| CLE Programs & Seminars |
See Below for a listing of
seminars and luncheons!
or click here for our complete
2008-2009 Brochure.
The new CLE Brochure will be mailed out in August in the Newsletter. Watch for a line-up of new programs!!
Hardship Scholarship
The Albany County Bar Association provides scholarships for those in need: Fee waivers for unemployed attorneys and fee reductions on a sliding scale for attorneys with annual incomes of $30,000 or less.
| Unemployed: | Full Scholarship |
| Income up to $15,000 | 75% Discount |
| Income $15,000 - $30,000 | 50% Discount |
| Income above $30,000 | No Discount |
All requests must be in writing and are kept confidential. Mail to the
The Stedman House, 1 Lodge Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207.
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CLE INFORMATION
The Albany County Bar Association as been certified by the NYS Continuing
Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of CLE in the State of New
York
The ACBA has been given approval to provide non-traditional CLE format courses such as Video-taping, Audio-taping and group attendance.
CD's
To have the CD’s mailed to you,
please add an additional $5 per CD for shipping and handling costs.
Non ACBA Members, please add an additional $20 per CD.
(CD’s must be returned ) For an extra Affirmation Sheet click here!!
We have the CDs
for the
following seminars:
"Marketing & Ethics: Part II - Media Marketing" seminar date June 8, 2005, Denise Horan & Kathryn Teal, One Hour Skills and One Hour Ethics ($40)
"Electronic Discovery" Seminar Date March 28, 2006, Thomas Gleason and Lisa Spinelli, 3 Hours of Law Practice Management ($60)
"Social Security Update" Seminar date April 19, 2006, Ira Mendleson, One Hour of Skills ($20)
"Court of Appeals/3rd Department Review" seminar date February 27, 2007,
Hon. Victoria Graffeo, Hon. Karen Peters, Hon. Anthony Carpinello, 2 Hours of
Professional Practice ($40)
"All Ethics" seminar date March 2, 2007, Steve Paradise and Michael
Gaynor, 4 Hours of Ethics ($60)
"Nuts and Bolts of Will Drafting" seminar date March 7, 2007, Hon.
Cathryn Doyle, 2 Hours of Professional Practice ($40)
"State and Federal Bar Criminal Law Update" seminar date March 22, 2007, William Dreyer, Robert Storch, Thomas
O’Hern, Michael Hutter, Ray Kelly, Sarah Lord, E. Stewart Jones, Gene Primomo,
Hon. Leslie Stein, Stephen Coffey, Pat Connors, Judges Panel: Hon. Gary Sharpe,
Hon. David R. Homer, Hon. Patrick McGrath,
Hon. Polly Hoye and Hon. John S. Hall,
7 Hours Prof. Practice and 1 Hour of Ethics, ($95)
"Real Estate: Transactions from A-Z w/ Ethics"
seminar date May 11, 2007, Karl Sleight, Steve Zayas, Robert Sneeringer and
Nicholas Ihnatolya, 2 Hours of Ethics and 2 Hours of Professional Practice
($60)
"State Ethics & Lobbying Law Update" seminar
date October 4, 2007, Karl Sleight, 2 Hours of Law Practice Management, ($40)
"Intellectual Property Law for the General
Practitioner" seminar date October 17, 2007, David P. Miranda,
1.5 Hours of Professional Practice, ($35).
Out of Stock:
"You Don't Practice Criminal Law?" seminar date
November 9, 2007, Carmelo M. Laquidara and David A. Ehrlich, 1.5 Hours of Skills
($35)
"Freedom of Information Law", seminar date November 15, 2007, Robert
Freeman, 2 Hours of Professional Practice. ($40)
"Appealing Denials of Health Insurance Claims/Appealing Denials of Social
Security Claims" seminar date February 22, 2008, Mark Scherzer and Karen
Arndt, 2 Hours of Professional Practice ($40)
"Ethics For Everyone!" seminar date March 6, 2008, Scott Bush, Peter
Coffey and Michael Gaynor, 4 Hours of Ethics, ($80).
"Update on Evidence" seminar date May 9, 2008, Michael Hutter, 2 Hours of
Skills ($40).
