Seminars and Workshops of Interests
Liipfert teams up for presentation
Bailey Liipfert is teaming up with Dave Baumann, of the Principal Financial Group, for a presentation on Special Needs Trust Planning to the Carver Vocational School in Winston-Salem.  Mr. Liipfert and Mr. Baumann will discuss the legal and financial issues affecting parents of children with disabilities, as well as the process of transitioning the child from school to everyday life.

Guardianship Conference invites Liipfert to speak
Attorneys Bailey Liipfert and Aimee Smith were asked to participate in the North Carolina Guardianship Association’s (NCGA) Annual Conference in Asheville, NC. The theme of the 2010 conference is “Guardianship’s Peaks and Valleys.”

Liipfert and Smith’s topic is entitled Wards are People Too: Balancing the Responsibilities and Powers of Guardianship With The Rights of the Ward. Please visit http://www.nc-guardian.org for more detailed information about this conference, as well as the NCGA. 

Spring Fling 2010 Teams Up for Conference
Northwest Piedmont Area Agency of Aging, combining their annual Spring Fling event with their annual Aging Conference, will hold a two-day event at the LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC, in May 2010.  Bailey Liipfert will be conducting a session on Medicaid Traps during the event, and Brent Stephens and Aimee Smith will be on-hand to answer questions for the attendees.  The conference theme for 2010 is Classic Hollywood – Celebrating Health and Wellness. The event is geared to professionals and individuals, including older adults, adult children and caregivers alike, who want to gather new information about the issues that face today’s aging population.

For more information about this event, please visit their Facebook page.






 
                                        

 
Lejeune invites Liipfert back for 3rd presentation
Bailey Liipfert is slated to be an instructor at the 2010 annual CLE for Judge Advocates. This event is co-sponsored by the NC State Bar Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (NC LAMP) and the ABA LAMP, and is held on the base at Camp Lejeune.  Liipfert’s presentation will be concerning basic estate planning issues and concerns, particularly those likely to arise within a military context.

Smith invited to speak
Attorney Aimee Smith will be a guest speaker at Walnut Cove Health & Rehab Center in Walnut Cove, NC. Ms. Smith’s topic will be Estate and Long Term Care Planning. Smith, an Elder Law attorney with the firm, concentrates her practice in Elder Law.  To read more about Aimee Smith, please click here.

Healthy Living Workshop continues
Our own Rhonda Nelson continues to be a lay leader with the Northwest Piedmont Council of Government Area Agency on Aging seminars.  Nelson is a Geriatric Care Manager for Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP and has been assisting in the “Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition” series. She will participate in upcoming events to be announced during the year.

For questions about these events, please contact Alexis Rejeski at 336-761-2111,ext. 125.

Did You Know?
The attorneys at Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP maintain deep ties to Winston-Salem and the surrounding communities. Did you know that...

Bill Walker is a member of Twin City Track Club, Inc., where he holds the elected position entitled Races and Equipment. He is also the Club's attorney. The purpose of the Club is to promote all things related to running, for every type of runner.

Bailey Liipfert is on the Board of Directors, serving as the secretary, for the North Carolina Eye Bank. The Eye Bank's mission is "to procure, process and distribute ocular tissue for the restoration of sight through corneal transplantation and related medical therapy." The NC Eye Bank has just been designated as the largest eye bank in the world for cornea transplant tissue. To read more about this organization, please visit www.nceyebank.org or click here to view the press release. He also serves as Board of Directors’ President for The Adaptables, Inc., an advocacy group located in Winston-Salem, NC. The goal of the organization is to help individuals with disabilities become more fully integrated into society rather than being separated from it. To find out more information, please visit their website at: http://www.theadaptables.com

Brent Stephens is the current Chair of the Elder Law Section Council at the North Carolina Bar Association.

Aimee Smith is on the Board of Directors for The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem, which is a volunteer-based organization serving the community since 1985. The Center provides education, support, fellowship and assistance to those older adults who desire to remain living in their own homes independently for as long as possible. Visit The Shepherd's Center on the web at www.shepherdscenter.org

Rebecca Smitherman is not only on the Board of Directors for the Winston-Salem Estate Planning Council, but is also a member of the Legislative Committee of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. Ms. Smitherman also serves on the Board of the Piedmont Down Syndrome Advisory Council. For more information about this organization, you may find it on the web at www.pdssn.com

Susan Ryan is the current President of the Forsyth County Women Attorneys Association, which is a branch of the Forsyth County Bar Association - 21st Judicial District Bar. Ms. Ryan also is a Board Member for the Clemmons Fire Department.


 

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