
Equal Rights Amendment at the State and Federal Levels
Presented by Katharine Bodde, Esq., Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin, Wendy Murphy, Esq., Maria T. Vullo, Esq.
Hours – 0.5 Professional Practice / 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
First proposed almost a century ago and pasnal Practice / 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Biassed by Congress in 1972, the Federal constitutional amendment — whose main clause … READ MORE

Key Employment Law Considerations in the Wake of COVID-19
Presented by Katie Aber, Esq., Deanna Filosa, CLU, ChFC, Tricia Bozyk Sherno, Esq., Brooke Willig, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 Professional Practice
As businesses continue to operate through the COVID-19 pandemic, employees’ health and safety concerns as well as employers’ potential liabilities have become issues. Two basic alerts ar … READ MORE

Re-Opening Businesses: What Employees and Employers Need to Know
Presented by Alexandra Berke, Esq., Laura M. Fant, Esq.
Hours – 0.5 Practice Mangement / 1.0 Areas of Professional Practice
We will be covering workplace safety requirements, safety plans, reasonable accommodations, a brief overview of leave, and commonly asked questions from the perspective of employees and empl … READ MORE

Workplace Policies and Procedures – Worth the Paper They are Written On – Updates in Light of COVID-19
Presented by Cynthia A. Augello, Esq.
Hours – 0.5 Practice Mangement / 1.0 Areas of Professional Practice
At a time where there is so much uncertainty, one thing that is certain is that our lives … READ MORE

Employee Leave in the COVID-19 Era
Presented by Kim Berg, Esq., Laura Wong-Pan, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 Practice Management
What do employers and employees need to know about employee leave during the Covid-19 Era? This program will discuss the intersection of pre-existing and newly enacted Federal and New York S … READ MORE

Cultural Humility and Competence, Serving Your Clients Better by Anticipating Diversity
Presented by Heather Neu, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Have you ever found yourself at a loss when trying to discuss an integral part of your client’s identity? Have you ever sensed a client’s discomfort without being able to pinpoint the so … READ MORE

To Fix and Determine: Legal Fees
Presented by Dale Fund-Frederick, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 Professional Practice
“This program will address how the Surrogate’s Court determines what constitutes a reasonable attorney’s fee in proceedings before it. Attorneys may charge hourly rates or have a contingency … READ MORE

Hope is Not a Strategy: How to Scale Your Law Firm During a Pandemic
Presented by Rosanna Berardi, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 Practice Management
COVID-19 has turned our practices upside down. Fear not! You will learn how to review, recreate, revamp your practices in order to take them to the next level. You’ll walk away with a blue … READ MORE

IOLTA 101: Escrows, Clients’ Funds, Attorney’s Obligations & Responsibilities
Presented by Edward Dewalters, Navpreet K. Gil, Esq., Kerstin Veltze
Hours – 1.0 Ethics & Professionalism
A beginners guide on how attorney trust accounts work and how to handle them both professionally and ethically. Capital One will show the different products they have and share stories about … READ MORE

Protecting Your Clients Medicare Benefits
Presented by Kelly Koster, Esq., Craig Pawley
Hours – 1.0 Professional Practice
This program will discuss settling cases with a Medicare beneficiary and understanding the Secondary Payor Statue. The seminar will also address Medicare Liens, Future Medicare Set Asides, a … READ MORE

The Practitioners’ Guide to the Family & Criminal Courts in the Age of COVID-19
Presented by Denise Cortes, Esq., Elizabeth J. New ton, Esq., Sarah A. Tirgary, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 Professional Practice
Experienced attorneys will discuss practice tips and resources for family and criminal court practitioners and parties, and the Virtual Courtroom, give an overview of the challenges faced by … READ MORE

Introduction to Implicit Bias and the Law
Presented by Sarah K. Moore, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
The course will discuss the new category of CLE credit: “Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias established in 2018 and the history and background of why NYS Continuing Legal Education … READ MORE

Social Security and Medicare 2020
Presented by David G. Freitag, CLU, Evan N. Rodgakis, Esq., Sal Tringali
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
Understanding benefits and elder care strategies for your clients. … READ MORE

How to Successfully Handle Retirement Benefit Division in Divorce Agreements
Presented by Erin K. Colgan, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
The CLE will discuss an overview of Qualified Domestic Relation Orders, discuss the process for valuing retirement benefits in a divorce proceeding and go over specific issues that attorneys … READ MORE