"How to Do Better Appeals", seminar date May 21, 2008, Cynthia Feathers,
Nancy Schulman, Cathy Pettigrew and Tasia Fedorov, 3 Hours of Professional
Practice ($60)
"Article 81",
seminar date September 18, 2008, Rosemary Bailly, Jennifer Corcoran and Julie
Friedman, 5 Hours of professional Practice and One Hour of Ethics., ($100).
"Medicaid Planning After the Deficit Reduction Act: What Works," seminar
date January 15, 2009, Philip Tribble, James Barnes, Kimberly Strauchon Verner,
and Patricia Shevy, 4 Hours of Areas of Professional Practice ($80).
"New Ethical Rules," seminar date March 26, 2009, John Gaal, Sarah Jo Hamilton and Steve Zayas, 3 Hours of Ethics ($75)
"Annual CPLR Update" seminar date April 17, 2009.
Prof. David Siegel, 3 Hours of Professional Practice ($60)
"New Changes for Power of Attorney Laws", seminar date April 28, 2009,
Stephen G. Levy, 1 Hour of Skills ($25)
Please contact the ACBA’s office 445-7691 for further details.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Luncheons &
Seminars
Some programs to look forward to are:
* = Transitional Programs
Please Note - Your check is your
reservation !!
|
2009 Calendar |
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| New CLE!! June 18 | Finances 101 * |
| NEW CLE!! July 23 | How to Make Money in Litigation * |
| July 31 | Track Day w/ CLE * |
| August 20 | Justice at the Bar * |
|
Cancelled New Date TBA |
Sticky Wicket II: Sharpening Your Courtroom Trial Skills.* |
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Cancelled New Date TBA |
Intellectual Property Law for the General Practitioner * |
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Cancelled New Date TBA |
Structured Settlements & Estates |
* = Transitional Programs
All
Programs are subject to change
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2009 CLE Calendar
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Albany
County Bar Association’s The Young Lawyers Happy Hour CLE
The
Victory Café
July
23, 2009 Stephen R. Coffey, Esq. O’Connell & Aronowitz
AHow
to Make Money in Litigation@ Price: $25 ACBA members - $35 Non-members 1 CLE Hours of Skills A Lite Fare will be served after the program ********************************** I will attend the Young Lawyers Happy Hour CLE! Enclosed please find my check in the amount of $ ________ Name:___________________________________________________________ Phone #: ______________________ E-Mail: ____________________________
Please make checks payable to the Albany County Bar Association
and remit to |
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Albany
County Bar Association’s
The
Victory Café
August 20, 2009
Hon. Peter
G. Crummey
"Justice at the
Bar”
Price: $25 ACBA members - $35 Non-members A Lite Fare will be served after the program ********************************** I will attend the Young Lawyers Happy Hour CLE! Enclosed please find my check in the amount of $ ________ Name:___________________________________________________________ Phone #: ______________________ E-Mail: ____________________________
Please make checks payable to the Albany County Bar Association
and remit to |
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Albany
County Bar Association’s
Immediately following a
CLE on
Courtyard by Marriott
at Saratoga Springs
Alan J. Pierce, Esq.
