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May/June 2006CLE Course Catalog

May/June 2006CLE Course Catalog

NYCLA CLE INSTITUTE GENERAL INFORMATION

ACCREDITED PROVIDER STATUS - New YorkCounty Lawyers’ Association has been certified bythe New York State Continuing Legal EducationBoard as an Accredited Provider of continuing legaleducation in the State of New York from March 8,2004 through March 7, 2007.

REFUNDS /TRANSFERS - Written notice of can-cellation or transfer must be received by NYCLA nolater than one hour prior to the start of the program.A $35 processing fee per course will be deductedfrom the refund for cancellations received less thanfive calendar days prior to the course date. Norefunds will be issued after the program start time;program materials will be shipped within two weeksafter completion of the program to registrants whohave not notified the Institute of cancellation in atimely manner. A $15 transfer fee will be chargedfor all transfer requests.

LIMITATIONS ON CLE CREDIT AWARDS -The NYS CLE Board has ruled that CLE credits maynot be awarded for attending part of a course session.Late arrivals or early departures from courses willaffect the amount of credits awarded.

ENTRANCE AND FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED AND HEARING IMPAIRED - Forwheelchair access, a ramp is provided. Please call atleast one day in advance to make arrangements:212-267-6646. Special restroom facilities are locat-ed on the 4th floor, elevator access. For the hearingimpaired, an infrared device has been installed.Please call the CLE Institute to reserve a headset.

TUITION ASSISTANCE - Tuition assistance,available by application, will be extended to thoseattorneys who are unemployed, or employed in thepublic sector and who can establish financial hard-ship. Attorneys who meet these criteria may begranted a credit towards the applicable course regis-tration fee. Applications must be received no laterthan one week prior to the program for considera-tion. A resume, affirmation of income and a $10non-refundable processing fee per course mustaccompany applications. Please call 212-267-6646,ext. 215 to request a form or download a form fromthe CLE section of our website at www.nycla.org.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Writtenconfirmation will be given for mail or faxed registra-tions received up to one week prior to the programdate; online registrants will receive an e-mail confir-mation. Upon arrival, check in at the RegistrationDesk. If registering at the door, the appropriate feemust accompany your registration form, including a$25.00 late registration fee. No personal checks willbe accepted at the door.

MCLE CERTIFICATES - In most cases, MCLEcertificates will be distributed at the end of the lastday of each CLE program. Certificates not distrib-uted will be mailed to all persons completing theprogram within two weeks of course completion.New York State CLE Board Regulations require eachlicensed attorney to maintain his/her MCLE certifi-cates for a period of four years in the event that theattorney is audited by the Board.

ONLINE REGISTRATION - Save time by regis-tering online at NYCLA's website, www.nycla.org.All major credit cards are accepted. Be sure to inputyour credit card information and e-mail address inthe required fields in order to receive an e-mail con-firmation. The Institute must receive all registra-tions at least 24 hours prior to the start of a pro-gram in order to avoid imposing an additional$25.00 late fee.

EARLY REGISTRATION IS ADVISED - Pre-reg-ister if at all possible. Space is limited and coursessell out early. Pre-registration guarantees you a seatand course material. At-Door registrants will beallowed to register subject to seat availability andwill incur an additional $25 late fee. Registrationsreceived less than 24 hours prior to start of a coursewill be considered At-Door and will incur the $25.00late fee.

DIRECTIONS TO NYCLA - NYCLA is located inlower Manhattan, at 14 Vesey Street betweenBroadway and Church Street. By Subway: 4, 5, Jand M trains to Fulton Street station; 2, 3 trains toPark Place station; A, C and E trains toChambers/WTC station; W & R trains to City Hallstation.

