Annual Meeting Overview
New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting 2024
January 16-20, 2024
New York Hilton Midtown
Join us for the premier legal event of the year, the Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association. This prestigious gathering brings together legal professionals from around the world to engage in discussions, share knowledge, and network with colleagues.
The 2024 Annual Meeting promises to be a dynamic and informative event, featuring a wide range of sessions and activities tailored to the diverse interests and needs of lawyers practicing in New York.
See highlights from last year:
Registration is now open for
Annual Meeting 2024
General Registration Fees
Required for attending any programs.
| Early Bird through December 15, 2023 | After December 15, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| NYSBA Members | $120 | $220 |
| Non-members | $205 | $305 |
Program Registration Fee
Required for attending CLE programs. Visit a section or committee’s annual meeting page for more information.
Additional Fees
Luncheons, Receptions, and Off-Site Events may require additional registration fees. Visit a section’s annual meeting page for more information.
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 8, 2024.
Contact Member Resource Center
If you have questions please contact us at 800.582.2452 | [email protected]
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Click on a date to jump to that day’s schedule…
- Tuesday, January 16
- Wednesday, January 17
- Thursday, January 18
- Friday, January 19
- Saturday, January 20
Tuesday, January 16
Time | Program |
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|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM | Antitrust Law Section | CLE Program |
| 8:30 AM - 12:10 PM | Real Property Law Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Tax Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Health Law Section | CLE Program |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Elder Law and Special Needs Section Committees | Committee Meetings |
| 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Tax Section | Luncheon |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Real Property Law Section | Luncheon |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Health Law Section | Luncheon |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Dispute Resolution Section | CLE Program |
| 1:30 PM - 6:05 PM | Elder Law and Special Needs Section | CLE Program |
| 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Tax Section | CLE Program |
| 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM | Tax Section Committees | Committee Meeting and Refreshments |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Antitrust Law Section | Young Lawyers' Networking Happy Hour |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Dispute Resolution Section | Reception |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Antitrust Law Section | Annual Evening Dinner |
| 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Elder Law and Special Needs Section | Off-site Reception |
Wednesday, January 17
Time | Program |
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|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Commercial and Federal Litigation Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Real Property Law Section Not-for-Profit Committee | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Trusts and Estates Law Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Business Law Section & Corporate Counsel Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | General Practice Section | CLE Program & Awards |
| 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Local and State Government Law Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM | Intellectual Property Law Section | CLE Program |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Intellectual Property Law Section | Off-site Luncheon |
| 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 |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Business Law Section Lunch | Luncheon |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Presidential Summit | CLE Program |
| 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Real Property Law Section Committee on Condominiums and Cooperatives | CLE Program |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Environmental and Energy Law Section Committees | Committee Meetings |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Environmental & Energy Law Section | Agency Update CLE Program |
| 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 2024 Constance Baker Motley Symposium & CLE Program |
| 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Intellectual Property Law Section | Reception |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Real Property Law Section Committee on Condominiums & Cooperatives | Reception |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Environmental and Energy Law Section | Reception |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Trusts and Estates Law Section | Off-Site Reception |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Diversity & President's Reception | Reception |
Thursday, January 18
Time | Program |
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|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Family Law Section Task Force and Committees | Task Force and Committees Meeting |
| 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 50+ Section | CLE Program & Awards |
| 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Environmental & Energy Law Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Trusts and Estates Law Section Committees | Committee Meetings |
| 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM | Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section and Trial Lawyers Section | CLE Program |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Women in Law Section | CLE Program |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section Committees | Committees Meetings |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Family Law Section | Luncheon |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Justice for All Luncheon | Luncheon & Awards |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Environmental & Energy Law Section | Luncheon |
| 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Cannabis Law Section | CLE Program |
| 1:30 PM - 5:35 PM | Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section | CLE Program |
| 12:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Women in Law Section | Kay C. Murray Luncheon |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Family Law Section | CLE Program |
| 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Labor & Employment Section | Non-CLE Program and Reception |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section and Trial Lawyers Section | Awards & Networking Reception |
| 5:35 PM - 7:30 PM | Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section | Reception |
| 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Family Law Section | Offsite Reception |
| 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM | 2024 Presidential Gala | Special Event |
Friday, January 19
Time | Program |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 Reception |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Labor and Employment Law Section | Luncheon |
| 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Judicial Section | Luncheon |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Labor & Employment Law Section Committees | Committees Meetings |
