YLS Serving Our Seniors Subcommittee (04/13/26)

Topic: Drafting Power of Attorney Documents Using Contract Express

Speaker: Eva Adams-Ward, Staff Attorney at the Center for Disability & Elder Law

Our committee will be conducting a training in coordination with CDEL for individuals who wish to participate in one of CDEL’s Power of Attorney Workshops – a one stop event for clients who wish to draft Powers of Attorney for Healthcare and Property. Clients can sit down with an attorney to draft documents and then execute them all at once!

During our committee's regularly scheduled meeting, we will be going over how to draft advance directives using Contract Express, a program designed to facilitate the creation of estate planning documents. This training qualifies for MCLE credit and can be attended even if you do not wish to volunteer. (IL MCLE credit for live webcast only.)

Volunteer Opportunity:

Following the committee meeting on Monday, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, you may put this training to use at one of CDEL's Power of Attorney Workshops held at St. Ailbe Love Senior Apartments at 9240 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago from approximately 1 PM to 4 PM.

To volunteer on April 15, signup using the form here: Young Lawyers Section - Serving Our Seniors Day of Service with CDEL Volunteer Sign UP – Fill out form

Please note volunteer registration for this event will remain open until April 3, 2026. We do ask that you register early if you plan to attend this event.

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.