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Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 4, 5 & 6, 2006Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM17 Credits: 1 Ethics; 7 Skills; 3 Law Practice Management; 6 Professional Practice; Transitional

M a y 2 0 0 6 C o u r s e L i s t i n g sFederal Criminal Practice Inst i tute

Robert J. Anello, Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Silber; James J. Benjamin, Jr., Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP;Hon. Frederick Block, United States District Court, E.D.N.Y.; John J.Byrnes, Federal Defender Division, Legal Aid; Professor Eugene Cerruti,New York Law School; Hon. Denny Chin, United States District Court,S.D.N.Y.; Faith Colangelo, Brooklyn Law School; Paul J. Fishman, Partner,Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP; Federal Bar Council; Linda Fowle,United States Probation Dept.; Hon. John Gleeson, United States DistrictCourt, Eastern District of New York; Hon. Steven M. Gold, U.S. MagistrateJudge E.D.N.Y.; Hector Gonzalez, Partner, Mayer brown Rowe & Maw;Professor Mariana J. Hogan, New York Law School; NYCLA BoardMember; Karen Greve Milton, United State Court of Appeals for the SecondCircuit; Chauncey G. Parker, Director, Justice Office of the Governor, NYS;Marjorie J. Peerce, Partner, Stillman & Friedman PC; David Pitofsky,Goodwin Procter LLP; William B. Pollard, III, Partner, Kornstein Veisz &Wexler; Henry Putzel, III, Esq.; Peter E. Quijano, Partner, Ennis &Quijano; Norman L. Reimer, Partner, Gould Reimer Walsh Goffin Cohn,LLP; President, NYCLA; Anthony Ricco, Esq.; Lee S. Richards, III,Partner, Richards Spears Kibbe & Orbe; John Sand Siffert, Partner, LanklerSiffert & Wohl LLP; Cathy Seibel, Deputy U.S. Attorney, S.D.N.Y.; BobbiSternheim, Partner, Rochman Platzer Fallick Sternheim Luca & Pearl, LLP;Charles A. Stillman, Partner, Stillman & Friedman, PC; Richard J.Sullivan, Chief, International Narcotics Tracking Unit; Jeremy H. Temkin,Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Silber; Alan Vinegrad, Partner,Covington & Burling; Hon. Patricia Anne Williams, Acting Justice, NewYork State Supreme Court; Additional Faculty to be Announced

Program Co-Chairs:Paul J. Fishman, Partner, Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP; Federal Bar CouncilHector Gonzalez, Partner, Mayer Brown Rowe & MawProfessor Mariana J. Hogan, New York Law School; NYCLA Board Member

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Program Co-Sponsor:NYCLAFederal Bar Council

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Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 4, 5 & 6, 2006Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM17 Credits: 1 Ethics; 7 Skills; 3 Law Practice Management;6 Professional Practice; Transitional

This program is designed for the experienced state criminal defense practitioner seeking to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a federal criminal practice. An unparalleled panel of experts from the bench, bar, government and law schools will discuss such topics as: a statutory overview of the principal law governing federal criminal practice; initiation of the criminal proceeding; pretrial issues; common ethical issues arising in the course of federal defense practice; the federal criminal trial; federal evidence considerations; a comprehensive overview of federal sentencing guidelines; federal appeal considerations; and an overview of available resources to assist the federal criminal defense practitioner.

Beginning on a Thursday evening with an opening session, attendees are also invited to an opening reception and social hour, providing an opportunity for Institute participants to meet the faculty, members of the judiciary and honored guests. Full-day sessions will be held on Friday and Saturday. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided each day.**

Who Should Attend: Experienced state criminal practitioners seeking to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to establish a federal criminal practice. Completion of this program will enhance an attendee's prospects for acceptance to the Criminal Justice Act Panels in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Participants completing the program will receive a Certificate of Completion attesting to their attendance and participation at all sessions.

Registration Fee:Member: $255* Non-Member: $375

NOTE: *Members of participating organizations pay the member registration feeNOTE: **The registration fee includes an invitation to the opening reception and social hour, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks on both full days and written course materials.

Federal Criminal Practice Inst i tute

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Getting Leave to Appeal to the New York Court of AppealsMonday, May 8, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: 3 Skills; Transitional

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Light dinner and refreshments will be served.

