4 to 6 p.m. - Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom
Registration is free but required.
To register, email Amy Gunnells at
agunn@albanylaw.edu.
February 2, 2016
Do You Know Enough About Hospice and End-of-Life Care?
An audience quiz and presentations on questions raised in the 2014 Report of the Institute of Medicine, “Dying in America.” This program has been approved for 2.0 hours of Professional Practice CLE Credit.
To watch the video of this session, click here.
For Continuing Legal Education Materials, click here.
Speakers:
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George Giokas, M.D., Community Hospice
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Beth Mahar, Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State
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Sandra Rivera, Esq. '02, Law Office of Sandra Rivera, PLLC
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Patricia Spreitzer, Provider Relations Specialist, The Community Hospice of Rensselaer
February 9, 2016
“Death with Dignity” and the Role of Medical Professionals
An examination of legal and medical perspectives. This program has been approved for 2.0 hours of Professional Practice CLE Credit.
To watch the video of this session, click here.
For Continuing Legal Education Materials, click here.
Moderator:
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Alicia Ouellette '94, President and Dean of Albany Law School
Speakers:
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David Leven, Esq., Director, End of Life Choices New York
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Timothy Quill, M.D., Director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care, University of Rochester
February 23, 2016
Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care
An examination and panel discussion of the legal and ethical issues raised in a recent case. This program has been approved for 2.0 hours of Ethics CLE Credit.
To watch the video of this session, click here.
For Continuing Legal Education Materials, click here.
Moderator:
- Paul Kietzman, Esq. '72, Senior Counsel, NYSARC, Inc.
Speakers:
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Jane Jankowski, PhD, LMSW, Alden March Bioethics Institute
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Tara Anne Pleat, Esq. '02, Wilcenski & Pleat, PLLC
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Robert M. Swidler, Esq., Vice President of Legal Services, St. Peter’s Health Partners
Conference Sponsors
Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association
Albany Law School
Health Law Society
NAELA Student Chapter
Albany Law School Institute of Legal Studies has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York. For financial hardship guidelines, please call the Institute of Legal Studies at (518) 472-5888.
Special Needs Information: Should you have special needs due to a disability, please contact Albany law School's Institute of Legal Studies at (518) 472-5888 at least a week prior to the course to discuss your requirements.
Note: New York State Continuing Legal Education Board regulations state that attendees may no longer receive partial credit if they arrive after a session has begun. Please allow enough time to arrive prior to the beginning of the course so that we are not precluded from awarding you Continuing Legal Education credit.
