Friday, March 12, 2021 | 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Keynote Speaker:
Nishka Chandrasoma
General Counsel
Ford Foundation

Program Co-Chair:
Jacqueline D. Ewenstein
Ewenstein & Roth LLP

Program Co-Chair:
David G. Samuels
Duval & Stachenfeld LLP

Program Co-Chair:
Amarah Sedreddine
Sedreddine & Whoriskey, LLP
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This year’s annual institute focuses on some of the important legal issues confronting the nonprofit and philanthropic world in these unique and difficult times. It will include a keynote address by the general counsel of the path-breaking Ford Foundation, a panel presentation on various perspectives in implementing an effective and legally compliant DEI program, and a discussion of the legal framework and practical considerations in conducting membership and board meetings, programs and other nonprofit offerings remotely. It will also include a panel discussion on the legal, practical, and regulatory issues relating to nonprofit strategic alliances, as nonprofits consider more efficient and cost-effective ways to work together or restructure in the changing and challenging landscape facing nonprofits.
Who Should Attend: This half-day program is intended to serve both in-house and outside counsel with a well-developed background in nonprofit law, but it will also be a useful and informative session for nonprofit managers as well as lawyers who are newer to the field and seek to enhance their practice in the nonprofit sector or their participation on nonprofit boards.
Program Fee:
$299 for Members | $399 for Nonmembers
Government/Nonprofit/Academic/Judiciary: $99 for Members | $199 for Nonmembers
Small Law Firm: $99 for Members -
Michele L. Abeles
Assistant Attorney General
Charities Bureau
New York State Attorney GeneralLaura E. Butzel
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLPJessica L. Cavagnero
Partner, SeaChange Capital PartnersJocelyn Cuttino
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPKai Falkenberg
Board President
The Jewish Week Media GroupTara Herman
Associate General Counsel
Girl Scouts of the USAKatherine C. Hughes
Pro Bono Attorney
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPAdair Iacono
General Counsel
Vera Institute of JusticeLauren Ezrol Klein
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsJill L. Rosenberg
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12:30 pm – 12:35 pm
Introduction
Jackie Ewenstein, Amarah Sedreddine12:35 pm – 1:05 pm
Keynote Speech
Nishka Chandrasoma1:05 pm – 1:55 pm
Implementing an Effective and Legally Compliant DEI Program
Jocelyn Cuttino, Adair Iacono, Jill Rosenberg, Amarah Sedreddine1:55 pm – 2:10 pm
Break2:10 pm – 3:00 pm
Virtual Membership Meetings and Virtual Programs: Legal and Practical Considerations
Tara Herman, Lauren Ezrol Klein3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Working Together in New Ways: Nonprofit Strategic Alliances
Laura E. Butzel, Jessica Cavagnero, Kai Falkenberg, Katherine Hughes3:50 pm- 4:00 pm
Break4:00 pm – 4:25 pm
Regulatory Issues with Strategic Alliances
Michele L. Abeles4:25 pm – 4:30 pm
Conclusion
Jackie Ewenstein -
New York: 4.0 Total: 3.0 Professional Practice, 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 4.1 Total: 3.1 General & 1.0 Ethics
California: 4.0 Total: 3.0 General & 1.0 Elimination of Bias
Pennsylvania: 3.0 Total: 2.5 General & 0.5 Ethics
Connecticut: Available to Licensed AttorneysNewly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.
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This program has been generously sponsored by:
Platinum Sponsor:
Silver Sponsors:
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Non-Profit Organizations, Jacqueline D. Ewenstein & Amarah Sedreddine, Co-ChairsSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org