Everything You Need to Know About Escrow Accounts

9:30 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

9:35 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

Managing Your Account

The ABCs of opening and managing your account to comply with Ethics Rules and the Judiciary Law.

Speaker:

Anne Reynolds Copps, Esq., Copps DiPaola Silverman, PLLC

1.0 Credit in Ethics and Professionalism

10:25 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Escrow Agreements

Speaker:

Prof. Shelby D. Green, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University

1.0 Credit in Ethics and Professionalism

11:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Break

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

The Role of IOLA

This will explore the role of IOLA in opening your account, and where and how interest on IOLA accounts is used.

Speaker:

Licha Nyiendo, Esq., General Counsel, IOLA Fund of the State of New York

1.0 Credit in Ethics and Professionalism

12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The Role of The Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection

This segment will explore the role of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection in the opening and maintenance of escrow accounts. The role of the Fund in attorney discipline will also be discussed.

Speaker:

Gabriel Huertas, Esq., Executive Director of the NYS Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection

1.0 Credit in Ethics and Professionalism