Bridging the Gap – June 2023
The NYSBA Bridging the Gap continuing legal education program offers 16.0 total credits. Newly admitted attorneys can satisfy all of their annual MCLE requirements by attending this two-day program, which is ideal for “bridging the gap” between law school and the realities of practicing law in New York State. Experienced attorneys who have an interest in other areas of practice can also attend and benefit from this program by learning practical information from skilled and experienced practitioners.
Newly admitted attorneys must complete at least 16 transitional CLE credit hours in each of the first two years of admission to the Bar. The first set of 16 transitional CLE credit hours must be completed by the first anniversary of admission to the Bar, in the designated categories of credit. The second set of 16 transitional CLE credit hours must be completed between the first and second anniversaries. To receive skills credit, newly admitted attorneys must take accredited transitional CLE courses in traditional live classroom settings, or through attendance at fully interactive video conference locations that have been approved by the CLE Board for use by newly admitted attorneys. For more information about the CLE Rules, please go to www.nycourts.gov/Attorneys/CLE.
Topics for this month include:
- Risk Management New Lawyers (Live) | Brett A. Scher, Esq.
- Judgment Enforcement (Live) | Robert J. Ansell, Esq.
- Will Drafting 101 | Key Skills in Drafting and Client Counseling (Live) | Patricia J. Shevy, Esq.
- Key Skills in Criminal Court Practice – Handling DWI Cases in New York State (Live) | Jonathan Cohn, Esq.
- Workers Compensation 101 (Live) | Robert Grey, Esq.
- Lawyer Wellbeing | Addressing Stress, Wellbeing, Mental Health and Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession (Live) | Eileen Travis | Meredith S. Heller, Esq. | Joseph Milowic, III, Esq.
- Cybersecurity | Ethics and Data Privacy (Live) | Marissa J. Moran, J.D.
- Pre-Nuptial Agreements | Key Skills in Client Counseling and Drafting (Live) | Rosalia Baiamonte, Esq.
- Military Cultural Competence, Veterans Treatment Court, and Veterans Transfer Legislation (Video) | Sky L. Peña-Davis | David Pelletier, J.D. | Hon. Robert Russell | Clyde J. Tate
- Technology Skills for New Lawyers (Live) | Alexander Paykin, Esq.
- 15 Questions Your Small Business Clients Will Ask (and How You Should Answer)"? (Live) | Clifford R. Ennico, Esq.
- June 7, 2023
- June 8, 2023
- 8:00 AM
- 5:45 PM
- 7.0
- 3.0
- 6.0
- 16.0
- Virtual Participation
Agenda | NYSBA Bridging the Gap | June 2023
Day One | Wednesday, June 7, 2023
8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions | Administrative Announcements
Young Lawyers Section Chair
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Risk Management New Lawyers (Live)
Brett A. Scher, Esq. | Kaufman Dolowich Voluck | New York, NY
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice/Law Practice Management
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Judgment Enforcement (Live)
Robert J. Ansell, Esq. | Vice President and General Counsel | Power-Flo Technologies | New Hyde Park, NY
1.5 Skills
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Break
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Will Drafting 101 | Key Skills in Drafting and Client Counseling (Live)
Patricia J. Shevy, Esq. | The Shevy Law Firm LLC | Albany, NY
1.5 Skills
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Extended Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Key Skills in Criminal Court Practice – Handling DWI Cases in NYS (Live)
Jonathan Cohn, Esq. | Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang | Albany, NY
1.5 Skills
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Workers Compensation 101 (Live)
Robert Grey, Esq. | Grey & Grey, LLP | Farmingdale, NY
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Lawyer Wellbeing | Addressing Stress, Wellbeing, Mental Health and Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession (Live)
Lawyer Assistance Committee
Eileen Travis, Executive Director | Lawyer Assistance Program | NYC Bar
Meredith S. Heller, Esq. | Law Office of Meredith S. Heller PLLC | New York, NY
Joseph Milowic, III, Esq. | Director of Well-Being and Of Counsel | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Co-founder, Lawyers Depression Project
1.5 Ethics
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Agenda | NYSBA Bridging the Gap | June 2023
Day Two | Thursday, June 8, 2023
8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:45 a.m.
Administrative Announcements
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Cybersecurity | Ethics and Data Privacy (Live)
Marissa J. Moran, J.D. | Professor, Department of Law & Paralegal Studies | CUNY - New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY
1.5 Ethics
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Prenuptial Agreements | Key Skills in Client Counseling and Drafting (Live)
Rosalia Baiamonte, Esq. | Gassman Baiamonte Gruner, P.C. | Garden City, NY
1.5 Skills
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Extended Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Military Cultural Competence, Veterans Treatment Court, and Veterans Transfer Legislation (Video)
Sky L. Peña-Davis | New York State Unified Court System
David Pelletier, J.D. | Project Director Justice For Vets (JFV)
Hon. Robert Russell | Retired Buffalo Veterans Court
Clyde J. Tate | Retired Major General US Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps
1.0 Areas of Professional Practice
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Technology Skills for New Lawyers (Live)
Alexander Paykin, Esq. | The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C. | New York, NY
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice/Law Practice Management
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
15 Questions Your Small Business Clients Will Ask (and How You Should Answer)? (Live)
Clifford R. Ennico, Esq. | Law Office of Clifford R. Ennico | Fairfield, CT
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice
Day One
9.0 MCLE Credits | 3.0 Areas of Professional Practice, 4.5 Skills, 1.5 Ethics
Day Two
7.0 MCLE Credits | 4.0 Areas of Professional Practice, 1.5 Skills, 1.5 Ethics
- Webinar
- 0MQ81
- Committee on Continuing Legal Education
- Young Lawyers Section
