An Evening With the Surrogates

AN EVENING WITH THE SURROGATES

Honored Speakers to Date:

Honorable Hilary Gingold, Honorable Bernard J. Graham,

Honorable Michael G. Hayes, Honorable Peter J. Kelly,

Honorable Stephen W. Cass, Honorable Rita Mella,

Honorable Vincent J. Messina, Jr., Honorable Margaret C. Reilly,

Honorable Brandon R. Sall

Honored Moderators:

Honorable John M. Czygier, Jr. &

Honorable A. Gail Prudenti

Presented by the

Trust, Estates, Wills and Guardianships Committee of the New York State Bar Association's Dispute

Resolution Section.
Program Co-Chairs:

Kera Reed: Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. and Co-Chair of the Dispute Resolution Section's Trust and Estates Committee

Amy Hsu: Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court and Co-Chair of the Dispute Resolution Section's Trust and Estates Committee

John P. Graffeo: Novick & Associates, P.C.

Sally Donahue: Office of NYS Attorney General

Lisa Fenech, Sponsorship Chair of the Trusts and Estates Law Section; Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein, Breitstone, LLP

Lori Sullivan Vice-Chair of the Multi-State Committee of the Trusts and Estate Law Section; Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein, Breitstone, LLP

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Co-Sponsored by the
NYSBA Trust and Estates Section

Nassau County Bar Association & Suffolk County Bar Association

CLE will be available
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Program:
Discussion of various practices in Surrogate’s courts around the state to provide equal justice to a diverse population and improve public perception of the courts as well as exchange of ideas to better serve the concerns of diverse litigants.
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Objectives:

1.    Discussion of various court practices that raise public trust and confidence

2.    Discussion of different ways attorneys can respect and reflect the particular needs of their diverse clientele so they can provide better representation

3.    Discussion of implicit bias and how it can impact our decisions and interactions with other in the legal profession/setting

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Please note these different program category options, which you can choose once you click the 'register' button. Don't miss out on the early bird pricing before April 15. After April 15, all prices will increase by $40.

CLE and Dinner:

NYSBA Section Members (DRS and T&E, and also Affiliate Bar Associations, use coupon code SBANT33): $200

NYSBA Members: $210

Non-Members: $260

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Dinner only: 

NYSBA Members: $160 (also Affiliate Bar Associations, use coupon code SBANT33)

Non-Members: $175
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Agenda:

5:00 p.m.: Registration 

5:30 p.m.: Cocktails

6:30 p.m.: Dinner and CLE

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