2019 NAELA Summit and Pre-Conference Program Snapshot

Pre-conference Programs

NAELA's Advanced Elder Law Review (separate registration required)
Tuesday thru Wednesday, November 12 - 13, 2019, 8 am - 5 pm
Designed by NAELA Past Presidents, the Advanced Elder Law Review Program offers 14 advanced-level sessions in elder law education.

VA Accreditation Workshop (separate registration required) 
Thursday, November 14, 2019, 8:00 - 11:30 am
This three-hour program fulfills both the initial as well as the ongoing CLE requirements for VA accreditation pursuant to 38 CFR 14.629(b)(1)(iii) and (iv). 

NAELA's Faculty Development Program: How to Put On a Conference that Everyone Wants to Attend  (complimentary to all Summit registrants; pre-registration required)
 Thursday, November 14, 2019, 9:00 - 10:30 am
Organizing a conference from the ground up requires a tremendous amount of planning and data gathering.  This 1.5 hour workshop is a "must attend" for those who plan chapter meetings, community events and/or want to know more about getting involved in planning NAELA conferences.  

2019 NAELA Summit

November 14-16, 2019 - Thursday thru Saturday 1 pm Kick off - last session Saturday at 12 noon
With 28 distinctive educational sessions,  join us for the opportunity to network with peers and bring home knowledge that can be put to use to strengthen your practice.  Session topics include state/federal policy initiatives to advanced directive counseling to special needs planning and much more. 

Networking Opportunities

First Time Attendee Welcome

If this is your first NAELA event, please join us for an informal session to connect with other "first time" attendees and the 2019 Summit Planning Committee.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 
11:30 am - Noon (lunch on your own)

Welcome Reception

Join other attendees while enjoying drinks and appetizers as you mingle and collaborate with your Elder Law and Special Needs Planning peers.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 
5:30 - 7:00 pm 

Friday Evening Event

The Comedy Troop - Capitol Steps
November 15, 2019 (separate registration required) 
7:30 PM 
The NAELA Foundation invites you to a fun filled evening with the comedy troop - Capitol Steps. 

MCLE Information 

Continuing legal education credit has been applied for in every state that has mandatory continuing legal education requirements and NAELA has been routinely granted for past conferences. State boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses, and hours of approval will vary from state to state. Below are the hours per program that NAELA has sought CLE accreditation for:

2019 Summit  - 12 to 14 general hours and 2.0 ethics
2019 Advanced Elder Law Review (AELR)  14 to 17 general hours and 1.0 ethics
2019 VA Accreditation - 3 hours