Event Overview
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM – CLE Program
50+ Section Chair: Hon. Adam Seiden
General Practice Section Chair: Michael A. Markowitz, Esq.
General Registration Fee
Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.
| Early bird through December 12, 2025 | After December 12, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| NYSBA Members | $150 | $250 |
| Non-members | $395 | $395 |
+plus…
$195 Program Registration Fee
General Practice Section and 50+ Section Agenda
Tuesday, January 13, 2025
CLE Program | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
4.0 MCLE Credits | 2.0 Ethics; 2.0 Areas of Professional Practice
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those
newly admitted.
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Michael A. Markowitz, Esq., General Practice Section Chair
Hon. Adam Seiden, 50+ Section Chair
Nomination and Election of Officers for the General Practice Section
Nomination and Election of Officers for the 50+ Section and presentation of the Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award
Hon. Adam Seiden, 50+ Section Chair
9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Public Access vs. Confidential Information
Speaker
Hon. Ronald J. Hedges | Former US Magistrate Judge, Ronald J. Hedges LLC
Prof. Marissa Moran | New York City College of Technology (CUNY)
Hon. Timothy S. Driscoll | New York State Supreme Court
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
New York Bar Foundation Presentation
10:10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Truth, Technology, Filings and Testimony: Lawyers’ Duties in AI-Influenced Litigation (Committee on Professional Discipline)
Moderator: Speakers:
Speaker
Assembly Member Charles D. Lavine | (Pending/ TBD)
Moderator
Joel Cohen, Esq. | Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP
2.0 MCLE Credits in Ethics11:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Break
12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
12:05 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.
Medical Aid in Dying Legislation
Speaker
Hon. Rachel Kretzer |
Prof. Emily A. Beer, J.D., M.S. | Columbia University School of Professional Studies
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice