Commercial Litigation Academy – Fall 2024

Commercial Litigation Academy | Bridging the Gap
The two-day Commercial Litigation Academy program brings together an outstanding panel of distinguished and well-known commercial 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 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.

Sponsored by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, the Young Lawyers Section, and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association.

DRAFT AGENDA

Day One:
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions

9:10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Venue Decisions: State Court vs. Federal Court vs. Arbitration
(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
(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 and Permanent Injunctions and Orders to Show Cause
(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 and Discovery, including E-Discovery, and Litigating Cases Efficiently
(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Ethics)

Day Two:
9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions

9:05 – 10:45 a.m.
Expert Discovery in State and Federal Court
(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Ethics)

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Refreshment Break

10:55 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Dispositive Motions including Motions to Dismiss, Judgment on the Pleadings, and Summary Judgment Motions
(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)

12:35 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)

1:25 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Trials (Including Evidence Rules in Discussion)
(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills, 1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)

3:05 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Civil Appeals and Argument
(0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills, 0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)

4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mediation
(0.5 MCLE Credit in Skills, 0.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice)