For the 48th year, Program Chairs Robert and Joshua Kelner and a distinguished panel of litigators, judges and mediators will discuss what you need to know to litigate, settle or mediate/arbitrate cases.

This year the program will be presented in 2 half days and fulfill the LIVE Skills and Ethics CLE requirements, including a Cybersecurity credit, for first and second year newly admitted attorneys in NY. The program is also a great refresher for more experienced litigators, as well as a great resource for attorneys interested in litigation.

May 1^st 9:30 am – 1:45 pm: Preparing for Trial

• Pre-trial Practice: An Overview of Commercial and Personal Injury Litigation
• Preparation of Plaintiffs and Defendants
• Conference, Settlement and Mediation – The Rising Importance in Resolving Disputes
• Practice Tips from the Bench: How to Survive and Flourish in Today’s Court System

May 2^nd 9:30 am – 1:45 pm: Litigation Skills

• Scams, Data Breaches and Using AI (ChatGPT) Technology Ethically in the Law Office … and From Home
• Voir Dire and an Interactive Demonstration
• Summations and War Stories With a Message

*Part of 2 Half-Day Bridge The Gap

For the 48th year, Program Chairs Robert and Josh Kelner and a distinguished panel of litigators, judges and mediators will discuss what you need to know to litigate, settle or mediate/arbitrate cases.

Day 1 will focus on Preparing for Trial and the Topics include:

• Pre-trial Practice: An Overview of Commercial and Personal Injury Litigation
• Preparation of Plaintiffs and Defendants
• Conference, Settlement and Mediation – The Rising Importance in Resolving Disputes
• Practice Tips from the Bench: How to Survive and Flourish in Today’s Court System

*Part of 2 Half-Day Bridge The Gap

For the 48th year, Program Chairs Robert and Joshua Kelner will discuss what you need to know about protecting against scams and data breaches, the impact of AI, ethical responsibilities, picking juries, summations and litigation war stories.

Topics include:

• Scams, Data Breaches, Using AI and Ethical Responsibilities: In the Office and Working from Home
• Voir Dire
• Interactive Demonstration
• Summations
• Litigation War Stories with a Message

Join us for a SPECIAL PROGRAM in honor of Law Day, a tribute to Norman Rockwell as a chronicler of life in the United States, since his pictures tell stories that reflect a pride in the U.S., and a firm belief in its democratic heritage.

While some may have dismissed him as naive, his total body of work depicts civility and fostering a collaborative spirit – especially in troubling times.

His work portrays our yesterdays, and with a little effort we can see today and perhaps even again discover a path which might point to a better tomorrow.

This program will satisfy the LIVE NY Skills and Ethics requirements for first and second year newly admitted attorneys in New York.

Join us for a VERY SPECIAL program, now in its 16th year, which bings together a diverse roster of speakers representing multiple sectors of the art world.

May 15^th 9:00 am – 1:15 pm

• Welcome Remarks
• AI & Copyright: Does This Change everything?
• Immersive Art and Digital Frontiers: Legal Issues in Expanding Realities
• Mock Trials and AI Tribunals: Arbitrating in the Digital Age (Mock Arbitration)
• Closing Remarks and Questions and Answers

May 16^th 9:00 am – 1:15 pm

• Welcome Remarks
• Museum Protectors: The Legal Lens on Cultural Preservation
• Advising Clients in Uncertain Times: Art Law in a Stagnant Market
• The Evolving Canvas: What’s New in Art Law?
• Closing Remarks and Questions and Answers

*Part of 2 Half-Day Bridge The Gap

Join us for a VERY SPECIAL program, now in its 16th year, which bings together a diverse roster of speakers representing multiple sectors of the art world.

Day 1:

• Welcome Remarks
• AI & Copyright: Does This Change everything?
• Immersive Art and Digital Frontiers: Legal Issues in Expanding Realities
• Mock Trials and AI Tribunals: Arbitrating in the Digital Age (Mock Arbitration)
• Closing Remarks and Questions and Answers

*Part of 2 Half-Day Bridge The Gap

Join us for a VERY SPECIAL program, now in its 16th year, which bings together a diverse roster of speakers representing multiple sectors of the art world.

Day 2:

• Welcome Remarks
• Museum Protectors: The Legal Lens on Cultural Preservation
• Advising Clients in Uncertain Times: Art Law in a Stagnant Market
• The Evolving Canvas: What’s New in Art Law?
• Closing Remarks and Questions and Answers

*Part of 6 Evening Bridge The Gap

Described as “the last hero” by Dwight Eisenhower, Donovan lived many lives. He was a college football star, decorated soldier, successful lawyer and intelligence chief who left many legacies that spanned over five decades.

Known as the “Father of American Intelligence,” he was instrumental after World War II in fashioning post-war security in reaction to the blossoming Cold War. Indeed, he was emblematic of another era — when America first found itself entering the world with the responsibilities of global leadership.

Indeed, his is a fascinating story. Although his career had its ups and downs, he must be recognized as the spiritual godfather to the national security state.

You are on LinkedIn but are you using all of the niches of your profile so you can be found on the world’s largest professional directory?

Raise the bar and focus on your profile, connections and activity.

• Learn how to update your profile to maximize exposure, as the purpose of LinkedIn is to be found
• Understand who to connect with in this massive virtual networking arena
• Engage in activity that will educate, engage, entertain and inspire. Learn what to post, repost and when to comment.

Further — understand the applicability of the Ethics Rules and the requirement that all information in the profile must be truthful and not misleading — including the recommendations.

This is one program any attorney who seeks to be successful cannot afford to miss!!!

On April 20, 2024, as part of the New York State Budget, New York State adopted legislation: the Heirs Property and Deed Theft Prevention Act of 2024.

Among the many aspects of law was the creation of the Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) as defined in New York Real Property Law (RPL) Section 424.

New York State has joined other states in recognizing the use of TODD, which in NY is limited to the distribution of real property upon death.

This program will help you understand the purpose and ramifications of the new law, whose focus is to permit options to lengthy probate and judicial and trust administration proceedings, as well as the form itself and availability of revocation.

*Part of 6 Evening Bridge The Gap

*Part of 6 Evening Bridge The Gap

*Part of 6 Evening Bridge The Gap