Fridays, January 22 & 29, 2021 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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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, 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 new and 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:
Both Days: $499 for Members | $699 for Nonmembers
Per Day: $399 for Members | $599 for Nonmembers
Recent Law Graduates (not yet admitted) & Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021) (Both Days): Free for Members -
Day 1 — Litigation Day:
Daniel S. Alterbaum
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPJames Batson
Investment Manager, Legal Counsel
Omni BridgewayWilliam Belmont
The Belmont Group, LLCJames 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 UniversityJennifer Herscovici
Arbitrator and Mediator
NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)David Paul Horowitz
McNamara & Horowitz, LLPHon. 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
Omni Bridgeway
Day 2 — Corporate Day:
Joseph Barbiere
Cole Schotz P.C.Professor James J. Fishman
Professor of Law Emeritus
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace UniversityRobert C. Kern
Rivkin Radler LLPJames T. Kim
Cole Schotz P.C.Michael A. Lehmann
Dechert LLPStella Lellos
Rivkin Radler LLPJeffrey A. Margolis
The Margolis Law FirmDavid Rabinowitz
Moses & Singer LLP -
Day 1 — Litigation Day:
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Effective Appellate Advocacy: A Law Clerk’s Perspective
Daniel S. Alterbaum10:15 am – 10:20 am
Break10:20 am – 12:00 pm
NY CPLR Update
Prof. Jay C. Carlisle II & David Paul Horowitz12:00 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
James Borkowski, Jennifer Herscovici & Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.)2:40 am – 2:45 am
Break2:45 pm – 3:35 pm
The Use of Investigators in Litigation Matters
William Belmont3:35 pm – 3:45 pm
Break3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Navigating the Ethics of Litigation Finance
James Batson & Sarah Tsou
Day 2 — Corporate Day:
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Introduction to Non-Profit Organizations Law
Prof. James Fishman & Michael A. Lehmann10:15 am – 10:20 am
Break10:20 am – 12:00 pm
Anatomy of an Operating Agreement
Robert C. Kern & Stella Lellos12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
The Nuts & Bolts of Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure
Joseph Barbiere & James T. Kim2:15 pm – 2:20 pm
Break2:20 pm – 3:35 pm
Retail & Restaurant Leasing: What New Attorneys Need to Know
Jeffrey A. Margolis3:35pm – 3:45 pm
Break3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Ethics for the Negotiating Lawyer
David Rabinowitz -
New York, New Jersey & California:
Both Days: 16.0 Total: 7.0 Professional Practice, 6.0 Skills, 3.0 Ethics
Per Day: 8.0 Total: 3.5 Professional Practice, 3.0 Skills, 1.5 Ethics
This live program provides transitional/non-transitional credit for all attorneys.Pennsylvania:
Both Days: 12.0 Total: 10.0 General, 2.0 Professional Responsibility
Per Day: 6.0 Total: 5.0 General, 1.0 Professional Responsibility -
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org