Pre-Law Advising
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Reminder: Careers in Elder Law Webinar featuring three attorney panelists

Tonight at 5:30 PM on Webex!

Pre-Law Advising October 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM

Hear from attorneys! See how aging and law intersect!

Have you ever considered a career in elder law, or wondered how attorneys use law, policy, and advocacy to support older adults and their families?

Join the Erickson School of Aging Studies and UMBC Pre-Law Advising for Careers in Elder Law: Where Law Meets Aging, a virtual career webinar featuring practicing attorneys working in different areas of elder law.

Students will hear directly from professionals about what their work actually looks like, the paths that brought them into the field, and the skills and experiences that can help students prepare for careers at the intersection of law and aging.

You’ll also learn how you can begin building that foundation right here at UMBC.

Through the Erickson School of Aging Studies, students can develop interdisciplinary expertise in aging, policy, health, services, and issues affecting older adults, while UMBC Pre-Law Advising can help students explore legal careers and prepare for the path to law school.

Event Details:

  • When: Tuesday, October 20 | 5:30–6:30 p.m.
  • Where: Virtual via Webex

Attendee join link:

https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mbccb50d48c8d8fac819ca0326f598220

Webinar number:

2869 469 3676

Webinar password: 

vM7pDK6dR8C (86773563 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Join by phone

+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

Access code: 286 946 93676 

Flyer image for the "WHERE LAW MEETS AGING WEBINAR: MEET THE PANELISTS," co-branded at the top with three logos: "THE ERICKSON SCHOOL OF AGING STUDIES UMBC," "SIGMA PHI OMEGA," and "UMBC PRE-LAW ACADEMIC ADVISING". Below the banner, three guest panelists are listed in vertical order, each with a circular headshot portrait set against a yellow background ring alongside their full name, professional title, organization, and complete biography. First is a circular headshot of Gary Hibbs, a smiling man with short gray hair and a dark blazer over a grid-patterned shirt, accompanied by the text: "GARY HIBBS, M.S.W., J.D. ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY DOWNS LAW FIRM P.C. Gary has had a career serving older adults for over 30 years in various capacities. He is currently a lawyer after having had a 27 year career with Erickson Senior Living as an executive in senior living operations. He has been a nursing home administrator and operated large continuing care retirement communities, and served on numerous hospital boards. Gary is an adjunct professor at the UMBC Erickson School of Aging, and is the Founder and CEO of 'Unleashed to Lead, LLC' and a certified John Maxwell coach, speaker and trainer. Gary Has four children and four grandchildren and lives in Beltsville, Maryland." Second is a circular headshot of Elena Sallitto, a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair in a light gray textured blazer over a dark top, accompanied by the text: "ELENA SALLITTO, ESQ., CELA STAVELY & SALLITTO ELDER LAW, LLC Elena Sallitto is a principal at Stavely & Sallitto Elder Law, LLC in Annapolis, where she focuses her practice exclusively on elder law, including long-term care and Medicaid planning, guardianship, financial exploitation, and special needs planning. She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), one of the few in Maryland, as well as a past president of the MD/DC Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a past chair of the Maryland State Bar Association's Elder Law and Disability Rights Section. An adjunct professor of elder law at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and the University of Baltimore School of Law, Elena also edits the Elder Law in Maryland treatise and frequently testifies before the Maryland legislature on matters affecting seniors." Third is a circular headshot of Steven Kappen, a smiling man with short dark hair and a mustache wearing a light blue suit jacket over a blue patterned shirt, accompanied by the text: "STEVEN KAPPEN, ESQ. TANGLED TITLE PROJECT MANAGER MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE (MVLS) Steven Kappen works to deliver empathetic legal solutions and tackle systems-level change. Currently, his professional home is working to build and protect intergenerational wealth for disinvested communities as the Tangled Title Project Manager at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. In that role, he works to deliver free civil legal services, educate communities, and change the legal system for low-income Marylanders. He enjoys building the awareness and skill of communities to better put the law in their own hands, and the puzzle of navigating complex title-related situations for clients. He derives a deep sense of connection and purpose from the honor of getting to work to restore family homes.

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