Annual Meeting 2025
Early Bird pricing ends December 13- register today!
January 14-17, 2025
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
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Reserve your hotel room by December 30, 2024 to receive your discounted rate of $269.00 per night
Reserve your hotel room at the link below or call 212-586-7000 and reference group code: NYSBA or event name: 2025 – New York State Bar Association.
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General Registration Fees
Required for attending any programs.
Early Bird through December 13, 2024 | After December 13, 2024 | |
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NYSBA Members | $150 | $250 |
Non-members | $250 | $350 |
Program Registration Fee
Required for attending CLE programs.
Section | Antitrust Law Section | $195 |
Section | Business Law Section and Corporate Counsel Section | $150 |
Section | Cannabis Law Section | $150 |
Section | Commercial and Federal Litigation Section | $150 |
Section | Criminal Justice Section | $150 |
Section | Dispute Resolution Section | $150 |
Section | Elder Law and Special Needs Section | $150 |
Section | Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section | $150 |
Section | Environmental & Energy Law Section | $150 |
Section | Environmental & Energy Law Section Agency Update | Free |
Section | Family Law Section | $150 |
Section | Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law Section | $150 |
Section | General Practice Section and 50+ Section | $150 |
Section | Health Law Section | $195 |
Section | Intellectual Property Law Section | $195 |
Section | International Section | $150 |
Section | Judicial Section | $175 |
Section | Labor and Employment Law Section | $150 |
Section | LGBTQ+ Law Section | $150 |
Section | Local and State Government Law Section | $195 |
Section | Real Property Law Section | $150 |
Section | Tax Section | $195 |
Section | Trial Lawyers Section and Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section | $195 |
Section | Trusts & Estates Law Section | $150 |
Section | Women in Law Section | $195 |
Committee | Real Property Law Section: Condominiums & Cooperatives | $150 |
Registering for two or more programs? Please call our Member Resource Center at 800-582-2452 to receive a 25% discount on your program registration.
CANCELLATION POLICY: No refunds will be issued after January 3, 2025
Click on a date to jump to that day’s schedule…
Tuesday, January 14
Time | Program |
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8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | General Practice Section & 50+ Section | CLE Program |
8:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Tax Section | CLE Program |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Criminal Justice Section | CLE Program |
9:00 AM - 5:15 PM | Intellectual Property Law Section | CLE Program |
12:05 PM - 1:30 PM | Intellectual Property Law | Off-Site Luncheon |
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Tax Section | Luncheon |
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Criminal Justice Section | Luncheon |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | LGBTQ Law Section | CLE Program |
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Tax Section | CLE Program |
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM | New York City Taxes & New York State Taxes Joint Committee Meeting/High Tea | Meeting/Reception |
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Intellectual Property Law Section | Reception |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | LGBTQ+ Vanguard Award Ceremony and Reception | Reception |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Trusts and Estates Law Section | Reception |
Wednesday, January 15
Time | Program |
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Commercial and Federal Litigation Section | CLE Program |
8:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Business Law Section & Corporate Counsel Section | CLE Program |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Trusts and Estates Law Section | CLE Program |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Health Law Section | CLE Program |
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Commercial and Federal Litigation Section | Reception & Luncheon |
12:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Trusts and Estates Law Section | Reception & Luncheon |
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | International Section Awards Luncheon | Awards & Luncheon |
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Business Law Section Luncheon | Luncheon |
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Health Law Section Luncheon | Luncheon |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | International Section | CLE Program |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Presidential Summit | CLE Program |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2025 Constance Baker Motley Symposium | CLE Program |
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | President's Reception: A Celebration of Diversity | Reception |
Thursday, January 16
Time | Program |
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8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law Section | CLE Program |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Real Property Law Section | CLE Program |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Women in Law Section - 21st Annual Edith I. Spivack Program | CLE Program |
8:45 AM - 5:00 PM | Antitrust Law Section | CLE Program |
8:50 AM - 4:30 PM | Local and State Government Law Section | CLE Program |
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Trial Lawyers and Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section | CLE Program |
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Dispute Resolution Section | Section Executive Committee Meeting |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Women in Law Kay C. Murray Luncheon | Luncheon |
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Family Law Section Luncheon | Luncheon |
