Law & Society-A Sunday Session

May 29, 2014

Following up on co-blogger Katherine Pearson’s post about elder law sessions at the Law & Society conference, I just wanted to add one more to the agenda: the roundtable session on Sunday, June 1, 2014 from 10:15-Noon at St. Thomas U., Room MSL 235. The topic is Comparative Perspectives on Guardianship Law. This roundtable is based somewhat on the book, Comparative Perspectives on Adult Guardianship, edited by our own blog-founder, Kim Dayton. Panelists include Kim (author & editor), Dr. Issi Doron (Israel; author), me (author), Professor Nancy Knauer (Temple Law) and Professor Jason Palmer (Stetson Law). Here is a description of the roundtable:

The Roundtable discussion will address adult guardianship laws and procedures from a comparative perspective. With leading scholars in the field, the Roundtable will explore a variety of guardianship regimes, as well as trends in guardianship reform. Particular issues will also include how to address LGBT issues within guardianship reform, ethical considerations in adult guardianship, and multi-jurisdictional issues. Participants will also address the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Speaking of the book, Professor Dayton and I are currently attending the Third World Congress on Guardianship, where we participated in the opening plenary panel Comparative Perspectives on Adult Guardianship, with several of the chapter authors on the panel including me (moderating), Kim, Senior Judge Denzil Lush (England/Wales), Dr. Makoto Arai (Japan), and Professor Cheol Ung Je (Korea).

Elder Law is rocking in the U.S. today!!