Weathering the Storm of the Silver Tsunami - Webinar
Join your community at University of Denver Sturm College of Law for this special event.
On multi-disciplinary decks sailing toward opportunities and challenges of a maturing populace
Undue Influence, Capacity and Lawyering At The Confluence of the Law, Medicine, Science, Demographics, and Clashing Personal Philosophies
- EXPLORE a booming field of law in which few practice and where every day practitioners say: “You can’t make this **** up!!!!!”
- HEAR from a multi-disciplinary faculty across multiple fields and sub-specialties of law surrounding the realms of probate, estate planning, elder care, fiduciary responsibility and the true realities of the Silver Tsunami engulfing Colorado and the Nation, and which is upon us RIGHT NOW and crying out for multi-disciplinary lawyers facile in multiple areas of legal practice.
- LISTEN to judges and practitioners regarding the genuine excitement and overwhelming dockets –and craziness—creating opportunities for employment, in the practice of law, advocacy, drafting craftmanship, and trial practice in these related and overlapping fields of study and of advocacy and of drafting craftmanship and of trial practice.
- BE AWED by a panel of Public Administrators serving as conservators, personal representatives, and advocates from across the state.
CBA-CLE will email webinar access information 24-48 hours before the program.
Home studies will be available 2-3 weeks following the live program.
CBA-CLE is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and employment. To request an accommodation please contact [email protected] at least 14 business days in advance.
The program is accredited in Colorado. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee's responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
8:30 - 8:55 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:55 - 9:00 am
Embarkation Proclamation
Extended by Program Co-Chairs, Spencer J. Crona, Esq., Miller & Steiert, PC, and David R. Struthers, B.A., J.D., VG.D., Evans Case, LLP
9:00 - 9:50 am
The Maturing Population Wave: A Statewide Look at Colorado's Aging Population
Presented by Kate Watkins, PhD, Colorado State Demographer, State Demography Office, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
The State Demographer's office introduces the day's events by an in-depth review of the incredible array of statistics, charts, research, startling data, and human-interest stories that capture the essence of the Silver Tsunami either engulfing or embracing us.
9:50 - 10:45 am
Life Rings and Rescue Protocol: Elder Care in the Silver Tsunami for People with Cognitive Impairment
Presented by Joanie Howe, PT, DPT, GCS, CDP, DCS, EvergreenHealth Home Care Services
As the clinical manager of multiple inter-disciplinary teams of therapists, Dr. Howe will present the latest case-based information on coping with the Tsunami and improving cognitively challenged elders' quality of life through innovative therapies. Dr. Howe backs her presentation with thirty years of eclectic experience specializing in Geriatrics and Dementia Care, enhanced by her own family's intensely personal experience with the visceral impacts of the juncture between the clinical patient and the challenging variations of the elder law judicial process.
10:45 - 11:00 am
Networking Break
11:00 AM- 11:50 am
The Falling Barometer: A Squall from Leeward or Windward?
The Medicine and Science and Consequences in the Silver Tsunami
Presented by Sheri Gibson, PhD, Sheri Gibson, PhD, LLC and Instructor and Faculty Affiliate UCCS Gerontology Center
As the "Silver Tsunami" of aging populations surges, its impact on healthcare, science, and social systems resembles a falling barometer, signaling potential storms ahead. This presentation explores the multifaceted consequences of demographic shifts, addressing the biological, medical, and social challenges tied to an aging society. By examining innovative solutions and collaborative approaches, we aim to forecast and navigate these impending squalls, ensuring a sustainable and equitable future for older adults.
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch Pickup (included in your tuition)
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Managing a Diverse and Generationally Different Client Caseload in the Tides of the Silver Tsunami
Presented by Erica Johnson, Esq., Ambler | Keenan | Mitchell | Johnson and Amber J. Marchlowska, Esq., Sigler & Nelson LLC
The presenters will engage attendees, including DU law students, in a lively interaction regarding cultural competency in representation of diverse clients. These exchanges will enhance and develop skills that are essential to competent representation of diverse populations.
Submitted for 1.2 EDI Credits and 1 CDU
1:00 - 1:10 pm
Break
1:10 - 2:00 pm
Senior Scams, Scorpions, and Scavengers: What Role is There for the Elder Care, Estate Planning, and Probate Bar
Presented by Eli J. Mark, Esq., Asst. U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
2:05 - 3:15 pm
First Responders to the Scene: Public Administrators in the Tsunami OR You Can't Make This **** Up
Panelists include:
- Rikke M. Liska, Esq., Liska & Smith, PC, Deputy Public Administrator for Larimer County;
- Charles F. Reams, Esq., Reams & Reams, Public Administrator for Mesa County;
- Melissa R. Schwartz, Esq., Schwartz, McMinimee & Andrew, LLC, Public Administrator for Denver County; and
- Catherine Anne Seal, JD, LL.M., Gasper Law Group, Public Administrator for El Paso and Teller Counties
Moderated by Program Co-Chairs, Spencer J. Crona, Esq., Miller & Steiert, PC, and David R. Struthers, B.A., J.D., VG.D., Evans Case, LLP
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Networking Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm
The Judicial Compass
Caseloads and Dockets to the Horizon and Beyond: Views from the Judiciary
Panelists include:
- The Honorable W. Eric Kuhn, Colorado Court of Appeals
- The Honorable Gretchen B. Larson, 21st Judicial District Court
- The Honorable Elizabeth D. Leith, Presiding Judge, Denver Probate Court
- The Honorable Gregory R. Werner, 4th Judicial District Court
Moderated by Program Co-Chairs, Spencer J. Crona, Esq., Miller & Steiert, PC, and David R. Struthers, B.A., J.D., VG.D., Evans Case, LLP
5:00 pm
Adjourn
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Reception
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $529.00 |
| CBA Member | $399.00 |
| CBA Trust and Estate Law Section Member | $319.00 |
| CBA Elder Law Section Member | $319.00 |
| Public Service/Government | $199.50 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $199.50 |
| Active Military | $199.50 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $199.50 |
| CLEACCESSPASS---ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 9.00
- Ethics Credits:
- EDI Credits: 1.20
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