presents
9:45 AM CLE
Registration CLE Credit: 2 Hours of Professional Practice
--- CLE only: $65 per
person-- (Limited availability of Track Tickets)
* Includes Admission
(Club House) * A Lavish Buffet * Post Parade Racing Program * Tax &
Gratuity: --Tickets available at the ACBA's Office –
Dress Code:
No jeans or shorts permitted; Gentlemen must wear jackets & a collared
shirt; _____ CLE Only _____Track Only ______ CLE & Track My check in the amount of $ _________________ is enclosed. Please include the names & E-mail of those who will be attending
Make checks payable to
the Albany County Bar Association and remit to
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| Intellectual
Property Law for the General Practitioner (Appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys) |
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| Cancelled - New Date To Be Announced | Marriott 189 Wolf Road, Albany 11:45 AM Registration 12:00 – 2:00 PM Seminar/Luncheon Buffet |
| Speaker: | David Miranda, Esq. Heslin, Rothenberg, Farley & Masiti, P.C. |
| This seminar will present an update on legal developments in Copyrights, Trademark, Patent and Internet Law. | |
| Price: | ACBA Member $65 -- Non-Members $85 – Non-Lawyer $35 |
| CLE Credit: | 2 Hours of Areas of Practice |
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| Structured Settlements
& Estates (Appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys) (In conjunction with Citizens Bank) |
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| Cancelled New Date TBA | Citizen’s Bank HQ 833 Broadway, Albany 11:45 AM Registration 12:00 – 1:00 PM Seminar/Luncheon Buffet |
| Speaker: |
Susan Martore-Baker, Vice
President, Citizens Wealth Management |
| Topics to be discussed: Attorney’s Fiduciary Responsibility with regards to Investment Related Services. Investment services banks offer and where and how the legal issues arise. How do banks and legal firms work together and who takes on the different aspects of fiduciary responsibility? | |
| Price: | ACBA Member $40 -- Non-Members $55 – Non-Lawyer $25 |
| CLE Credit: | 1 Hours of Law Practice Management |
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Sticky
Wicket II: Sharpening Your Courtroom Trial Skills. |
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| Cancelled New Date - TBA | Yono’s 25 Chapel Street, Albany 1:45 PM Registration 2:00 – 4:30 PM Seminar/Lite Fare |
| Trial evidence demonstrations: | |
| Speakers: | Raymond A. Kelly, Jr. Michael P. McDermott |
| Hon. W. Dennis Duggan, Albany County Family Court, Presiding | |
| How do you get e-mail into evidence? What
about cell phone voice messages? Are you up on your Johnson v. Lutz
redaction issues? Do you know what is covered by the “present sense
impression” exception to the hearsay rule? Is being in a “New York
State of Mind” a hearsay exception? Is HIPPA a hurdle to medical
records? This program will provide the skills needed to elicit your case in chief without raising objections and countering you opponents case with effective cross examination that does not "open the door."
Particular topics presented: |
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| Price: | ACBA Member $75 -- Non-Members $90 – Non-Lawyer $35 |
| CLE Credit: | 2.5 Hours of Skills |
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NOTICE: Pre-registration is strongly
suggested to assure that materials and seats are
available. Your check is your reservation, please indicate date of seminar
on form below. Thank you. Please make all checks payable to
the Albany County Bar Association. Indicate luncheon choice where
applicable.
Enclosed is a check in the amount of $ ____________ for ________________________
seminar
Name _________________________________
Firm _________________________________
Address _________________________________
Telephone _________________________________
E-Mail Address
_________________________________________________________________
If you have any questions, please call (518) 445-7691 or e-mail:
acba@albanycountybar.com
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Please keep the certificates distributed at
the luncheons Please pre-register |
For CLE Rules and Regulations contact the NYS CLE Board, 25 Beaver Street, Room 888, New York, NY 10004, (212) 428-2105, http://www.courts.state.ny.us .
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All Programs are subject to change
Please see our monthly newsletter, or visit
our web site at www.albanycountybar.com for changes and updates.
There will be a $10 fee increase for registration at the door. There
will be no refunds issued.
CLE Chair: Scott R. Almas
Committee: Paul Czech, Sharon Couch
DeBonis, Cynthia Feathers, Glinnesa Gailliard, John Hoke, John Maney, Sandina
Ordway,
Kristin Pratt, Robert Serenka, Patricia Shevy and Joanne White.
If you have any ideas on seminars, please contact Barbara Davis at 445-7691.
Hardship Scholarship
The Albany County Bar Association provides scholarships for those in need: Fee waivers for unemployed attorneys and fee reductions on a sliding scale for attorneys with annual incomes of $30,000 less.
| Unemployed: | Full Scholarship |
| Income up to $15,000 | 75% Discount |
| Income $15,000 - $30,000 | 50% Discount |
| Income above $30,000 | No Discount |
All requests must be in writing and are kept confidential. Mail to the Albany
County Courthouse, The Stedman House, 1 Lodge Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207.
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