David M. Cohn, Assistant District Attorney,New York County District Attorney's Office

Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for AppellateLitigation, Co-Chair, NYCLA AppellateCourts Committee

Lynn W.L. Fahey, Attorney in Charge,Appellate Advocates

Melissa Murphy-Petros, Clausen Miller P.C.

Blanca I. Rodriguez, Kreindler & Kreindler

Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt, Judge of the New York Court of Appeals

Andrew Zajac, Esq., Fiedelman & McGaw,Co-Chair, NYCLA Appellate CourtsCommittee

Faculty:

Program Chairs:Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, Co-Chair, NYCLA Appellate CourtsCommitteeAndrew Zajac, Esq., Fiedelman & McGaw, Co-Chair, NYCLA Appellate Courts Committee

Program Co-Sponsor:NYCLA Appellate Courts Committee

Every year lawyers make thousands of civil and criminal applications for permission to appealto the New York Court of Appeals from rulings of the intermediate appellate courts. Yet, only a small percentage of these requests are granted. Getting leave toappeal to the Court of Appeals requires more than just having the “right” case.

The advocate must also master the Court's rules regarding leave applications, as well as devel-op a strategic knowledge of how to “pitch” the case to the judges of the Court. This course willprovide the nuts-and-bolts procedures, Court Rules and strategic considerations involved in getting leave to appeal to New York’s highest court, forboth civil and criminal cases.

Attendees will learn: (1) When an appeal becomes ripe for Court of Appeals review; (2) theprocess and format for the leave application; (3) the Court Rules governing leave applicationpapers; (4) the strategies of “packaging” the issue to maximize the chances of appealing to thejudges of the Court, including overcoming the problems of reviewability and appealability; and(5) learning what judges look for in deciding whether a case is leaveworthy.

Who Should Attend: Newly admitted and highly experienced attorneys seeking to improvethe chances that they will be granted leave to appeal their cases to the New York Court ofAppeals.

Member: $125 Non-Member: $165

Registration Fee:

Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: 3 Ethics; Transitional

Program Chair:Hal R. Lieberman, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Faculty:Celia Goldwag Barenholtz, Partner, Kronish Lieb Weiner & HellmanHal R. Lieberman, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPRonald Minkoff, Partner, Frankfurt Garbus Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC

Who Should Attend: Practicing attorneys seeking a better understanding of how to zealously represent their clients, their ethical responsibilities and the disciplinary process.

Hot Topics in Legal Ethics: Recent Developments ofInterest to the New York Lawyer

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While most attorneys are passionate about representing their clients to the fullestextent possible, the line between zealous and overzealous representation can often beblurry. Crossing this line can result in prejudice to a client's case, disqualification,civil sanctions, contempt, disciplinary proceedings or even disbarment. This distin-guished panel will provide an update on the latest developments in questions on legalethics concerning such topics as engagement letters; conflicts of interest; fees and feesharing; fiduciary obligations of partners and former partners; declining and terminating representations; attorney-client privilege and corporate investigations;trust accounts; sanctions, contempt and collateral estoppel.

Member: $125 Non-Member: $165Registration Fee:

Monday, May 15, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: 1 Ethics/Professionalism, 2 Skills; Transitional

The widespread use of electronic mail has created some new security challenges to keeping client's confidences private or from inadvertent disclosures. A panel of experts will discuss and review the evolution of the attorney-client privilege and proactive security measures to protect confidential information when transmitted via the World Wide Web.

Session 1: This interactive program uses hypotheticals to explore unique issues involving lawyers' use of electronic communications and documents, including: the ethical limits on using new communication technologies; the ethics implications of working with service providers and discarding electronic files; the rules governing communications with adversaries (including ex parte contacts, sending “unscrubbed” documents, handling inadvertently transmitted communications from adversaries and limits on deceptive conduct); the ethics ramifications of litigation issues (including outsourcing of privilege review work, the duty to retain electronic documents when anticipating litigation, the crime-fraud exception as applied toelectronic document spoliation and preparing privilege logs for electronic communications).

