Event Overview
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM – CLE Program| Sutton South, Second Floor
General Practice Section Chair:
Michael A. Markowitz, Esq., Michael A. Markowitz P.C., Hewlett, NY
Committee on Professional Discipline Chair:
Richard M. Gutierrez, Esq., Richard Gutierrez Law, Forest Hills, NY
50+ Section Chair:
Hon. Adam Seiden
Program Chairs:
Martin Minkowitz, Esq.
Michael A. Markowitz, Esq., Michael A. Markowitz P.C., Hewlett, NY
General Registration Fee
Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.
| NYSBA Members | $250 |
| Non-members | $350 |
+plus…
$150 Program Registration Fee
General Practice Section, Committee on Professional Discipline and 50+ Section
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – CLE Program | Sutton South, Second Floor
4.0 MCLE Credits: 1.0 Areas of Professional Practice, 2.0 Ethics, 1.0 Cybersecurity-General
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted.
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome
Michael A. Markowitz, Esq., General Practice Section Chair
Hon. Adam Seiden, 50+ Section Chair
Richard M. Gutierrez, Esq., 50+ Section Chair
Martin Minkowitz, Esq., Program Chair
Nomination and Election of Officers for the General Practice Section, amendment of section Bylaws, award ceremony
Sarah Gold, Esq., General Practice Section Chair-Elect, Sarah E. Gold, Esq., Albany, NY
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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.
View from the Bench: Guidance from a former Appellate Division Justice
Updates and insights concerning civil procedure, evidence, and mediation.
Speaker
Hon. Leonard B. Austin | Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department (Ret.)
1.0 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.
The Practice and Ethics of Advocating For Clients in The Media
A panel consisting of a jurist, a reporter, an ethics attorney, and the attorney from the Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal defense team.
Speaker
Hon. Valerie Caproni | United States District Judge
Marc Agnifilo, Esq. | Agnifilo Intrater
Barry H. Berke, Esq. | Gibson Dunn
Michael S. Ross, Esq. | Law Offices of Michael S. Ross
William K. Rashbaum | The New York Times
Moderator
Joel Cohen, Esq. | Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP
2.0 Credits in Ethics12:05 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.
Technology Review and Cyber Practices for the General Practitioner
A discussion and presentation of electronic use of A.I., including the new version of Claude.AI, followed by a discussion on cyber insurance and risk management.
Speaker
Alexander Paykin, Esq. | The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C.
Brett A. Scher, Esq. | Kaufman Dolowich
1.0 Credit in Cybersecurity - General