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IL-NAELA Spring 2024 UnProgram

May 30, 2024

Attorney Constance Renzi (“Connie”) is scheduled to lead a “break-out” session at the upcoming Illinois Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (“IL-NAELA) Spring 2024 UnProgram, which is being held on May 30, 2024. During the break-out session, Connie will lead her peers in a vibrant discussion regarding the advance directive for Health Care options available in Illinois, along with the related legal and drafting considerations for attorneys.

Past Speaking Engagements

Estate Planning 101: Protect Your Family’s Future

April 25, 2024

Attorneys Catherine E. Lenert (“Katie”) and Constance Renzi (“Connie”) recently teamed up with the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley on April 25, 2024 to co-host and present an educational seminar titled: “Estate Planning 101: Protect Your Family’s Future. Katie and Connie were thrilled to, once again, team up with the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. The seminar was held at the Oswego Public Library.

Long-term Care Planning

November 3, 2023

Attorney Catherine E. Lenert (“Katie”) will be a presenter at the Illinois Credit Union League’s upcoming 46th Annual Attorneys’ Conference, on November 3, 2023. The topic for Katie’s session is “Long-term Care Planning.” Having been a presenter at a previous Annual Conference for the group, Katie is delighted to be presenting, again, for the Illinois Credit Union League and is looking forward to educating fellow attorneys on this important topic.

Illinois State Bar Association Online Program

September 21, 2023

Attorney Constance Renzi (“Connie”) will be co-presenting at an upcoming, online program sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association’s Disability Section Council. The program is designed for Illinois attorneys, and is titled “Medicaid, Medicare, and Long-Term Care Needs — Rights, Responsibilities, and Remedies.” The seminar will provide attorneys with information needed to advise clients regarding long-term care needs, Medicare, and Medicaid for long-term nursing home care.

Estate Planning 101: Protect Your Family’s Future

April 27, 2023

Attorneys Catherine E. Lenert (“Katie”) and Constance Renzi (“Connie”) will be joining forces with the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley and co-presenting a complimentary estate planning seminar. The seminar is designed to help educate attendees as to the basics of estate planning. Click here for the full flyer, which includes additional details and registration information. RSVP now, as space is limited.

Illinois State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section Council Annual Seminar Series

April 18, 2023

Attorney Constance Renzi (“Connie”) will be co-presenting a session at the Illinois State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section Council’s Annual Seminar Series. The program is designed for Illinois attorneys, and is titled “The Illinois Practitioner Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form and Its Purpose: A Primer for Attorneys.” The seminar will provide attorneys with a comprehensive overview of the Illinois Practitioner Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (“POLST”) form. In addition the seminar will address how attorneys might incorporate a discussion regarding the POLST form, with clients, when talking about health care advance directive options.

National Business Institute Course

September 27, 2022

Attorney Catherine E. Lenert (“Katie”) will be presenting a session at the National Business Institute’s upcoming course, “Medicaid Planning: The Completer Toolkit for Attorneys” in a live video webinar format. Although this is a legal course designed with attorneys in mind, accountants, estate and financial planners, nursing home administrators, investment advisers, continued care managers, and paralegals will also benefit. For additional information and/or to register visit:

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Illinois State Bar Association’s Annual Elder Law Boot Camp

April 13, 2022

Attorneys Catherine E. Lenert and Constance Renzi will be co-presenting a session at the Illinois State Bar Association’s Annual Elder Law Boot Camp. The program is designed for Illinois attorneys, and is titled “Drafting Powers of Attorney 101.” In addition to educating their colleagues as to the important role these legal documents play in life care planning, Katie and Connie will also be emphasizing the importance of understanding that POAs are not fill in the blank forms. Additionally, the session includes practical tips for drafting customized POAs for clients, which take into consideration a client’s particular needs, wishes, and circumstances.

IICLE’s 16th Annual Elder Law Short Course

October 29 – 30, 2020

Both Catherine E. Lenert and Connie Renzi are scheduled to participate as a presenter and a moderator, respectively, at the 16th Annual Elder Law Short Course presented by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). The course will again be a two-day conference. Stay tuned for more information on this event.

Medicaid Planning

November 22, 2019

Both Catherine E. Lenert and Connie Renzi recently presented at the 15th Annual Elder Law Short Course presented by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). The course was a two-day conference. Katie co-presented on the topic of Litigating Nursing Home Abuse Cases: What Every Elder Law Attorney Needs to Know. Connie presented to attorneys new to the practice of elder law, and provided providing both “practical tips” and information on the Medicaid eligibility rules for long-term care.

Recent Publications

Steven A. Andersson co-authored with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf an Opinion/Editorial titled, “REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT–WE CAN ALL AGREE ON AXING THE TAMPON TAX” which Newsweek published on April 15, 2019.

April 2019