Session 2: will also discuss the need for confidentiality, privacy issues, encruption and electronic communication and security vs. productivity. Possible security measure solutions available on the market will be discussed as well.

Session 3: will discuss corporate policies that may be implemented to put employees on notice of the use of e-mails and the internet at work.

Safeguarding Client and Business Information inthe E-Mail Age



Who Should Attend: Attorneys who use e-mail as a means of business communication.

Program Co-Sponsor:NYCLA Cyberspace Law CommitteeNYCLA Labor Relations & Employment Law CommitteeProgram Chairs:J. Patrick DeLince, Thieffry and AssociatesAnthony L. Soudatt, NYCLA Cyberspace Law Committee

Program Co-Chair:Steven Landis, Shebitz Berman and Cohen P.C., NYCLA Labor Relations andEmployment Law CommitteeFaculty:Thomas E. Spahn, Partner, McGuire WoodsTom Jones, Executive Vice-President, Prospector NetworkVincent I. Polley, Dickinson Wright, Past Chair, ABA Cyberspace Law Committee

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: 3 Ethics; Transitional

Program Chair:Lewis F. Tesser, Member, Segal, Tesser & Ryan, LLP, Co-Chair, Professional Discipline Committee

Faculty:Professor Bruce A. Green, Professor of Ethics, Fordham University Law SchoolIrwin Rochman, Criminal Defense Attorney, Rochman Platzer & FallickLewis F. Tesser, Member, Segal, Tesser & Ryan, LLP, Co-Chair, Professional Discipline Committee

Additional Faculty to be Announced

In light of U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema's ruling in the death sentence trial of Zacarias Moussaoui barring certain aviation security testimony as a result of apparent misconduct by a U.S. government lawyer, the issue of how far an attorney can go when preparing a witness for trial has taken on new importance. Learn from a panel of experts, including a judge, a prosecutor and civil litigators, the scope of proper conduct and how much contact or coaching of witnesses is too much.

Attorneys cannot afford to miss this discussion of this hot-button issue!

Who Should Attend: Attorneys involved in litigation.

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Preparing or Coaching the Witness - Where is the Line?



Registration Fee:

Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: 1 Skills, 2 Professional Practice; Transitional

Program Co-Sponsors:NYCLA Arbitration and ADR CommitteeNYCLA Corporation Law Committee

Program Chairs:Leona Beane, Esq., Chair, NYCLA Arbitration and ADR CommitteeHillary H. Hughes, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Chair, NYCLACorporation Law CommitteeFaculty:Leona Beane, Esq., Chair, NYCLA Arbitration and ADR CommitteeEugene I. Farber, Farber, Pappalardo and CarbonariHillary H. Hughes, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Chair, NYCLACorporation Law Committee Hon. Milton Mollen, Counsel, Herrick Feinstein LLPAdditional Faculty to be Announced

Attorneys and other professionals involved in business transactions often face the dilemma of whether to use arbitration to resolve disputes that arise during the course of the particular transaction. This program will provide a practical analysis of arbitration and the factors lawyers and business professionals should consider in making this determination. The distinguished panel will include arbitrators, litigators, transactional attorneys and business professionals who have had both rewarding, and not so rewarding, experiences with the arbitration process.Some of the questions that will be addressed include:• Is arbitration more appropriate in certain types of cases or transactions?• Which forum should be used (AAA, JAMS, UNCITRAL)?• What types of arbitrators should be used, e.g., retired lawyers, judges, current

practitioners?• What rules should govern such issues as discovery, submission of evidence,

appeals and attorneys' fees?• How should an arbitration clause in an agreement be drafted?

Who Should Attend: Both litigators and transactional attorneys involved with business transactions, as well as arbitrators and business professionals.

