Earlier this year, Professor David English recorded a podcast, The Uniform Trust Code and the Future of American Trust Law. The podcast is available on the website for the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, of which Professor English is a fellow. In the podcast he talks about some of the areas where states have made the greatest modifications…
Category: Prof. David English ⋅ Page 1
Professor English Attends Uniform Law Commission Annual Meeting; Elected as Life Member
From July 12-17, Professor David English attended the annual meeting of the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) in Anchorage, Alaska. Professor English is currently the chair of the drafting committee for the Revised Uniform Probate Code and co-reporter for the Model Tribal Probate Code. Both drafting committees made presentations at the meeting. Professor English, who has been a uniform law commissioner…
Mizzou Law Students Attended MO Solo Conference
Rising 2L, Joe Langworthy, and recent Mizzou Law graduates Allyson Brown, Jesse Craig, Shawna Quast, Yve Solbrekken, and Aaron Wynhausen attended the Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference from June 6 through June 8 with Jennifer McGarr from the Career Development Office. The students were able to attend through generous alumni sponsorships from Chris Dandurand (’11), Ellen Morgan (’84),…
Professor English Speaks at Japanese Adult Guardianship Conference
Professor David English recently traveled to Tokyo to speak to the Japanese Adult Guardianship Association on the use of special needs trusts in the United States. Professor English has spoken to JAGA several times in the past and has published a number of articles in JAGA’s Adult Guardianship Law…
Professor English to Speak at World Guardianship Conference
Professor David English will make two presentations at the World Guardianship Conference, October 23-25 in Seoul, South Korea. Professor English will moderate a panel on recent developments in guardianship at which he will speak about the recently approved Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act. He also will a moderate a panel on special needs trusts, which will include a presentation by…
Professor English Featured on Podcast About the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act
Professor David English recently presented a podcast on the recently approved Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act. The podcast was sponsored by The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation. Professor English is an ACTEC fellow and chaired the drafting committee for the Uniform…
Professor English Leads Two ABA Conferences
Professor David English chaired the Fall Leadership Conference of the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, held in Chicago in late September. Professor English is chair of the section and the meeting included various training sessions for more than 200 leaders in the section. In early October, Professor English then co-chaired the joint CLE meeting between the ABA…
Professor English Attends Meeting on Elder Abuse Act
Professor David English attended a meeting in Washington, DC, in September on the implementation of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, Pub. L. No. 115-70 (10/18/2017). The meeting, which was convened by the Council of State Governments, included representatives from the Council, the National Center for State Courts, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the National Protective Services Association. Professor English…
Professor English to Serve on Committee to Draft a Uniform Act on the Property Rights of Unmarried Couples
Professor David English has been appointed by the Uniform Law Commission as a member of the committee to draft a uniform act on the Economic Rights of Unmarried Cohabitants. The committee will deal with the many property rights issues that can arise between unmarried couples of different or same sex. Professor English also served on the study committee that recommended…
Professor English Spoke at Advocacy Organization’s Annual Summit
On September 11, Professor David English spoke on “Changes in Missouri Guardianship Law” at the 5th Annual Arc of Missouri Educational Summit in Columbia. The program focused on Missouri SB 806, which makes major changes to Missouri’s guardianship and conservatorship laws, for which Professor English was one of the…