Commercial Litigation Academy – Fall 2024

Commercial Litigation Academy
The two-day Commercial Litigation Academy program brings together an outstanding panel of distinguished and well-known commercial litigators, 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 commercial cases efficiently. You will receive training and enhance your skills in all aspects of commercial 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 commercial litigator.

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 (8.0 MCLE Credits each day). If you are having any trouble registering, please contact our Member Resource Center team at 800-582-2452.

Day One: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Ignatius Grande, Esq.

Berkeley Research Group, LLC, New York, NY

9:10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Venue Decisions: State Court v. Federal Court v. Arbitration

Moderator: Stephen Younger, Withers Bergman LLP

Jovana Crncevic, Withers Bergman LLP

Matthew Maron, Deputy General Counsel, One Zero Capital
Andreas Frischknecht, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

(2.0 MCLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice)

10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Pleadings in State Court, Federal Court, and Arbitration

Moderator: Taleah Jennings, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Rena Andoh, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Helene Hechtkopf, Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney LLP

Ross Kartez, Ruskin Moscou Faltisheck, PC

Minji Reem, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)

12:40 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:30 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Injunctive Relief: Temporary Restraining Orders, Preliminary & Permanent Injunctions & Orders to Show Cause

Moderator: Mark Zauderer, Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP

Hon. Anar Rathod Patel , NYS Commercial Division, NY County

Hon. Nancy Bannon, NYS Commercial Division, NY County

Hon. John R. Higgitt, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department

Michael Carlinsky, Quinn Emanuel Urquart & Sullivan, LLP

Scott Mollen, Herrick Feinstein LLP

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Ethics)

3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Disclosure & Discovery, including E-Discovery, and Litigating Cases Efficiently

Moderator: Mark Berman, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Melissa Sanderleaf, Ruskin Moscou Faltisheck, PC

Victor J. Pinedo, Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Margaret Chan

Hon. Andrew Peck, DLA Piper LLP

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Ethics)

Day Two: Thursday, December 5, 2024 

9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

9:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Expert Discovery in State and Federal Court

Moderator: Nathaniel Marmon, Baughman Kroup Bosse PLLC

Lauren Aguiar, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Joshua Lathrop, Berkeley Research Group, LLC

Jonathan Lupkin, Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas LLP

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 0.5 MCLE Credit in Ethics)

10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Refreshment Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Dispositive Motions including Motions to Dismiss, Judgment on the Pleadings, and Summary Judgment Motions

Moderator: Anne Sekel, Foley & Lardner LLP

Ralph Carter, WorkDay

Karen Steel, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP

Melissa Yang, Melissa Yang PLLC

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)

12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.

Trials (including Evidence Rules in Discussion

Moderator: Renee Zaytsev, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Hon. Andrew Borrok, NYS Commercial Division, NY County

Jonathan Lupkin, Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas LLP

Craig Wenner, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Michael Stolper, Seiden Law LLP

(0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics)

2:40 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.

Civil Appeals and Argument 

Moderator: Seth Rokosky, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Hon. Justice Saliann Scarpulla, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department

Scott Chesin, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Dennis Fan, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

Amit Vora, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

(0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills, 0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)

4:05 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.

Refreshment Break

4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mediation Advocacy

Paul Sarkozi, Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Jeremy Feinberg, Special Referee, New York County Supreme Court

Simeon H. Baum, President, Resolve Mediation Services, Inc. (mediators.com)

(0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills, 0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)

If you are having any trouble registering, please contact our Member Resource Center Team at 800-582-2452.

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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 1-10 days from the scheduled event date    50% refund

Cancellations received day of or after the scheduled event date    No refund