Thursday, March 26, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
PROGRAM CHAIR
Edward M. Spiro
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.
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A premier faculty drawn from the judiciary, the disciplinary bar and law firms will focus on the ethical and potential disciplinary issues confronting attorneys in everyday litigation practice, including:
- Challenges in witness preparation
— Where is the line between suborning perjury and effective preparation?
— Payments to witnesses- Dealings with jurors
— Use of social media in jury selection
— Post-verdict contacts- Conduct toward judges
— Disclosure obligations under Rule 3.3 of New York’s Rules of Professional Conduct
— Critical statements to the press
— Critical statements in court- Attorney civility
Live Program (includes download of materials):Live Program: $229 Member/$329 Nonmember
Discounts will be granted to attorneys working for government agencies, public interest groups, full-time students and full-time academics. -
Celia Goldwag Barenholtz, Cooley LLP
Jorge Dopico, Chief Counsel, Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department
Hal R. Lieberman, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
Honorable Richard T. Andrias, Associate Justice, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department
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6:00-6:10 p.m. Introduction and Opening Remarks
6:10-7:00 p.m. Challenges in Witness Preparation
7:00-7:30 p.m. Dealings with Jurors
7:30-7:50 p.m. Break
7:50-8:20 p.m. Conduct toward Judges
8:20-8:50 p.m. Attorney Civility
8:50-9:00 p.m. Questions and Answers
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New York Credit: 3.0 ethics
This program provides transitional/non-transitional credit for all attorneys.
California Credit: 3.0 professional responsibility
New Jersey Credit: 3.0 professional responsibility
Pennsylvania Credit: 2.5 professional responsibilityprofessional responsibility -
Save $$ on DVDs & CDs
*DVDs $229 Member/$329 Nonmember*CDs $179 Member/$249 Nonmember
*Materials Only (no CLE credit):$99 Member/$129 Nonmember
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Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Ann Rappleye, Director, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6606 | ARappleye@nycbar.org or
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Darianne De Leon, Program & Sponsorship Coordinator, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6731 | ddeleon@nycbar.org