Using Arbitration to Resolve Business Transactions

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: 3 Skills; TransitionalProgram Co-Sponsor:NYCLA Condemnation CommitteeProgram Chair:Michael Rikon, Partner, Goldstein, Goldstein, Rikon & Gottlieb, PC; Chair, NYCLA Condemnation CommitteeFaculty:Bert Gall, Institute for JusticeLisa Bova-Hiatt, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Condemnation Division, City of New YorkWesley W. Horton, Member, Horton, Shields, Knox, PCMichael Rikon, Partner, Goldstein, Goldstein, Rikon & Gottlieb, PC; Chair, NYCLA Condemnation CommitteeAdditional Faculty to be Announced

The program will explore the ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London, where the Court ruled that the use of eminent domain to revitalize a city's economy was a proper exercise of its governmental authority. This case is extremely significant given the fact that the Court approved the condemnation action even though it involved the taking of privately-owned property from one private person and giving it to another private person, who happened to be a developer. This panel of experts, which includes the attorney who argued the Kelo case on behalfof the City of New London before the Supreme Court, as well as the attorney who represented the plantiffs, will discuss such issues as: the scope of the public use clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution; the literal vs. broader interpretationof what constitutes sufficient public use; and the future of eminent domain after Kelo.

Attorneys involved in real estate, city planning and public interest law cannot afford to miss the discussion of these vital issues.

Condemnation: What Hast Kelo v. Ci ty of NewLondon Wrought?

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Who Should Attend: Real estate attorneys, developers, city planners, and publicinterest lawyers concerned about the issues of eminent domain, urban renewal, private property interests and real estate development.


Thursday, June 1 & June 8, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM6 MCLE Credits: 1 Ethics/Professionalism; 5 Skills; Transitional

Program Co-Sponsor:NYCLA Federal Courts Committee

Program Co-Chairs:Joel M. Silverstein, Partner, Stern & KilcullenHon. Stephen C. Robinson, U.S.D.J., S.D.N.Y.

Faculty: Joel M. Silverstein, Partner, Stern & KilcullenHon. Stephen C. Robinson, U.S.D.J., S.D.N.Y.Additional Faculty to be Announced

This program will explore the latest developments in federal civil practice, providing you with a comprehensive grounding in key federal and local rules, as well as how to use these rules effectively. In-depth presentations will be made on the tactics and techniques that have proven to be successful in federal courts.

Topics to be covered include: the strategic issues to consider in commencing an action in federal court, and in responding to a complaint, including answers and motions to dismiss and transfer; when and how to move for summary judgment, and how to defeat a summary judgment motion; strategies and techniques for winning a trial in federal court; an overview of post-trial procedure, including post-trial motions,commencing an appeal and enforcements of judgments; what discovery is required, what is permitted and how to handle discovery disputes; how to prepare for, take and defend depositions; non-party discovery; how to handle discovery concerning expert witnesses; and ethical considerations.

Winning Cases in Federal Court- Two Part Course

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J u n e 2 0 0 6 C o u r s e L i s t i n g s


Who Should Attend: New attorneys seeking an introduction to federal court practice and experienced attorneys seeking to brush up on their skills.


Registration Fee:

Monday, June 5 & 12, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM6 MCLE Credits: 1 Ethics; 2 Skills; 3 Areas of Professional Practice; Transitional

Program Chair:Louis Pechman, Partner, Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP

Faculty:Louis Pechman, Partner, Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLPO. Peter Sherwood, Partner, Manatt Phelps Phillips, LLPAdditional Faculty to be Announced

With the recent explosion in employment-related litigation, having a familiarity with issues related to employment discrimination is essential for practitioners. This course will cover the basics of how to evaluate an employment discrimination cases, where to file it, the ethical considerations involved in employment discrimination cases and what special discovery and litigation issues are unique to those types of cases.

The issues to be discussed include:• Where and how to file a claim of discrimination• What types of employment discrimination are prohibited by federal, state and

local statutes• What pendent state claims should be included in a federal complaint• What are the key discovery tools from both the plaintiff's and defendant's

perspective• What types of alternative dispute resolution are available in these types of

cases• What types of motions in limine and other pretrial strategies should be used in

employment discrimination cases• How to develop successful trial strategies

Who Should Attend: Attorneys who want to learn about handling employment discrimination cases.

