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We offer a wide range of lectures and training sessions for organizations and their employees.  

                                                 Speaking Engagements
       We are often asked to speak on such topics as "Planning for Incapacity: Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Living Wills", "Establishing Medicaid Eligibility", "Understanding Medicare", "Nuts and Bolts of Estate Planning" and many others.  Topics are tailored to the needs, concerns and interests of the audience. 
Some of the organizations where we have presented  :
  • Caringkind (formerly known as The Alzheimer's Association of New York City)
  • Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
  • Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
  • New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC)
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Federal Depositor's Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
  • Lenox Hill Hospital
  • St.Vincent's Hospital
  • J.P. Morgan Chase Bank 
  • Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Home Care Agency
  • Roosevelt Island Residents' Association
  • The Ford Foundation 
  • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
  • The Annual Mayoral Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 
  • The Practicing Law Institute of New York
  • New York State Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (Queens)
  • Geriatric Care Managers Association
  • Montefiore Medical Center
  • Continuing Care Leadership Coalition
  • Jewish Home and Hospital
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center
  • National Constitution Center Audio Conferences
  • District Council 37 Municipal Legal Services Plan
  • Wharton Club of New York Investors Group

If you are interested in arranging for a presentation to your organization, please contact us by phone or e-mail. We provide presentations free of charge. 
Speaking Engagements and Meetings for 2022 - 2024.  Hynes & Chu attorneys will be presenting at the following events:    
 
