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COVID-19’S IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY LAW PRACTICE A DIALOGUE WITH THE USEPA, NYSDEC & NYCDCP

Program Date: April 16, 2020 Moderator: Nicholas M. Ward-Willis, Esq., Keane & Beane, P.C., White Plains, NY Panelists: Thomas Berkman, Esq., General Counsel, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Marla E. Wieder, Esq., Executive Committee, NYSBA, EELS, Assistant Regional Counsel & Regional Criminal Enforcement Counsel United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Susan Amron, … Continued

Women in Law Section: April Calendar of (Virtual) Events

Join the Women in Law Section to connect and socialize during this hour long zoom meeting. Bring a drink and catch up while the WILS members talk about quarantine efforts and how they are making the best during these trying times. Date: April 15, 2020 Time: 6:30 p.m. Meeting ID: 657 233 442 (646) 558- … Continued

Making Remote Work Work: Success Strategies for Introverts & Extroverts

  Making Remote Work Work:  Success Strategies for Introverts & Extroverts Presented by the Westchester County Bar Association and Co-sponsored by NYSBA’s Business Law Section Becoming a 100% remote worker ‘overnight’ is a dramatic transition that brings with it more than its share of challenges. For example, how can you stay energized and efficient while supporting … Continued

COVID-19: Execution of Estate Planning Documents

View this complimentary presentation sponsored by the Elder Law and Special Needs Section & Trusts and Estates Law Section of NYSBA.  COVID-19: Execution of Estate Planning Documents: Perspectives and Thoughts on How this Will Affect Our Practice   Speakers: Jill Beier, Esq., Beier PLLC, Lake Placid, NY Deborah Kearns, Esq., Chief Clerk, Albany County Surrogates … Continued

ADR Law Student Writing Competition

Sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators (ACCTM).   The purpose of this competition is to heighten interest in, and competence related to, student writing on the subject of Alternate Dispute Resolution. Aside from the $10,000 cash grand prize, and … Continued