Managing Holiday Stress During COVID-19
Presented by Rachel E. Goldstein, Ph.D, Madison Porzio, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 / Ethics & Professionalism
This program will address managing ethical practice while dealing with the enhanced stresses of the holiday season and the COVID-19 pandemic. … READ MORE

Child Support Services: NYS Title IV-D Program Overview and the Impacts of COVID-19
Presented by Aimee Furdyna, Esq., Edward Stano, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
This program will provide an overview of the New York State Child Support Program under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. We will discuss how to obtain child support services, what thos … READ MORE

New York’s Raise the Age Legislation: An Overview and Update
Presented by Antonia Assenso, Esq., Alison M. Hamanjian, Esq., Manuel Ortega, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
An overview of New York’s juvenile justice system prior to enactment of the raise the age legislation. … READ MORE

Workers’ Compensation Law Basics
Presented by Clarissa M. Rodriguez, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
Designed as an introductory overview of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law, including basic issues of employer-employee relationship, statutory scope and coverage, presumptions u … READ MORE

Making a Trial Record to Preserve Reproductive Rights before the U.S. Supreme Court
Presented by David Brown, Esq., Ilene Jaroslaw, Esq., Kathaleen Pittman, Travis J. Tu, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 / Professional Practice
An airtight trial record is at least as important to a Supreme Court case as the art of appellate advocacy. This program will focus on the trial team’s strategy before the district court t … READ MORE

The ABC’s of Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Presented by Donna Furey, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
This CLE will provide a basic understanding of estate planning concepts and documents, Surrogate’s Court law and procedure and Medicaid law and planning. … READ MORE

Microsoft Teams Training
Presented by Valerie Buzzell, Michael Wagner, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Practice Management
The New York State Court System is moving from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams for Virtual appearances. Join the Ninth Judicial District Microsoft Teams meeting overview to earn CLE cr … READ MORE

Trends in Cybercrime
Presented by Elizabeth Roper, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
This presentation will focus on the cyber crime threat landscape over the past year, from the perspective of a local prosecutor’s office. The topics and trends covered will include busines … READ MORE

Diversity & Inclusion – Consideration in 2021 & Beyond
Presented by Prof. Michael L. Fox, JD
Hours – 1.0 / Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
This program will address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by examining federal and New York State laws as they apply to employment, as well as businesses and their customers in our society. … READ MORE

The Perils of Prenups
Presented by Chaim Steinberger, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 / Professional Practice
Prenuptial agreements are becoming ever more popular even as most people recognize that a prenup often hurts the relationship and can even cause its very destruction. In many instances a pre … READ MORE

After the Conviction – Helping People Restore Their Rights
Presented by Elizabeth A. Justesen, Esq., MSW
Hours – 1.5 / Skills
There are over 35,000 collateral consequences to the criminal conviction throughout the United States. They can range from voting and housing restrictions, denial of bank loans, and employme … READ MORE

#MeThree? Navigating Conflicting Standards in Sexual Harassment Law
Presented by Elizabeth Ledkovsky, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 / Professional Practice
As accusations and allegations of sexual harassment continue to make headlines, employers, educators, attorneys, and courts must answer a fundamental question, What IS sexual harassment, any … READ MORE

Whose Baby is it Anyway
Presented by Susan Baldomar, Andrea Braverman, Ph.D., Shari R. Gordin, Esq., Denise Seidelman, Esq., Yifat Shaltiel, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
Legislation concerning surrogacy, with the support of WBASNY, was finally passed in New York, making gestational surrogacy legal as of February 15, 2021. This program provides an overview of … READ MORE

Reasonable Accommodations in an Unreasonable World
Presented by Jacqueline Phipps Polito
Hours – 1.0 / Practice Management
This presentation is designed to help employers navigate the world of “accommodations” – traditional and new – made complex by a global pandemic and administrative guidance that seem … READ MORE

New Frontiers in Family Law in a Post-COVID-19 World
Presented by Jacqueline Harounian, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
During the past two decades, the concept of parenthood has been dramatically redefined. Shared custody has been normalized. Gender roles are in flux, but also evolving are assisted reproduct … READ MORE

Lessons Learned During a Pandemic
Presented by Maritza Buitrago, Esq., Laura M. Catina, Esq., Kimberly F. Duguay, Esq., Tiffany C. Malcolm, Esq., Joy A. Thompson, Esq., Andrea E. Tomaino, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Ethics/Professionalism
A panel discussion of professional and personal challenges faced during the pandemic as at … READ MORE

