Bridging the Gap – Litigation
This two-day Bridging the Gap program focusing on Litigation, offered virtually, brings together an outstanding panel of distinguished and well-known litigators, current and former in-house counsel and judges who will provide you with valuable insights on federal and state commercial litigation – from choosing the proper venue through the appellate process. There will be a focus on litigating efficiently. You will receive training and enhance your skills in all aspects of litigation; from drafting the pleadings and seeking injunctive relief, through disclosure and discovery (including expert discovery and e-Discovery), and finally to the trial and the appeal. The expert faculty will also discuss key ethical and evidentiary issues confronted by the litigator.
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Who Should Attend:
Newly admitted attorneys and experienced practitioners seeking to sharpen their skills as commercial litigators and trial lawyers. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from our top-notch faculty and network with your peers at this comprehensive two-day program! Earn 16.0 MCLE Credits (including 1.0 Credit in Cyber Ethics).
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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, which this program provides. For more information about the CLE Rules, please go to www.nycourts.gov/Attorneys/CLE.
Agenda | NYSBA Bridging the Gap | Litigation | March 2024
Day One | Tuesday, March 5, 2024
8:45 a.m.: Welcome and Introductions | Administrative Announcements
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: An Introduction to Venue Decisions: State Court, Commercial Division, Federal Court, or Arbitration
Charles J. Moxley, Jr.
Arbitrator, FCIArb; Mediator, IMI Certified, AAA Master Mediator Panel CEDR Accredited Mediator Fellow
College of Commercial Arbitrators Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School Distinguished ADR Practitioner in Residence
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
New York, NY
Justice Elizabeth Hazlitt Emerson (Ret.)
Former Judge
Commercial Division Suffolk County
Frank Raimond
Raimond & Staines
New York, NY
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice
10:15 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.: Break
10:20 p.m. – 11:35 a.m.: What New Lawyers Need to Know about Trials: “Second Chairing” Your First Trial
Jonathan D. Lupkin
Lupkin PLLC
New York, NY
Michael B. Smith
Lupkin PLLC
New York, NY
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice
11:35 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.: Break
11:40 a.m. – 12:55 p.m.: Motion Practice including Motions to Dismiss, Judgment on the Pleadings, and Summary Judgment Motions
Maryann Stallone
Partner
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
New York, NY
Steven Paradise
Partner
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
New York, NY
1.5 Skills
12:55 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Navigating Disclosure and Discovery
Ignatius Grande
Director
Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG)
New York, NY
Melissa Yang
Founder
Melissa Yang PLLC
New York NY
1.5 Skills
2:45 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.: Break
2:50 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.: Expert Discovery in State and Federal Court
Nathaniel Marmon
Partner
Baughman Kroup Bosse PLLC
New York, NY
Mark Gottlieb
CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CVA, CBA, MST
Credentialed Business Valuation Expert & Forensic Accountant
MSG
New York, NY
1.0 Areas of Professional Practice
3:40 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Injunctive Relief: Temporary Restraining Orders, Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions and Orders to Show Cause | Key Skills in Drafting
Ross J. Kartez
Partner
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Uniondale, NY
1.5 Skills
5:00 p.m. Adjournment
Day Two | Wednesday, March 6, 2024
8:55 a.m.: Administrative Announcements
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Cybersecurity | Ethics and Data Privacy
Hon. Ronald J. Hedges
Former United States Magistrate Judge
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Principal, Ronald J. Hedges LLC
Marissa J. Moran, J.D.
Professor, Department of Law & Paralegal Studies
CUNY – New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
1.5 Ethics/Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics
10:15 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.: Break
10:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.: Artificial Intelligence | What Lawyers Need to Know
Hon. Ronald J. Hedges
Former United States Magistrate Judge
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Principal, Ronald J. Hedges LLC
Marissa J. Moran, J.D.
Professor, Department of Law & Paralegal Studies
CUNY – New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice
11:35 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.: Break
11:40 a.m. – 12:55 p.m.: Key Skills in Drafting Pleadings | What New Lawyers Need to Know
Thomas A. Telesca
Partner
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Uniondale, NY
1.5 Skills
12:55 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. Lunch Break
1:25 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.: Civil Appeals and Argument or Mediation 101
Harold Coleman, Jr.
Senior Vice President
American Arbitration Association
New York, NY
Stephen Andersen
Division Vice President
American Arbitration Association
New York, NY
1.5 Areas of Professional Practice
2:40 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Ethics for Litigators | Pitfalls to Practice
Vincent J. Syracuse
Partner
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
New York, NY
Carl Regelmann
Partner
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
New York, NY
1.5 Ethics
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SECTION DESTINATION MEETINGS & MULTI-DAY LIVE CLE PROGRAMS
Cancellations received more than 10 days from the scheduled event date 100% refund
Cancellations received between 5-10 days from the scheduled event date 50% refund
Cancellations received day less than 5 days before scheduled event date No refund
- March 5, 2024
- March 6, 2024
- 9:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
- 7.0
- 1.5
- 6.0
- 1.5
- 16.0
- Virtual Participation
- Webinar
- 0NG24
- Committee on Law Practice Management
- Young Lawyers Section
- Continuing Legal Education Committee