Kenneth Vercammen is a Middlesex County trial attorney who has published 130 articles in national and New Jersey publications on Criminal Law and litigation topics. Appointments can be scheduled at 732-572-0500. He is author of the ABA's book "Criminal Law Forms".
2053 Woodbridge Avenue - Edison, NJ 08817
http://www.njlaws.com/

Monday, October 2, 2017

Fall Criminal Law Committee ABA Solo Division Report

Fall Criminal Law Committee ABA Solo Division Report 2017COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT FORM
Division Name and Number:  Practice Specialty Division: 3

Division Director Name:  Daniel Tann

Reporting Board or Committee: Criminal Law Committee

Completed By: Kenneth Vercammen Chair, Edison, NJ  

1.   1. What has your board or committee done since its last report (e.g., conference call, meetings, use of discussion lists, planning for CLE programs, publications and articles, collaboration with other boards, committees, or sections)?

Since August:
-Provided manuscript for new ABA book Handling DUI and Drug Possession Defense for Attorneys [over 250 pages]
--Sent another Request for Brown Bag webinar
-Continue to Publicize ABA “Criminal Law Forms” Book to help generate revenue for Division
-Registered to attend and participate in leadership events at St. Paul Meeting
-Added info to GP Solo Linkedin
- Potential meeting at New Orleans
- Invited members to submit articles to GP Solo EReport
- Offered forms for free to members from NJ Bar Annual seminar
For NJ Bar, working on materials for Drug, DWI and Serious Cases seminar which eventually will be 2nd edition of “Criminal Law Forms”
--Also helped publicize ABA book ABA’s “Smart Marketing for Smart Firm Lawyers” a book from the American Bar Association. My staff implemented many of the ideas to improve our law office. 
Smart Marketing and the Small Firm Lawyer                                                                              
List Price: $59.95                                                                                                                          
Sponsor(s): Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division Publisher(s): ABA Book

-       Offered to do program if there is a Solo day in Chicago 2018


2.   What is the status of your board or committee’s business plan for the year (e.g., participation of board or committee members, goals achieved, and new goals)?

-Continue to help promote ABA books to raise revenue for section
-Offer to GP Solo members free portions of articles/ forms from NJ Bar Annual Drug DWI seminar
- Waiting for comments and revisions to book DUI and Drug possession defense


3.   Does your board or committee need any assistance from the Director, Staff, Division Officers, or Council? If yes, please explain:
If yes, please explain:
- Help set up programs and brown bag webinar
  Help promote the ABAS’ CRIMINAL LAW FORMS book
Book from the American Bar Association
Solo & Small Firm Division Author: Kenneth Vercammen
  Criminal Law Forms helps lawyers face the challenges of:
     Criminal defense
     DWI cases
     Juvenile offenses
     Domestic violence
     Traffic violations
     Auto Accidents
     and much more

-Also help publicize ABA book ABA’s “Smart Marketing for Smart Firm Lawyers” a book from the American Bar Association. My staff implemented many of the ideas to improve our law office. 
Smart Marketing and the Small Firm Lawyer                                                                              
List Price: $59.95                                                                                                                          
Sponsor(s): Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division Publisher(s): ABA Book Publishing    


ACTION ITEMS
List any action items to be presented to Council. These are items that require discussion, reporting, and/or decision-making on the part of the Council (e.g. a request for support of matters appearing before the House of Delegates, revisions of Division policies, and requests for use of extraordinary Division resources).    None for Fall

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

List any informational items to be represented to Council. These items are matters for the Council’s information and do not require action.