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Real Property Law Section Luncheon | Luncheon |
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Justice for All Luncheon | Luncheon |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Dispute Resolution Section | Awards Ceremony and CLE Program |
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section MCLE Program (Hybrid) | CLE Program |
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Cannabis Law Section | CLE Program |
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Elder Law and Special Needs Section | Section Business Meeting |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Family Law Section | CLE Program |
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Elder Law and Special Needs Section | CLE Program |
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Environmental & Energy Law Section Agency Update | CLE Program |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Antitrust Law Section Young Lawyer's Networking Happy Hour | Reception |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Trial Lawyers and Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section Awards & Reception | Awards & Reception |
5:00 PM - 7:15 PM | Labor and Employment Law Section | Off-Site Non-CLE Program & Reception |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section Reception | Reception |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Environmental and Energy Law Section | Reception |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Dispute Resolution Section | Off-Site Reception |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Cannabis Law Section Reception | Reception |
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Family Law Section Reception | Reception |
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Antitrust Law Section Annual Meeting Dinner | Dinner |
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Elder Law and Special Needs Section Offsite Reception | Reception |
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 2025 Presidential Gala | Special Event |
Friday, January 17
Time | Program |
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8:00 AM - 12:30 PM | House of Delegates | Meeting |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Environmental & Energy Law Section | CLE Program |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Labor & Employment Law Section | CLE Program |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Women in Law Section Ruth G. Shapiro Memorial Award Reception | Reception |
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Labor & Employment Law Section Luncheon | Luncheon |
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Judicial Section Luncheon | Luncheon |
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Environmental and Energy Law Section Lunch | Luncheon |
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Real Property Law Section Committee on Condominiums and Cooperatives | CLE Program |
Antitrust Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM – CLE Program 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Young Lawyer’s Networking Happy Hour 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Off-Site Annual Dinner |
Business Law Section | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:45 AM – 12:30 PM – CLE Program (with Corporate Counsel Section) 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM – Luncheon |
Cannabis Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM – CLE Program 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Reception |
Commercial and Federal Litigation Section | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM – CLE Program 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Reception & Luncheon |
Corporate Counsel Section | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:45 AM – 12:30 PM – CLE Program (with Business Law Section) |
Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Labor and Employment Law Section | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – CLE Program |
Criminal Justice Section | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – CLE Program 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Luncheon |
Dispute Resolution Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:30 AM-12:45 PM – Section Executive Committee Meeting 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Awards Ceremony and CLE Program 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Off-Site Reception |
Elder Law and Special Needs Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Section Business Meeting 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM – CLE Program 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Off-Site Reception |
Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM – CLE Program 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Reception |
Environmental & Energy Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Agency Update Off-Site CLE Program 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Off-Site Reception Friday, January 17, 2025 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM – CLE Program 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Off-Site Luncheon |
Family Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM - Luncheon 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM – CLE Program 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Off-Site Reception |
Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM – CLE Program |
General Practice Section & 50+ Section | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM – CLE Program |
Health Law Section | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – CLE Program 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM - Luncheon |
Intellectual Property Law Section | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM – CLE Program 12:05 PM – 1:30 PM – Off-Site Luncheon 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM - Reception |
International Section | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Awards Luncheon 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM – CLE Program |
