16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate & Litigation (Day One)

Earn all of your annual New York MCLE credits while obtaining crucial knowledge on a variety of areas. This Bridge-the-Gap program fulfills a full year’s credit requirements for those who are newly admitted, while providing invaluable information and credits for more experienced attorneys. A skilled faculty will guide you through the day-to-day practice of law and cover topics of interest to all attorneys, including legal ethics. This program is unique because we offer one day of litigation-focused topics and one day of corporate; you can purchase both days together, or just one. In order to fulfill the New York MCLE Bridge-the-Gap requirements for newly admitted attorneys, you must attend both days.

Each Bridge-the-Gap program contains updated content and will provide CLE credit to all attendees, even if they attended in the past.

Save by registering for both days!

Program Fee:
$399 for Members | $599 for Nonmembers

Members who are Recent Law Graduates or Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2018-2020) attend this program for free.

Friday, January 24, 2020 | Day 1 (Litigation Day)

James Batson
Investment Manager, Legal Counsel
Bentham IMF

William Belmont
The Belmont Group, LLC

Jim Borkowski
Arbitrator and Mediator
NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Professor Jay C. Carlisle II
Professor of Law Emeritus
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

Michael Emerson
Arbitrator and Mediator
NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Justine Goeke
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

David Paul Horowitz
McNamara & Horowitz, LLP

David Salant
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.)
Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Dept., Nassau
Arbitrator and Mediator, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Sarah Tsou
Investment Manager, Legal Counsel
Bentham IMF

Friday, January 24, 2020 | Day 1 (Litigation Day)

9:00 am – 10:15 am
Effective District Court Advocacy: Law Clerks’ Perspective
Justine Goeke & David Salant

10:15 am – 10:20 am
Break

10:20 am – 12:00 pm
NY CPLR Update
Professor Jay C. Carlisle II & David Paul Horowitz

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)

1:00 pm – 2:40 pm
Inside the Mind of A Mediator: Avoiding Impasse and Maximizing Outcomes in Mediation
Jim Borkowski, Michael Emerson & Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.)

2:40 am – 2:45 am
Break

2:45 pm – 3:35 pm
The Use of Investigators in Litigation Matters
William Belmont

3:35 pm – 3:45 pm
Break

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Navigating the Ethics of Litigation Finance
James Batson & Sarah Tsou

New York, New Jersey & California: 8.0 Total: 3.5 Professional Practice, 3.0 Skills, 1.5 Ethics
Pennsylvania 6.0 Total: 5.0 General, 1.0 Ethics
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org