

The 2026 Elder Law Summit is a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to tackling the most pressing issues affecting our aging population. Gain expert insights on dementia in elders, being a professional and a caregiver, and how to proactively prepare for addressing legal concerns in senior care—empowering you with practical solutions to better serve and protect our elders. We encourage professionals who work with or around seniors to attend Elder Law Summit. Invited professionals are, but not limited to: Social Workers, Attorneys, and Nursing Home Administrators.
8:00- 8:30- Registration and Breakfast
8:45- 9:45- Mandatory Reporting- Brantley Walton, Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
9:50- 10:50- Living with Dementia- Sharon Dallis
11:00- 12:00- The Professional as a Caregiver- Kathy Van Cleave, LMSW, LCMHT
12:15- 1:15- Keynote Presentation, Advanced Directives- Ronald Morton, J.D., LL.M., CELA
1:30- 2:30- How to Handle I.C.E.- Cassandra Harmon, J.D and Lizbeth Velasquez
2:35- 3:35- Proactive Preparation for Addressing the Impaired Client- Panel Discussion, Sue Ann Meng, LCSW, Donald Campbell, J.D, PH.D, & Gary James, CPA, CFP
This conference is designed to be eligible for continuing education credits for a variety of professionals including social workers and lawyers. You will receive a certificate of completion. The statement of accreditations for Social Workers is as follows: 6 credit hours by the Mississippi Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative, including 1 hour Ethics, Diversity, & Mandatory Reporting. The accreditations for Attorneys: 6 hours continuing Legal Education by the Mississippi Commission on CLE, includes 1 hour Ethics (pending application).
Location
Anderson Hall in the B.C Rogers Student Center
Mississippi College-
Clinton Campus
200 Nelson Dr
Clinton, MS 39056
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