Course Overview
Navigate exemption changes and anti-clawback rules.
Select appropriate trusts for different wealth levels.
Apply discounts through FLPs and entity structuring.
Utilize disclaimers and powers of appointment effectively.
Course Overview
Navigate exemption changes and anti-clawback rules.
Select appropriate trusts for different wealth levels.
Apply discounts through FLPs and entity structuring.
Utilize disclaimers and powers of appointment effectively.
Why Attend
Agenda
Session 1
Preparing for the December 2025 Tax Sunset
Session 2
Wealth Transfer Vehicles Across Client Wealth Levels
Break
Scheduled Break for Attendee Refreshment
Session 3
Post-Mortem Planning Techniques and Flexibility Strategies
Session 4
Charitable Giving Strategies for Philanthropic Clients
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
This session examines the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions sunsetting on December 31, 2025, including the potential reduction of the estate exemption from $13.99 million to approximately $7.4 million. Practitioners will learn about the anti-clawback rule, strategic gifting considerations for high net worth clients, and key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill currently moving through Congress.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
This session explores essential estate planning vehicles including GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, Family Limited Partnerships, and Beneficiary Defective Inheritor’s Trusts tailored to different wealth levels. Attendees will learn how to build flexibility into these structures while achieving valuation discounts, estate freezes, and income tax efficiency for their clients.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
A brief intermission allowing attendees to refresh before the remaining sessions. Use this time to reflect on the wealth transfer strategies discussed and prepare questions for upcoming topics.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm EST
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
This session covers critical post-mortem planning tools including qualified disclaimers, powers of appointment, and the Delaware Tax Trap. Practitioners will examine recent case law including Annenberg and McDougall, learning how to address situations where estate planning was inadequate or funding failed to align with client intentions.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm EST
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
This session addresses recent developments in charitable giving including Charitable Remainder Trusts, the new proposed $5,000 charitable credit for scholarship-granting organizations, and wealth replacement strategies. Attendees will learn optimal funding approaches for CRTs, including timing considerations around appreciated assets and purchase agreements.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
SESSION I
Deposing trucking company personnel…
SESSION II
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION III
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION IV
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
Attorneys will learn about the December 31, 2025 sunset provisions, wealth transfer vehicles for different client wealth levels, and post-mortem planning techniques.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for advising ultra-high net worth clients on estate freezes, valuation discounts, and flexible trust structures.
Attorneys will learn about the December 31, 2025 sunset provisions, wealth transfer vehicles for different client wealth levels, and post-mortem planning techniques.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for advising ultra-high net worth clients on estate freezes, valuation discounts, and flexible trust structures.
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speakers
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Leah A. Foertsch is Office Managing Partner (Boca Raton, FL) and a member of the Estate and Trust Planning, Administration and Litigation Team. Her practice focuses on advising individuals and families in trust and estate planning, probate administration, asset protection, wealth management, tax strategies, and real estate transactions.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Leah A. Foertsch is Office Managing Partner (Boca Raton, FL) and a member of the Estate and Trust Planning, Administration and Litigation Team. Her practice focuses on advising individuals and families in trust and estate planning, probate administration, asset protection, wealth management, tax strategies, and real estate transactions.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Gene M. Carlino is a Partner and highly respected attorney with more than 25 years of experience in estate and tax planning and administration, Medicaid planning, probate administration, trust litigation, and representing individuals before the IRS and federal courts in tax matters.
Being an attorney is hard enough without the bookkeeping/IOLTA nonsense. Ready to keep more of what you earn? Whether you’re launching a new law practice or been in your own practice for forty years, this program is your roadmap to slashing your tax bill and building real wealth. Want to write off that second home, or discover how to deduct your vacation? In this dynamic, eye-opening session, civil and criminal tax controversy attorney Eric Green will walk you through often-overlooked strategies to dramatically cut taxes, increase deductions, and protect your law practice from IRS audit adjustments. You’ll walk away armed with actionable insights you can put to work immediately and easily earn back 8-10X what you invested in this seminar!
The program will cover not just how to deduct these expenses but what documentation you need to maintain to make sure you are audit proof if Uncle Sam comes calling!
In this new expanded webinar, Eric and Leighanne will review other benefits like converting your practice to an S Corporation, retirement planning and discuss apps that can help tie all this together and make your record keeping a breeze!
Who Should Attend:
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform the way you think about taxes—and take home the tools you need to save thousands year after year.
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Date / Time: March 27, 2026
Closed-captioning available
2026-03-27 13:00:00
This program begins with the foundations of generative AI, introducing large language models and transformer architecture, then moves into practical applications for legal professionals. Participants will learn how to design and deploy custom GPTs in OpenAI and build agent-based automations in Microsoft Copilot, both of which enable legal teams to streamline repetitive work across transactional matters, litigation management, and broader legal operations. The program also highlights how to use OpenAI projects and Microsoft’s integrated tools to scale and organize AI-driven efficiencies across the legal function.
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Date / Time: December 19, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2025-10-30 14:00:00
Session I – Considerations: Revocable vs. Irrevocable – Georgia Bender
In this session, attorney Georgia Bender will present a brief analysis of the structures and considerations involved in revocable and irrevocable trusts and when each type of trust may be appropriate. Next, Ms. Bender will go into a broad discussion of revocable trusts and the advantages they bring in flexibility of administration, probate avoidance, and estate tax planning. She’ll then review who might be an ideal candidate for this type of trust.
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Session II – Irrevocable Trusts and Trust Administration – Joseph Donohue
In this session, Attorney Joseph Donohue will review four common types of irrevocable trusts and the contexts in which they are best used. Next, Mr. Donohue will offer some helpful drafting tips for trusts. Lastly, he will dive into topics surrounding trust administration from tax reporting to key phases, avoiding trust contests, and drafting documents to protect your fiduciary clients.
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Date / Time: December 11, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2026-03-30 14:00:00
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Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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