NYSBA Invites You to Join Us for our 2021 Event

Presidential Summit

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Legal, Constitutional, and Public Health Issues
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

2.0 MCLE Credits [2.0 Areas of Professional Practice]

This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted.

The COVID-19 public health crisis has affected all aspects of American life, altering travel, work, education – even everyday activities like buying groceries. Lawmakers and public health officials at both the state and federal level quickly implemented emergency orders at the onset of the crisis to stabilize the spread of the disease, and balance the precautions that public health and safety demand with recognition of constitutional, economic, and liberty interests. Now, after months of living with COVID-19, the efficacy and utility of these policies, and their corollary legal, constitutional, and public health impacts, can be deliberately examined. We invite you to attend this informative session.

Scott M. Karson, NYSBA President, Partner, Lamb & Barnosky, LLP

Speakers:
Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law
Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director, Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative, Professor of Health Policy and Management and Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center

Moderator:
Liz Benjamin, Managing Partner, Marathon Strategies

Registration is complimentary.

Go Game Virtual Social Event

Friday, January 22, 2021
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Please join us LIVE for a collection of engaging game formats, complete with a live professional host, that will connect you and some of your colleagues in new and innovative ways. Trivia, Puzzles, Fact Match, Pictionary, Karaoke (and much more) are all perfectly paced to create an experience that will delight and excite all personality types. This event is all about having fun, driving connection, and including everyone in intentional, engaging ways. We hope to see you there………and yes, showing yourself on video will be an expectation for this Happy Hour Game Show.

Registration is complimentary, but space is limited, so register early before all spots are taken!

President’s Reception And Virtual Piano Bar

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

We cordially invite you to our (virtual) President’s Reception with a kickoff by our very own NYSBA President, Scott Karson. This reception will provide some fun, some music, and some downtime at the end of the day with Gregory Offner, an internationally known dueling pianist, who just happened to have a 17-year career in corporate sales and insurance. Greg brings a track record of integrity, creativity, and passion to every event – oh, and he also brings an electric piano! When the time comes, grab a beverage of your choice, and join your colleagues for an early evening of entertainment.

Registration is complimentary.

Nutrition Sessions

Nutrition During Times of Stress
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
8:00 AM – 8:45AM

Plant Based Eating: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
8:00 AM – 8:45AM

Join us for these complimentary nutritional sessions delivered by Ann Lapinski. Lapinski has a Master’s Degree in Nutrition from Cornell University and practiced in the field of nutrition and wellness for 4 years before going to law school. She has maintained her connection to nutrition and wellness as a strong avocation including writing a monthly column for the Albany County Bar Association. Ann practiced environmental law and employment law for 32 years at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation until her retirement in the spring of this year.

Registration is complimentary.

Sponsored By

Yoga Session: Body, Soul and Practice

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Both yoga practice and law practice benefit from higher awareness and sensitivity. Poses are curated for safety, injury prevention with existing injury modification and appropriate for all levels. Yoga clothes are optional! Don’t let your business suit keep you from benefiting from increased stamina, flexibility and most importantly the feeling of well-being being centered in the now. There will be a strong emphasis on alignment and action within each pose that will leave you feeling enlightened, educated and more dynamically present in the NOW.

Heather D. Casale, Esq, eRYT is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and an attorney practicing on Long Island

Registration is complimentary.

Sponsored By

Friends of Bill

Courtesy of NYSBA’s Lawyer Assistance Program, we will be hosting the following meetings during the 2-week event. Please contact Stacey Whiteley directly at swhiteley@nysba.org to request the private zoom link that will be used.