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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