2023 Spring CLE Weekend

Weekend Schedule

Saturday, March 11, 2023

8 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Opening Session (all attendees)

10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Break

10:20 am – 12:30 pm
Concurrent panel sessions

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 – 5 p.m.
Concurrent panel sessions

Sunday, March 12, 2023

8 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent panel sessions

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Seasoned attorneys: Special breakout session.

Program Details

Opening Session (All Attendees):Emerging Issues for the Everyday Lawyer and Attorney Misappropriations

Rachel Merker, Principal Court Attorney, NYS Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, will lead a discussion of cyber law issues, misappropriation, and social media issues that arise in relation to the Professional Rules of Conduct.

Track One (Real Estate Law):From Contract through Closing/Unearthing the Landmines Buried in a New York Residential Real Estate Contract

Presented in conjunction with St. John’s Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law, this two-day program will cover all you need to know about real estate closings and more. You’ll learn from leading attorneys in the field, including:

John P. Clarke
Professor, St. John’s University
Special Referee for Attorney Discipline, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department

Vincent J. Gallo
Attorney at Law

Christopher Kidonakis
Partner, Kidonakis & Corona, PLLC

Paul E. Malon
Vice President, Fidelity National Title Group

Joseph M. Mattone
Partner, Mattone, Mattone, Mattone, LLP

Hon. Philip S. Straniere
Acting Supreme Court Justice and Supervising Judge (ret.), Civil Court of the City of New York

Catherine Schiavone
Chief Clerk, Operations Group, Office of the Richmond County Clerk

Track Two (Tort Law): Negligence – A-Z

This two-day program will provide you with an in-depth view of the field of negligence, including nuts and bolts information that newly admitted attorneys will appreciate and practice tips of interest to even the most seasoned attorneys. You’ll learn from attorneys with years of experience handling negligence matters, including:

John P. Clarke
Professor, St. John’s University; Special Referee for Attorney Discipline, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department

David Dean
Partner, Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C.

Joseph D. Furlong
Of Counsel, Rawle & Henderson, LLP

Michael Glass
Partner, Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP

Elizabeth Horan
Partner, McHenry & Horan

Charles E. Kutner
Partner, Kutner Friedrich LLP

Peter Lane
Court Attorney, Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, NY

Steven Miller
Partner, Miller, Montiel & Strano, P.C.

Olga Nikiciuk
Of Counsel, Aaronson, Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP

Philip Rizzuto
Partner, The Rizzuto Law Firm

Gerard K. Ryan, Jr.
Attorney at Law

Emil Samuels
Partner, Kelner & Kelner

John Tomsky
Partner, Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C.

Mary Anne Walling
Partner, Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C.

Special Breakout Session (Seasoned Attorneys): Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias and Recent Developments in the Intersection of Technology and the Law

This afternoon session designed for seasoned attorneys will feature two panel discussions moderated by Ralph Carter, Senior Counsel, Litigation & Cybersecurity Legal at Workday, Inc. The first panel will address issues related to diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias in the practice of law. The second panel will offer an overview of recent developments in law and technology relevant to the current practice of law.

Cost

The cost for the entire 2023 Spring CLE Weekend is $400. (Hardship discounts are available to qualifying registrants, including a 20% discount for newly admitted attorneys). Other participants may apply for a 10% hardship discount with demonstrated need.

Registration

Please register online to attend our Spring CLE Weekend by March 8, 2023. (There will be a $100 surcharge for registrations at the door.) We’ll email registrants the course handouts on March 10, 2023. Please bring your own computer.

Questions?

Contact program coordinator [email protected] or 718-990-6006 if you have any questions about our 2023 Spring CLE Weekend.