(CANCELLED) Demand Letters and Extortion —
The Fine Line Between Advocacy and a Crime

Thursday, June 13, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Program Chair:
Rod Biermann Offit Kurman, P.A.

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• On the heels of the Michael Avenatti indictment for extortion of Nike, there has been a large amount of discussion and questions among attorneys about the fine line between advocacy (in a demand letter for example) and extortion. Many plaintiff side attorneys are concerned that employers will try to use claims of extortion to deflate a pre-complaint demand and employer side attorneys need to be aware of when pre-complaint demands move into extortion. This CLE would educate both sides about the law and where that line exactly exists. The Avenatti indictment will be used as a foray into the topic and as a fact pattern to explain the law. Ethical implications of crossing the line (knowingly or unknowingly), along with best practices, will also be covered.

  Live Program & Webcast: $99 for Members | $199 for Nonmembers
  Small Law Firm: $59 for Members

  Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges (and their staff who are also members), or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

• TBD

• 6:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.	Introduction of Panelists, Introduction of General Topics for Discussion
  6:05 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.	The Michael Avenatti Indictment
  6:20 p.m. – 7:05 p.m.	The Law of Extortion in this Context
  7:05 p.m. – 7:35 p.m.	The Legal and Ethical Implications of Crossing the Line (Knowingly or Unknowingly)
  7:35 p.m. – 8:05 p.m.	Best Practices
  8:05 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.	Q & A

• CLE Credit
  New York: 2.5 Total: 2.0 Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics
  New Jersey: 2.7 General
  California: 2.5 Total: 2.0 General, 0.5 Ethics
  Pennsylvania: 2.0 Total: 1.5 General, 0.5 Ethics

• Sponsoring Association Committees:
  Labor & Employment | Katherine A. Greenberg, Chair

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

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