American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys Member John O'Drobinak Elected to ICLEF Board
CROWN POINT, Indiana - December 16, 2010 - Estate Planning Attorney John M. O'Drobinak was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum. O'Drobinak has been a long time faculty member with ICLEF and has consistently been one of the top ranked estate planning presenters in ICLEF'S curriculum. ICLEF is a not-for-profit corporation founded to serve the needs of the Indiana Bar.
John O'Drobinak has practiced law in Lake County, Indiana for 49 years, specializing in estate planning, guardianships, trusts and probate. O'Drobinak's passion for education has made him a widely sought after speaker and seminar leader, presenting topics on estate planning, probate and predisability planning. He has taught at Indiana University, Northwest and has been an Adjunct Professor at the Valparaiso University Law School.
Not only has O'Drobinak had a successful practice in Crown Point, Indiana, but he's been very active in the national membership organization, the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. As a Charter Member of the American Academy, a highly-regarded and sought-after resource for attorneys and consumers alike, O'Drobinak has been able to have resources and tools from the American Academy at his disposal to better serve his clients. He holds the esteemed position as Chairman of the Education Advisory Board (EAB) for the Academy as well. The EAB works with the Education Department at the American Academy to ensure members have the most comprehensive tools available to them. The EAB ensures member's voices are heard and their needs are being met in terms of continuing education. "Mr. O'Drobinak knows the importance of education in this business and is always taking on more responsibilities in order to make a difference for himself and fellow colleagues in this field," says Dennis Sandoval, Director of Education at the American Academy.
The Academy is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in estate planning by providing its exclusive membership of attorneys with up-to-date research on estate and tax planning, educational materials, and other important resources to empower them to provide superior estate planning services. The Academy expects members to have at least 36 hours of legal education each year specifically in estate, tax, probate and/or elder law subjects. To ensure this goal is met, the Academy provides over 40 hours of continuing legal education each year. For over 16 years, the Academy has been a resource for consumers and has been recognized by Consumer Reports, Suze Orman in her book, 9 Steps to Financial Freedom and numerous times by Money Magazine.
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Erin Laverty
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“In 2003 I decided to implement a life balance decision to schedule my office 4 days per week. I was able to easily accomplish this with the assistance from the Academy systems which allow me to work smarter and not just longer. In addition, a Fellow Academy member also provided personal guidance to me on how he had implemented the same strategy some time ago in his practice. This change was implanted without a hitch and remains today.
For me, my membership in AAEPA is about much more than documents or strategies for providing quality estate planning services. It allows me to do all the things that the top estate planners do while maintaining the quality of life that I have chosen. I will never again feel like the practice of law is swallowing me up whole like Moby Dick!”