Stetson University College of Law

May 7, 2002:  St. Petersburg, Fla. - St. Petersburg, Fla. - Bernard A. Krooks, a nationally recognized elder law attorney and incoming President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, NAELA, will speak at a Stetson University College of Law during a seminar designed to address financial, legal and health care issues affecting the elderly. The seminar, How to Build an Elder Care Practice, will take place Friday on Stetson's campus.

"This program focuses specifically on elder law attorneys and CPAs and how they work as part of a team in solving the client's problem," said Professor Rebecca Morgan, Boston Asset Management Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson.

Bernard A. Krooks is the managing partner of the law firm Littman Krooks & Roth P.C. with offices in New York City and White Plains, N.Y. He has appeared on National Public Radio, NBC and CBS evening news, as well as numerous publications.

Lauchlin T. Waldoch, chair of the Florida Bar Elder Law section is among a field of experts joining Krooks at the seminar.

For more information about this and other Stetson University College of Law Continuing Legal Education programs, visit their Web site at www.law.stetson.edu/cle.

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Stetson University College of Law is Florida's first law school. It has educated lawyers for more than 100 years, and offers continuing legal education programs for regional, state, national and international audiences. Stetson is ranked first place in Trial Advocacy in the 2003 U.S. News & World Report rankings of law schools. For more information about Stetson University College of Law visit www.law.stetson.edu