Committee On Law Practice Management

9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction | Administrative Announcements

Committee Chairs:

Marian C. Rice, Esq. L'Abbate Balkan Colavita & Contini, LLP Garden City, NY Sarah E. Gold, Esq. Gold Law Firm Albany, NY

9:10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Managing Partners Small Firm Round Table

Speakers:

James Joseph, Esq. Joseph Law Group, P.C. Garden City, NY Carol Schiro Greenwald MarketingPartners Larchmont, NY Clifford R. Ennico Law Offices of Clifford R. Ennico Fairfield, CT Lisa L. Shrewsberry, Esq. Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP Hawthorne, NY Terence Lee Robinson, Esq. Muehe Maue & Robinson LLP Canandaigua, NY

Moderator:

Marian C. Rice L'Abbate Balkan Colavita & Contini, LLP Melville, NY

2.0 Credits in Law Practice Management

10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Upping Your Virtual Deposition Game

Speakers:

Mark A. Berman, Esq. Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer LLP New York, NY Alexander Paykin, Esq. The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C. New York, NY

1.0 Credit in Law Practice Management

11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Break

12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.

New Ways of Communicating in the Office in a Remote Hybrid World

Speaker:

Carol Schiro Greenwald MarketingPartners Larchmont, NY

1.0 Credit in Skills

12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Law Firm Profitability - Taking on the Challenges Ahead

The presentation will address current topics that impact a law firm’s profitability, including financial planning, operations, headcount, fee structures, real estate, insurance, technology, credit agreements and tax matters.

Speaker:

Hal M. Stewart, CPA, CITP New York, NY John Fitzgerald, CPA Berdon LLP

1.0 Credit in Law Practice Management

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Break

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Protecting Your Practice | Considerations in the New World

peakers:

Mike Mooney Senior Vice President USI Affinity Dennis McGee USI Affinity

1.0 Credit in Law Practice Management

2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

LinkedIn Tips for 2022

Maintaining your professional network is even more crucial now than it ever has been, and LinkedIn is an often overlooked resource for doing so. Although a large majority of lawyers have a LinkedIn presence, few lawyers use it strategically or obtain the maximum benefits from using it. Allison C. Johs, co-author of Make LinkedIn Work for You: A Practical Handbook for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals, will present this LinkedIn session to give you practical tips, answer frequently asked questions, and explain some of the newest features and updates.

Speaker:

Allison C. Shields Johs Legal Ease Consulting, Inc. Mount Sinai, NY

Non-CLE

4:00 p.m.

Adjournment