Handling Employment Discrimination Cases- Two Part Course

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Registration Fee:

Wednesday, June 7, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: .5 Ethics/Professionalism; 1 Skills; 1.5 Professional Practice;Transitional

Many attorneys consider it a “win” when an entry of judgment is entered in favor of their plaintiff/client, or a dismissal is granted in favor of their defendant/client. Yet, many times enforcement of that judgment is not only a critical step in the litigation process, but also the step that determines whether the entire litigation process was worth the effort. Enforcement of judgments is often the beginning, and not the end, of a hotly contested adversarial process since very sophisticated techniques are used by debtors, including judgment debtors, to conceal assets that they beneficially own. The increased sophistication of legitimate financial transactions and the reluctance of bankers and other professionals in various jurisdictions to inquire into the clients’financials affairs have contributed to the ease and speed with which substantial funds can be transferred by a debtor from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from country to country. In so doing, the source and identity of those funds, who controls them and who are the beneficiaries of the transactions are often concealed.

International Collect ions: It 's a Different World

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Program Chairs:Erick Rein, Principal, Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberg, & Krauss Chtd;ChicagoHead, International Recovery Group Eugene Becker, Becker Law Group; New York Head, International RecoveryGroupFaculty:Robert Anguizola, Associate, Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberg & Krauss Chtd;Chicago Office, International Recovery GroupEugene Becker, Becker Law Group; New York Head, International RecoveryGroupRick Rein, Principal, Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberg & Krauss Chtd; Chicago Head,International Recovery Group Bethany Scholo, Associate, Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberg & KraussChtd; ChicagoOffice, International Recovery Group

The good news is that courts have increasingly permitted the discovery and recoveryof assets. The successful recovery of those assets, however, requires a focused, yetrapid, effort to identify, seize, freeze and take title to the assets beneficially owned bythe debtor. This panel of experts, who have practiced extensively in these areas, both as counsel of record and special counsel in the United States, Canada and overseas,will familiarize you with the methods available to discover and recover assets, theadvantages and risks involved in such discovery, and the emerging trends in the field.



Who Should Attend: Attorneys engaged in all areas of commercial litigation, andthose seeking to learn the latest techniques in collecting money judgments.

Friday, June 9, 2006, 9:00AM - 4:30PM7 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Ethics; 5.5 Skills; Transitional

Faculty:Martin E. Latz, Esq., Founder, Latz Negotiation Institute; Adjunct Professor, Negotiation, Arizona State University Law School

You negotiate every day. In fact, the ability to negotiate effectively may be the single most critical skill you can possess. No matter how much you've negotiated, you can still learn from the experts.

The NYCLA CLE Institute is pleased to welcome back Martin E. Latz, one of the nation's leading experts and instructors in negotiation. In fact, thousands of lawyers in over 25 states and Canada have consistently given his seminars the highest praise.

15 Skills You'll Learn•Latz's 5 Golden Rules of Negotiation • Strategies to get past “No” - if all appears lost • First-offer dynamics - when to make it and when to wait • How to gain leverage when seemingly powerless • Secrets to success in emotionally-charged negotiations • Powerful agenda-control techniques • Deadline and timing tips - manage them to gain the edge • Competitive techniques vs. problem-solving strategies • Strategies to generate creative solutions • Powerful information-gathering methods • When to shareinformation - and when not to • When to hold - and when to fold • Ways to deal with untrustworthy negotiators • How to keep options open while building future relationships • The difference between “puffery” and unacceptable lying.

Speaker Spotlight: Martin E. Latz, founder of Latz Negotiation Institute, is one of the nation's leading instructors on negotiating techniques. An Adjunct Professor for Negotiation at Arizona State University College of Law, Mr. Latz also advises and negotiates on behalf of a wide range of private and public entities. From 1993 - 1995, he negotiated for the White House nationally and internationally on the White House Advance Teams. A Harvard Law honors graduate, Mr. Latz is the author of Gain the Edge! Negotiating to Get What You Want (St. Martin's Press, 2004). He also writes a monthly negotiation column for The Business Journal of Phoenix.

