Event Overview

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

8:30 AM – 12:10 PM — Main CLE Program

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM — Luncheon & Awards Program – 54 Below (254 W 54th St)

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM —Not-for-Profit Committee CLE Program

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM —Condominiums and Cooperatives CLE Program
(Immediately followed by the Condos & Co-Ops Reception, included with the Condos CLE program registration)

All programs will be held at the Hilton Midtown unless otherwise indicated. All programs are in person only.

Law Practice in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, and Novel Market and Transactions Risks

The program will cover the emerging concerns about the use of Artificial Intelligence in the legal profession, the imperatives of climate cognizance in transactions and the risks of novel transactional platforms.

Key Highlights and Objectives

  • Stay current with fast developing trends
  • Assess the risks of embracing new forms and practices

Real Property Law Section Chair
Gilbert M. Hoffman, Esq., Stewart Title Insurance Company, Syracuse, NY

Program Chair
Shelby D. Green, Esq., Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, White Plains, NY

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General Registration Fee

Required for in-person attendees.
NYSBA Members$220
Non-members$305

+plus…

$120 Program Registration Fee
$75 Luncheon & Awards Program at 54 Below

The Condos and Co-Op reception is complimentary with registration for the Condos and Co-Op CLE program. 

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

4.0 MCLE Credits
3.0 Areas of Professional Practice; 1.0 Ethics
This program is transitional and suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted.

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.

Business Meeting, Election of Officers

Welcome and Introduction


Section Chair
Gilbert M. Hoffman, Esq. | Stewart Title Insurance Company, Syracuse, NY

Report of the Nominating Committee


Nominating Committee Chair
Spencer Compton | Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel, National Commercial Services, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, New York, NY

Welcome and Introductions


Presenter
Program Chair and First Vice-Chair
Shelby D. Green, Esq. | Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, White Plains, NY

8:40 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

An Update on Local Law 97 and the State of Climate Law in New York
Speaker

William D. McCracken, Esq. | Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP New York, NY

Alexis Saba, Esq. | Sive, Paget & Riesel New York, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Mechanics Liens in New York
Speaker

Zoy Balaskas, Esq. | Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Counsel Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company New York, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Is It, How Might It Be Used, and What Might Be the Consequences If Used
Speaker

Ronald J. Hedges, Esq. | Ronald J. Hedges, LLC Hackensack, NJ

Marissa J. Moran, Esq. | Professor, Department of Law and Paralegal Studies CUNY - New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY

1.0 Credit in Ethics

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Private Credit: Turning Complexity into Opportunity
Speaker

John C. Lettera, Esq. | Co-Founder and Partner Fairbridge Asset Management Darien, CT

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice