2021 Fall Newsletter
President’s Message
I am pleased to introduce to you the 7th Class of Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders. This year’s class includes four outstanding individuals: Brian Balduzzi of Philadelphia, PA; Caitlin Horne of Charlotte, NC; René Morency of Clayton, MO; and Melisa Seyhun of Chicago, IL. The Young Leaders program builds on ABA RPTE’s two-year Young Fellows Program to provide an additional two years of financial support for a diverse group of trust and estate attorneys. >> Continue reading.
In This Issue
- President’s Message
- Success of ACTEC Foundation Funding Series
- Tulane/ACTEC Symposium on Conflict of Laws in Trusts and Estates
- In Memoriam Contributions
- Thank you to 2021 Foundation Donors
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