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Florida Chapter

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2024 Annual Conference Speakers
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Florida Chapter
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Roberta K. Flowers, Fellow
1401 61st St S Gulfport, FL 33707-3246
(727) 562-7863
About Practice
Biography
Roberta K. Flowers is a Professor at Stetson University, Director of the Center for Excellence in Elder Law and Director of the LLM in Elder Law. She has served as the Director of the Center for Excellence in Advocacy Center and as the William Reece Smith, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Professionalism. In 2005 she was awarded the Faculty Professionalism Award by the Florida Supreme Court.
Previously, Professor Flowers worked as a prosecutor in the state and federal system, ultimately being appointed assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida
She has lectured throughout the U.S. and internationally on ethics, also producing a series of educational videos. Along with Professor Rebecca Morgan, she created a set of award-winning videos depicting ethical dilemmas faced by elder law attorneys and designed the first “elder friendly courtroom” in the nation.
She earned her BA from Baylor and JD from the University of Colorado.
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Articles/Seminars

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Complex Planning with IRAsThis session will focus on the complexities of IRAs and other retirement plans. Learn how to provide accurate advice on the use and proper administration of these entities in the most efficient way.
Today's Advanced MedicaidBeyond the basics of spending down and transfer rules: thinking in broader terms about planning for long term care.
Aging in Place, Aging in JeopardyUsing a Jeopardy game show theme, participants will become contestants and discuss the various laws and solutions to assist an aging population to age in place.
Aging and Disability: The Budget and Policy Landscape Now and in the Year AheadThe panel will elucidate the budget and policy landscape now and for the year ahead and what it may mean for older persons and persons with disabilities. Ellen Nissenbaum will walk us through the current budget process with the timeline, some key numbers, the politics, and the perspective of the Center on areas that are of concern to advocates. Henry Claypool and Howard Bedlin will lay out their perspectives on the current budget conference and the areas of greatest challenges and opportunities for entitlements, sequestration, and tax reform.Presented by Ellen Nissenbaum, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Henry Claypool, Executive Vice President, American Association of People with Disabilities, Howard Bedlin, Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy. Moderated by Brian Lindberg
Taking Great Pain: The Role Of Palliative Care In the Legal Competence AnalysisIf pain alone can cause a person to become irrational, then how should a lawyer regard a client who is also a person in pain? Is the client legally competent? By Emily M. Demiray
2022 Clifton Kruse Ethics Lecture: Perceptions Of LawThis year’s Clifton Kruse Ethics Presentation is a dramatic guided tour of the perceptions of law as shown in the plays of William Shakespeare. Through Shakespeare’s lens, come “see” how ethical and professional conduct can (and will) improve those perceptions. More importantly, you will leave this session reminded of the noble calling that the law can be.
Ethical Issues in Elder Law AELR 2022Ethical issues can appear suddenly like a spider. This session will address how to avoid getting bitten by the ethical spider of an elder law practice with the help of NAELA's Aspirational Standards, a cornerstone of NAELA membership
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