are also in Spanish, Braille and audio CD.