Non-Attorney – Certified Guardian, Court Evaluator and Counsel for AIP Training: Certification Program Approved by the Office of Court Administration

COURSE DETAILS

Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law requires that persons wishing to serve as Court Evaluators or Certified Guardians receive training approved by the Office of Court Administration (OCA).

This approved training program covers all the topics required by OCA.

Some of the issues to be discussed by our expert faculty include:

• Overview and Concepts of Article 81
• Counsel to the Alleged Incapacitated Person; The Court Evaluator: Duties, Responsibilities and Ethics
• Part 36 Rules of the Chief Judge
• Duties, Responsibilities and Ethics of the Guardian of the Person and Property
• A View from the Bench
• Forensic Accounting and Recovering Misappropriated Funds
• Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements: The Role of the Court Examiner
• Final Accountings from a Surrogate’s Court Practitioner’s Perspective

FACULTY

Program Chair: Clifford A. Meirowitz, Law Offices of Clifford A. Meirowitz, PLLC

Faculty: Alison Arden Besunder, Goetz Fitzpatrick LLP;  Laura M. Brancato, Brancato Law Group PLLC; Steven R. Finkelstein, Finkelstein & Virga, PC; Hon. Rachel E. Freier, Kings County Supreme Court; Meredith R. Jones, NYS Office of Court Administration, Special Counsel for Surrogate & Fiduciary Matters; Alexandra Meirowitz, Law Offices of Clifford Meirowitz; Frank Santoro, Farrell Fritz, PC; Wendy Sheinberg, Rivkin Radler