Part One: Personnel, Terminology, and Culture of Supreme Court
Part Two: Judicial Perspectives on Practice in Supreme Court
Wednesday & Thursday, September 23 & 24, 2020 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Erik S. Groothuis
Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP
Isaac Zaur
Clarick Gueron Reisbaum LLP
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In this two-part program, seasoned attorneys, judges, and court staff will provide a how-to guide from an insiders’ perspective for practicing in New York Supreme Court.
In Part One, Geography, Terminology and the Rules of the Road, the panel will offer a nuts and bolts introduction to civil practice in the Supreme Court. They will identify and discuss key differences between litigation in New York state court and federal court, basic terms and key players in the state courts, the rules of practice governing Supreme Court practice, the locations of and functions of Supreme Court offices in New York City, the mechanics of how a litigation progresses in the Supreme Court, filing papers and courtroom custom and practice.
In Part Two, The Life Cycle of a Lawsuit in the NYS Supreme Court, the panel will provide an overview of how to litigate a civil action in the Supreme Court in New York City. They will discuss the lifecycle of common categories of Supreme Court actions, including how to initiate an action, seeking preliminary relief, discovery, motion practice, hearings and trials, judgment collection and alternative dispute resolution in the Supreme Court.
Program Fee: $229 for Members | $329 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2018-2020), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
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Day 1 Faculty:
John M. Lundin, Esq., Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP
Lauren Jones, Esq., ADR Coordinator for New York City’s Surrogate’s Court
Anna Mikhaleva, Esq., Principal Law Clerk to Justice Andrew Borrok
Charles Small, Esq., Chief Clerk, Civil Term, Kings Supreme Court
Jeffrey Carrucci, OCA Director and NY State E-filing Coordinator
Day 2 Faculty:
John M. Lundin, Esq., Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP
Retired Justice Eileen Bransten
Justice Joel Cohen, Supreme Court, New York County
Justice Kelly O’Neill Levy, Supreme Court, New York County
Justice Jennifer Schecter, Supreme Court, New York County
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Day 1:
10:00 am Welcome
10:00 – 10:05 am Overview and Introduction of Speakers
10:05 – 10:30 am ADR
10:30 – 11:00 am Electronic Filing and Commencing an Action
11:00 – 11:25 am Disclosure
11:00 – 11:15 am Motions
11:15 – 11:45 am Trials
11:45 – 11:55 am Vocabulary Round-Up
11:55 – 12:00 pm Concluding Themes
Day 2:
10:00 – 10:05 am Welcome and Introduction of Speakers
10:05 – 10:20 am Settlement Versus Litigation
10:20 – 10:40 am Getting in Front of a Judge
10:40 – 11:00 am Discovery
11:00 – 11:20 am Motions
11:20 – 11:40 am Trials
11:40 – 11:55 am Judicial Incentives and Objectives
11:55 – 12:00 pm Hints from the Bench!
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New York: 4.0 Skills
New Jersey: 4.8 General
California: 4.0 General
Pennsylvania: 3.0 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys -
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org