  • February 2, 2023  - CaringKind (formerly known as the Alzheimer's Assoc. of NY City). Subject = "The Medicaid Home Care Application Process". 5:30 to 7:00 pm - Speaker = Douglas Chu. Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.  This program is free and open to the public via Zoom.
  • March 2, 2023  - CaringKind Education Series.  Subject = "The Medicaid Home Care Application Process".  5:30 to 7:00 pm - Speaker = Douglas Chu.   Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "education meetings" to register.  This program is free and open to the public via Zoom.
  •  April 3, 2023 - Caringkind Education Series. Subject = "Planning for Incapacity" - Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Planning for Long-Term Care. 5:30 to 7:00 pm.  Speaker= Douglas Chu.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.  This is a free program and open to the public via Zoom. 
  • May 4, 2023  - 35th Annual PLI Elder Law Institute, Sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute of New York.  This annual all day program covers elder law related subjects for attorneys.  Speaker and Program Chair = Douglas Chu. This is a Continuing Legal Education Program for Attorney CLE credit.  Visit www.pli.edu for more information.
  • June 6, 2023 - CaringKind Education Series.  Subject= "Planning for Incapacity" - Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Planning for Long-Term Care. 5:30 to 7:00 pm.  Speaker=Douglas Chu. Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.  This is a free program and open to the public via Zoom.
  • July 6, 2023 - CaringKind Education Series.  Subject = "Medicaid Home Care Application Process". 5:30 to 7:00 pm.  Speaker = Douglas Chu.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.  This is a free program and open to the public via Zoom.
  • August 7, 2023 - CaringKind Education Series. Subject = "Planning for Incapacity" - Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Planning for Long-Term Care.  5:30 to 7:00 pm.  Speaker = Douglas Chu.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.  This is a free program and open to the public via Zoom. 
  • September 7, 2023 - CaringKind Education Series. Subject = "Medicaid Home Care Application Process". 5:30 to 7:00. Speaker = Douglas Chu
  • December 4, 2023 - CaringKind Education Series. Subject = "Planning for Incapacity" - Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Long Term Care planning.  5:30-7:00. Speaker = Douglas Chu
  • January 4, 2024 - CaringKind Education Series. Subject = "Medicaid Home Care Application Process". 5:30-7:00. Speaker = Douglas Chu
  • February 12, 2024 - Lewy Body Support Group. Subject = "This to address when planning for the long-term effects of Lewy Body dementia".  12 - 1 pm. Speaker = Douglas Chu 
  • March 4, 2024 - CaringKind Education Series. Subject = Planning for Incapacity" - Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Long Term Care Planning. 12 - 1:30 . Speaker = Douglas Chu
  • April 4, 2024 - CaringKind Education Series. Subject = "Medicaid Home Care Application Process". 5:30 - 7:00. Speaker = Douglas Chu
  • April 8 , 2024 - 36th Annual PLI Elder Law Institute -sponsored by the Practising Law Institute.  This is a CLE program for Attorneys.  Program Chair = Douglas Chu
  • June 3, 2024 - Caringkind Education Series. Subject = "Planning for Incapacity" - Understanding Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and paying for Long Term Care. 5:30 - 7:00 pm - Speaker is Douglas Chu. This is a free public service program presented via Zoom.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.
  • June 6, 2024 - Caringkind Education Series. Subject = "Medicaid Home Care Application Process". 5:30 - 7:00.  Speaker = Douglas Chu 
  • July 17, 2024 - DC 37 Municipal Employee Education Session.  Subject = Basic Medicaid Eligibility: understanding how to become eligible for Medicaid coverage.  5:30-7:00 pm - Speaker is Douglas Chu.  This is a CLE program for credit.
  • August 1, 2024 - Caringkind Education Series. Subject = "Medicaid Home Care Application Process" - understanding and completing a Medicaid application. 5:30 - 7:00 pm  - Speaker is Douglas Chu.This is a free public service program presented via zoom.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register. 
  • September 10, 2024 - Wharton Club of New York Investors Group. Subject = "How Medicaid can offset the cost of long-term care". 12 noon - 1 pm - Speaker is Douglas Chu.  This is an internal presentation provided to members of the Wharton Club of New York.  
  • December 5, 2024 - Caringkind Education Series. Subject = "Medicaid Home Care Application Process" - understanding and completing a Medicaid application. 5:30 - 7:00 pm - Speaker is Douglas Chu.  This is a free public service program presented via zoom.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register. 
  • January 9, 2025 - CaringKind Educational Series. Subject : "Medicaid Home Care Application Process"- understanding and completing a Medicaid application.  5:30 - 7:00 pm - Speaker is Douglas Chu.  This is a free public services program presented via Zoom.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational Meetings" to register.  
  • March 6, 2025 - CaringKind Educational Series. Subject  : "Medicaid Home Care Application Process" - underdstanding and completing a Medicaid application.  5:30 - 7:00 pm- Speaker is Douglas Chu.  This is a free public services program presented via Zoom.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.
  • April 17, 2025 - Practicing Law Institute 37th Annual Elder Law Institute :  Douglas Chu is the annual program chair.  This is a CLE program for attorneys.  Please visit PLI.edu for more information about this program. See the full program schedule on this website by going to the main menu.
  • May 28, 2025 - DC 37 Municipal Municipal Employee Education Series. Subject : "Nuts and Bolts of Medicaid Eligibility"- 6-7:30 pm . In-service education for union members. Speaker is Douglas Chu.
  • June 5, 2025 - CaringKind Educational Series.  Subject : "Medicaid Home Care Application Process" - Understanding and completing a Medicaid application.  5:30 - 7:00pm - Speaker is Douglas Chu.  This is a free public service program presented via Zoom. Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meetings" to register.
  • August 7, 2025 - CaringKind Educational Series.  Subject  : " Medicaid Home Care Appliation Process" - understanding and complelting a Medicaid applicaton.  5:30 - 7:00 - Speaker is Douglas chu.  This is a free public service program presented via Zoom.  Please visit www.caringkind.org and go to "educational meeings" to register.  
  • October 2, 2025 - CaringKind Educational Series.  Subject : "Medicaid Home Care Application Process" - Understanding and completing a Medicaid application.  5:30 - 7:00 - Speaker is Douglas Chu. This is a free public service program presented via Zoom.  Please visit www. caringking.org and go to "educational meetings" to register. 

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