Thursday, July 11, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. &
Thursday, July 18, 2019 | 8:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
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Earn all of your annual CLE credits while obtaining invaluable knowledge in a variety of areas. Our Bridge-the-Gap programs fulfill a full year’s credit requirements for those who are newly admitted, while providing essential information and credits for more experienced attorneys. This program is particularly distinct in that one day will allow attendees to fulfill all required ethics and skills credits. Attendance on both days will provide the total professional practice required of all newly admitted 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. Each Bridge-the-Gap program contains updated content and will provide CLE credit to all attendees, even if they attended in the past.
In addition to the live program, each day of this Bridge-the-Gap program will be available as a webcast. Experienced attorneys may therefore choose to attend live or by webcast. Newly admitted attorneys must attend the live program in order to receive skills credits; therefore newly admitted attorneys should register to attend live. For further information on the CLE rules and requirements for newly admitted attorneys, please visit http://www.nycourts.gov/Attorneys/CLE/
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Live Program & Webcast (Both Days): $499 for Members | $699 for Nonmembers
Live Program & Webcast (Per Day): $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 2017-2019) attend this program for free. -
Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Day 1 (Professional Practice Day) Diane Krausz
The Law Offices of Diane KrauszJonathan D. Lupkin
Lupkin PLLCGerry M. Oginski
The Law Office of Gerald M. Oginski, LLCInnes Smolansky
Law Office of Innes SmolanskyChristopher E. Wright
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLPThursday, July 18, 2019 | Day 2 (Ethics & Skills Day) Edgar De Leon
The De Leon Firm, PLLCMuhammad U. Faridi
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLPChristine M. Fecko
General Counsel
IOLA Fund of the State of New YorkBenjamin Jackson
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLPMichael Knight
Deputy Counsel
Lawyers’ Fund for Client ProtectionJoseph Lipari
The Sultzer Law Group P.C.Vitaly Lipkansky
Deputy Chief Attorney
Attorney Grievance Committee
First Judicial DepartmentDeborah A. Scalise
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Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Day 1 (Professional Practice Day) 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Land Use & Zoning in NYC: The Basics
Christopher E. Wright10:40 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What Non-Personal Injury Attorneys Need to Know About Medical Malpractice
Gerry Oginski12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. An Introduction to Entertainment Law
Diane Krausz & Innes Smolansky2:15 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Break 2:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. E-Discovery: What New Attorneys Need to Know
Jonathan D. LupkinThursday, July 18, 2019 | Day 2 (Ethics & Skills Day) 8:45 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Introduction 8:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Attorney Escrow Accounts: What All New Attorneys Need to Know
(This session will include a 10 minute break)
Panel Chair: Christine M. Fecko
Panelists: Michael Knight, Vitaly Lipkansky, and Deborah A. Scalise11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Break 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. My First Client Interview
Edgar De Leon12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. New York Practice: The What, Where & How of Commencing a Lawsuit & Serving Parties
(This session will include a 10 minute break)
New attorneys will learn details concerning:- What papers need to be filed
- Where to file
- How papers need to be served
- Time for responses & more
Muhammad U. Faridi & Benjamin F. Jackson
4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. Break 4:05 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Conducting Your First Deposition
Joseph Lipari -
New York, California & New Jersey:
Both Days: 16.0 Total: 7.0 Professional Practice, 6.0 Skills, 3.0 Ethics
July 11: 7.0 Professional Practice
July 18: 9.0 Total: 6.0 Skills, 3.0 EthicsPennsylvania:
Both Days: 13.0 Total: 10.5 General, 2.5 Ethics
July 11: 5.5 General
July 18: 7.5 Total: 5.0 General, 2.5 Ethics -
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