(Webcast) 16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Practical Skills, Ethics & More…

Thursday, July 14, 2022 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | 8:45 am – 5:45 pm

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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 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 2020-2022) (Both Days): Free for Members

  • Day 1

    Carolyn M. Caccese
    Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, LLP

    Karen J. Gottlieb
    Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.

    Jaclyn H. Grodin
    Goulston & Storrs PC

    Alexia Landesman
    Law Offices of Marvin B. Mitzner LLC., Zinkovetsky Law Firm

    Jonathan D. Lupkin
    Lupkin PLLC

    Adam Rosen
    Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.

    Carol Shahmoon
    Shahmoon Keller

    Alexander Sikoscow
    Gerspach Sikoscow LLP

    Christopher E. Wright
    Lasser Law Group

    Day 2 — Ethics & Skills Day

    Jacqueline L. Bonneau
    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

    Andrea L. Bonvicino
    Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

    Gargi Chaudhuri
    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

    Edgar De Leon
    The De Leon Firm, PLLC

    Catherine J. Djang
    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

    Jorkeell Echeverria
    Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

    Christine M. Fecko
    General Counsel, IOLA Fund of the State of New York

    Michael Knight
    Executive Director and Counsel, Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection

    Vitaly Lipkansky
    Deputy Chief Attorney, Attorney Grievance Committee, First Judicial Department

    Deborah A. Scalise
    Scalise and Hamilton LLP

  • Day 1 — Professional Practice Day

    9:00 am – 10:40 am
    Land Use & Zoning in NYC: The Basics
    Alexia Landesman & Christopher E. Wright

    10:40 am – 10:45 am
    Break

    10:45 am – 12:00 pm
    What Non-Personal Injury Attorneys Need to Know About Medical Malpractice
    Carolyn M. Caccese & Alexander Sikoscow

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

    1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
    An Introduction to Entertainment Law
    Karen J. Gottlieb & Adam Rosen

    2:15 pm – 2:20 pm
    Break

    2:20 pm – 4:00 pm
    E-Discovery: What New Attorneys Need to Know
    Jaclyn H. Grodin, Jonathan D. Lupkin, Carol Shahmoon

    Day 2 — Ethics & Skills Day

    8:45 am – 8:50 am
    Introduction

    8:50 am – 11:30 am
    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. Scalise

    11:30 am – 11:40 am
    Break

    11:40 am – 12:30 pm
    My First Client Interview 
    Edgar De Leon

    12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
    Lunch (on your own)

    1:20 pm – 4:00 pm
    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

    Jacqueline L. Bonneau, Gargi Chaudhuri & Catherine J. Djang

    4:00 pm – 4:05 pm
    Break

    4:05 – 5:45 p.m.
    Conducting Your First Deposition
    Andrea L. Bonvicino & Jorkeell Echeverria

  • CLE CREDIT FOR NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, AND CALIFORNIA
    Credit for Both Days: 16 credits total: 7.0 professional practice, 6.0 skills & 3.0 ethics in NY, NJ & CA
    CLE Credit for July 14: 7 credits total: 7.0 professional practice in NY, NJ & CA
    CLE Credit for July 21: 9 credits total: 6.0 skills & 3.0 ethics in NY, NJ & CA

    CLE CREDIT FOR PENNSYLVANIA
    Credit for Both Days: 13.0 credits total: 10.5 general & 2.5 ethics
    CLE Credit for July 14: 5.5 credits total: 5.5 general
    CLE Credit for July 21: 7.5 credits total: 5 general & 2.5 ethics

  • Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org

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