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 One - Non Media Marketing"
Seminar date March 2, 2006, Denise Horan and Kathryn Teal, One Hour of Practical Skills and One Hour of Ethics ($40)

"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

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.*

Cancelled New Date TBA

Intellectual Property Law for the General Practitioner *

Cancelled New Date TBA

Structured Settlements & Estates

 * = Transitional Programs

 All Programs are subject to change

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Albany County Bar Association’s
Young Lawyers Committee presents

The Young Lawyers Happy Hour CLE

The Victory Café
10 Sheridan Ave., Albany

July 23, 2009
Registration: 3:45 p.m.
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Stephen R. Coffey, Esq. O’Connell & Aronowitz

AHow to Make Money in Litigation@
(Appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

Price: $25 ACBA members - $35 Non-members

1 CLE Hours of Skills

A Lite Fare will be served after the program

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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
The Stedman House, 1 Lodge Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207
 For additional information,
 please contact the ACBA
=s office at 445-7691.

Albany County Bar Association’s
Young Lawyers Committee presents
The Young Lawyers Happy Hour
CLE

The Victory Café
10 Sheridan Ave., Albany

August 20, 2009
Registration: 3:45
Seminar: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Hon. Peter G. Crummey
 Senior Colonie Town Justice

"Justice at the Bar”
a practice overview for Justice Court

Price: $25 ACBA members - $35 Non-members
1 CLE Hours of Skills
(Appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

A Lite Fare will be served after the program

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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
The Stedman House, 1 Lodge Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207


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 Albany County Bar Association’s
15th Annual Saratoga Track Day At the Rail

Immediately following a CLE on
July 31, 2009

Courtyard by Marriott at Saratoga Springs
11 Excelsior Avenue
, Saratoga

Alan J. Pierce, Esq.
Hancock & Estabrook, LLP

presents
"2009 Update on Significant Cases in the Court of Appeals and Third Department" 
civil, criminal and family law cases.  

 9:45 AM CLE Registration
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Seminar/Brunch Buffet
(Appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

CLE Credit: 2 Hours of Professional Practice

--- CLE only: $65 per person--
--- Track only:  $65 per person ---
--- CLE & Track:  $130 per person ---

(Limited availability of Track Tickets)

* Includes Admission (Club House) * A Lavish Buffet * Post Parade Racing Program * Tax & Gratuity
Gates open at 11 a.m. and the Restaurant opens at 11:30 a.m.

--Tickets available at the ACBA's Office –

Dress Code:  No jeans or shorts permitted; Gentlemen must wear jackets & a collared shirt;
Ladies must wear dresses, skirts or pant suits.
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                                         _____ 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
The Stedman House, 1 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207.
 

 

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Intellectual Property Law for the General Practitioner
(Appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys)
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)
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
Prof. Kevin Flatley, Director of Estate Planning
TBA, Esq.

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.
(Appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

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:
1.  Laying Foundations for witness testimony
2.  How to elicit admissible hearsay
3.  Effective voir dire of witnesses
4.  Qualifying an expert
5.  Challenging an experts qualifications
6.  Raising and meeting Frye-Daubert issues
7.  When does testimony become bolstering, self serving prejudicial, repetitive
8.  The Ten Commandments of direct examination
9.  The Ten Commandments of cross-examination

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
and seminars as proof of your attendance
and the number of hours completed.
There will be a $5.00 fee to reissue any certificates.

 Please pre-register
(Due to the influx, registration is imperative) 


All Programs are subject to change. 



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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