Saturday, January 20
Time | Program |
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|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Criminal Justice Section | CLE Program |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Criminal Justice Section | Luncheon |
| 50+ Section | Thursday, January 18, 2024 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - CLE Program & Awards |
| Antitrust Law Section | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM - CLE Program 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Young Lawyers’ Networking Happy Hour 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Annual Evening Dinner |
| Business Law Section and Corporate Counsel Section | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM - CLE Program 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Luncheon |
| Cannabis Law Section | Thursday, January 18, 2024 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM - CLE Program |
| Commercial and Federal Litigation Section | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM - CLE Program 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Reception & Luncheon |
| Criminal Justice Section | Saturday, January 20, 2024 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - CLE Program 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Luncheon |
| Dispute Resolution Section | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - CLE Program 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Reception |
| Elder Law and Special Needs Section | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - Committee Meetings 1:30 PM - 6:05 PM - CLE Program 630 PM - 7:30 PM - Off-site Reception |
| Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section | Thursday, January 18, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Committees Meeting 1:30 PM - 5:35 PM - CLE Program 5:35 PM - 7:30 PM - Reception |
| Environmental & Energy Law Section | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Committee Meetings 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Agency Update CLE Program 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Reception Thursday, January 18, 2024 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - CLE Program 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Luncheon |
| Family Law Section | Thursday, January 18, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Task Force and Committees 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Luncheon 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - CLE Program 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Offsite Reception |
| General Practice Section & Committee on Professional Discipline | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - CLE Program & Awards |
| Health Law Section | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - CLE Program 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Luncheon |
| Intellectual Property Law Section | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM - CLE Program 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Off-site Luncheon at Holland & Knight, LLP 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM - Reception |
| Judicial Section | Friday, January 19, 2024 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Luncheon |
| Labor and Employment Law Section | Thursday, January 18, 2024 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Non-CLE Program & Reception Friday, January 19, 2024 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - CLE Program 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Luncheon 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Committee Meetings |
| Local and State Government Law Section | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM - CLE Program |
| Real Property Law Section | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 8:30 AM - 12:10 PM - CLE Program 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Luncheon |
| Tax Section | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - CLE Program 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM - Luncheon 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM - CLE Program 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM - Committee Meetings & Refreshments |
| Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section & Trial Lawyers Section | Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM - CLE Program 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Awards & Networking Reception |
| Trusts and Estates Law Section | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - CLE Program 12:00 PM - 2:15 PM - Reception & Luncheon 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Off-Site Reception Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Committee Meetings |
| Women in Law Section | Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - CLE Program 12:45 PM - 2:30 PM - Kay C. Murray Luncheon Friday, January 19, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM - Ruth G. Shapiro Reception |
| Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM - 2024 Constance Baker Motley Symposium & CLE Program |
| Real Property Law Section Committee on Condos and Coops | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM - CLE Program |
| Real Property Law Section Not-for-Profit Committee | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - CLE Program |
Presidential Summit
Free with General Registration
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
AI and the Legal Landscape: Navigating the Ethical, Regulatory and Practical Challenges
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies is transforming the practice of law. As AI continues to gain prominence in many industries – including in the legal profession – lawyers must equip themselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, harness, and navigate the ethical and regulatory challenges that arise from these technological advancements.
This program will provide lawyers with a comprehensive understanding of AI and its impact on the legal field. Participants will explore the ethical and regulatory considerations in part one of the program. Practical applications and potential pitfalls associated with AI in law will be covered in part two.
Constance Baker Motley Symposium & Diversity Awards Program
Free with General Registration
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
4:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Join us for a celebratory evening of award presentations and a CLE event.
President's Reception
Free with General Registration
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
The President’s Reception: A Celebration of Diversity will feature updates from President Richard C. Lewis on NYSBA’s diversity initiatives and a preview of what lies ahead for 2024.
2024 Presidential Gala: Standing Up for the Practice of Law
The Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
Separate registration required
Thursday, January 18, 2024
7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
The Presidential Gala is the signature event of the Annual Meeting. It includes the presentation of the Gold Medal Award, the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Bar Association. This year’s awardee is Jeh Johnson, former Secretary of Homeland Security and partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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New York Hilton Midtown
Reserve your hotel room at the link below or call 212-586-7000 and reference group code: NYSBA or event name: 2024 – New York State Bar Association.
Cutoff date for the discounted rate is December 26, 2023.