Judicial Section | Friday, January 17, 2025 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Luncheon |
Labor and Employment Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:00 PM – 7:15 PM – Off-Site Non-CLE Program & Reception Friday, January 17, 2025 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM – CLE Program 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Luncheon |
LGBTQ+ Law Section | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM – CLE Program 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Off-Site Reception & Awards |
Local and State Government Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 8:50 AM – 4:30 PM – CLE Program |
Real Property Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM – CLE Program 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Off-Site Luncheon |
Real Property Law Section: Condominiums & Cooperatives | Friday, January 17, 2025 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – CLE Program |
Tax Section | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM – CLE Program 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM – Luncheon 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM – CLE Program 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM – New York City Taxes & New York State Taxes Joint Committee Meeting/High Tea |
Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM – CLE Program (with Trial Lawyers Section) 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Reception (with Trial Lawyers Section) |
Trial Lawyers Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM – CLE Program (with TICL Section) 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Reception (with TICL Section) |
Trusts & Estates Law Section | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Off-Site Reception Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — CLE Program 12:00 PM – 2:15 PM — Reception & Luncheon |
Women in Law Section | Thursday, January 16, 2025 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM – CLE Program 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM – Luncheon |
Presidential Summit
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel 1: Securing Justice: Addressing Sexual Violence and the Weaponization of Individuals and Groups During Conflicts and Wars
Throughout history women, men, and individuals, including children, families, groups, and communities have been deliberately weaponized as targets of sexual violence in times of conflict and war. History has also revealed that there has been a failure to adjudicate these crimes and human rights violations for the physical, mental, lifetime, and multi-generational harm inflicted on victims, survivors, families, and communities.
During our 2025 Presidential Summit, the New York State Bar Association seeks to shine a light on conflict related sexual violence (‘CRSV”). You will hear first-hand from attorneys and leaders on how we move beyond condemnation and hold perpetrators legally responsible for their crimes. In addition to looking at the law and policy concerning CRSV, challenges surrounding prosecutions, we will also discuss the rising and dangerous use of social media warfare to broadcast and/or deny these criminal acts, collection of evidence, and best practices to support victims. Finally, we will consider our roles, as attorneys, and setting the standard where individuals and populations are not violated in the first place.
Panel 2: Generative AI: Disrupting the Business and Practice of Law
AI is impacting the legal profession and is here to stay. This session will explore AI in the legal field and how AI is disrupting both the business and practice of law. Learn how law firm and in-house attorneys and judges are navigating evolving regulations around key issues and technology, including generative AI, privacy, and data security.
Panelists will explore common myths about AI, how to evaluate AI tools for lawyers, and the future of generative AI in the legal industry. Learn more about AI-powered legal tools to automate simple legal tasks and concerns about deep fake technology spreading harmful misinformation and disinformation.
2025 Constance Baker Motley Symposium
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us for a celebratory evening of award presentations and a CLE event.
President’s Reception: A Celebration of Diversity
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
President’s Reception: A Celebration of Diversity will feature updates from President Domenick Napoletano on NYSBA’s diversity initiatives and a preview of what lies ahead for 2025.
Judicial Section Reception and Luncheon
Friday, January 17, 2025 – 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Honoring Tradition, Shaping the Future: NYSBA Judicial Section Centennial Celebration Justice in the 21st Century: New Visions, New Realities – A New Dawn of Justice
Distinguished Jurist Award
Hon. Rowan D. Wilson
Chief Judge of the State of New York and the Court of Appeals
Hon. Joseph A. Zayas
Chief Administrative Judge of the NYS Courts
Advancement of Judicial Diversity Award
Hon. Dianne T. Renwick
Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Department
Hon. James L. Hyer, J.S.C.
NYS Supreme Court, Westchester County
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.
James S McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, African American Studies, Princeton University
“A New Dawn for American Democracy”
2025 Presidential Gala
Thursday, January 16, 2025 – 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
The Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Avenue
On behalf of President Domenick Napoletano, you are cordially invited to join us at the upcoming Presidential Gala in January honoring Justice Stephen Breyer as the 2025 Gold Medal Award recipient. The NYSBA Annual Dinner has been the flagship event for the association since 1878. The 2025 Gala will take place at the iconic Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
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