Organizing Your Small/Solo Practice
Presented by Ravi Cattry, Esq., Madison Porzio, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Practice Management
Learn how to minimize your work related stress by organizing your practice to effectively use your time, meet deadlines and maintain communication with your clients, opposing counsel and the … READ MORE

Till Death do Us Part: Right of Election Planning
Presented by Jay P. Sheryll, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
What is the Right of Election? How Does Separation and Divorce Affect the Right of Election? ow to Spot Additional Value for Your Clients … READ MORE

Improving Outcomes for Families
Presented by Racheal Howitz, Michelle Stein, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
This presentation will advise family law professionals of communication technology ordered by the court in high conflict custody and visitation matters. Professionals will learn how they can … READ MORE

New York Mechanics’ Liens – A Primer
Presented by Lia E. Fierro, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
A basic primer on mechanics’ liens in New York. This program will enable you to understand the types of mechanics’ liens available, necessary content, filing and service requirements, am … READ MORE

Land Use Law Roles and Responsibilities of Local Government Boards
Presented by Kelly M. Naughton, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
Zoning and land use cases are diverse and numerous, and often completely unique to specific circumstances. This CLE is designed to provide general working knowledge of the regulatory framewo … READ MORE

Virtual Trials: From Judges’ Perspectives
Presented by Hon. Richard A. Dollinger, Hon. Doris M. Gonzalez, Hon. Cheryl A. Joseph, Hon. Nancy Quinn Koba, Hon. Ellen M. Spodek
Hours – 2.0 / Skills
Panelists will provide guidance to the Bar on do’s and don’ts when appearing before them based on their experiences. … READ MORE

Discovery Guidelines in Personal Injury Cases: Perspective from Plaintiff and Defense
Presented by Sofya Janashvili, Esq., Luis Ras, Esq.
Hours – 1.5 / Skills
What Is Discovery? Discovery can be understood simply as the exchange of information between the parties in the lawsuit, including the exchange of evidence, witnesses and facts about the cas … READ MORE

Virtual Depositions, Trials & Proceedings: How to Avoid Going Viral in a Pandemic
Presented by Courtney Begley, Esq., Mary Kavanagh, Esq., Anthony Minervini, Hon. Ralph J, Porzio
Hours – 1.5 / Professional Practice
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the court system converting many matters to a virtual model in a short period of time. This CLE will cover topics in virtual proceedings since March 202 … READ MORE

Landlord & Tenant Residential Law – What to Expect Post Pandemic and Moratorium
Presented by Michael Kohan, Esq., Sateesh Nori, Esq., Adam Zabary, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
Let the experts in landlord and tenant law give you insight and tips on what to expect and how to navigate through post pandemic residential housing proceedings. … READ MORE

Diversity, Contemporary Practice and Your Mental Health
Presented by Mark Anderson, Esq., Ravi Cattry, Esq., Tiffany C. Malcolm, Esq., Madison Porzio, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Practice Management and 1.0 / Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Watch this program for a compelling discussion on diversity and bias in the practice of law. Learn how lessons in diversity can help preserve our mental health and influence the atmosphere f … READ MORE

Article 81 Guardianships: Conducting The Virtual Hearing
Presented by Joseph M. Accetta, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
Since the onset of COVID-19 over one year ago, virtual technology has altered procedures. This program will “roadmap” a new Guardianship process from filing to virtual proceedings. … READ MORE

Residential Foreclosures During Covid-19. What You Need to Know
Presented by Joseph Battista, Esq., Charles Das, Kristen Dubowski, Esq., Daniel S. Gordon, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 Professional Practice
Tips on Foreclosure Modification paper work, roles of the defense and plaintiff in foreclosures and the foreclosure conference. … READ MORE

Employment Law – The Basics
Presented by Elizabeth Hunter, Esq.
Hours – 1.0 / Professional Practice
A basic primer on employment law in New York. This program will discuss the basics of at-will employment; employee versus independent contractor status; noncompetition and restrictive covena … READ MORE

One Year Later – How The Pandemic Changed Our Profession
Presented by Karen L. Johansen, Esq., Jane Silverman, Esq.
Hours – 0.5 / Ethics/Professionalism / 0.5 Skills
This program focuses on the challenges presented in serving clients virtually and lessons learned during the transition to remote services … READ MORE