Who Should Attend: Attorneys seeking to develop and/or hone negotiation skills.

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Gain The Edge! Negotiat ion Strategies for Lawyers



Tuesday, June 13, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PM3 MCLE Credits: 3 Professional Practice; Transitional

Program Chair:Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Faculty:Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLPAdditional Faculty to be Announced

Keeping up with recent developments in the area of trusts and estates law can be a daunting, yet essential, task for the practitioner. Attorneys need to be kept abreast of changes in the law to develop innovative proposals for individuals and families seeking to develop, transfer and protect assets. This program, chaired by Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Chair of Milbank's Trusts and Estates Department and known as one of the most creative trusts and estates lawyers in the country, will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest “hot topics” in the area of estates and trust law.

You cannot afford to miss the opportunity to learn from the experts.

Who Should Attend: Attorneys with at least some experience in the area of estates and trust practice.

Hot Topics in Trusts and Estates Law

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006, 5:30PM - 8:30PM2.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Skills; 1 Law Practice Management; Non-Transitional

Faculty:

Video Replay: Rock Stars of Rainmaking in theLegal Profession or How to Attract Clients

Benjamin Brafman – a high profile criminaldefense attorney who obtained the acquittalfor Sean “P. Diddy” Combs on bribery andweapons charges. Mr. Brafman has beennamed the “Best Criminal Defense Lawyer”by New York Magazine in 1996 and 1997.

John P. (Sean) Coffey – lead trial attorney inthe most notable fraud class action case to goto trial, the WorldCom securities case, andthe Arthur Anderson audit malpractice suit.He was recently named one of the 2005“Winning Attorneys of the Year” by theNational Law Journal, and was profiled inthe September 2005 issue of BloombergMarkets as “Wall Street’s New Nemesis.”

Leslie Corwin—a shareholder in GreenbergTaurig, LLP and corporate litigation expert,Mr. Corwin represents and negotiates onbehalf of international and national law firms,hedge funds, the country’s leading investmentbanks, accounting firms, major real estatebrokerage firms and real property owners. Afrequent analyst on CNN, CNBC, and Foxtelevision, he is listed in the Best Lawyers inAmerica 2005-2006 edition.

Stephen Gassman—a partner in Gassman &Keidel, Mr. Gassman has a nationwide repu-tation as a leader in the field of matrimoniallaw. A noted author and lecturer, he has successfully tried hundreds of matrimonialcases and settled thousands throughout hiscareer. He was recently cited as the topdivorce lawyer in Nassau (County) by theNew York Post.

Arlene Harris—chair of the Wills andEstates Department and Special Counsel toKaye Scholer LLP, an international law firmrepresenting a broad client base, Ms. Harrishas practiced for more than 30 years andfocuses on estate and trust litigation and plan-ning, probate and administration or estatesand pre-and post-nuptial agreements.

Mel Immergut—chairman of Milbank,Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, a premierglobal law firm providing a full range ofservices to many of the world’s leading financial, industrial and commercial enterprises, as well governments, institutionsand individuals. He has extensive experiencein a wide variety of corporate transactionalwork, and is responsible for, among otherclients, the firms’ representation of JPMorgan Partners, Anheuser-Busch, AstoriaFinancial, Mastercard, NASCAR, TysonFoods and William E. Simon and Sons.

Robert Kelner—a member of the law firmKelner & Kelner, specializing in the practiceof personal injury, medical malpractice andproducts liability law. He has obtained over200 verdicts and settlements of $1 million ormore and has been in many high-profile tortcases, including the Kent State trial, the med-ical malpractice wrongful death case ofMaurice Gibb of the Bee Gees, MarianePearl, whose husband Daniel Pearl was exe-cuted in Pakistan, and Liza Minnelli, whowas being sued for assault by her husband,David Gest.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006, 5:30PM - 8:30PM2.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Skills; 1 Law Practice Management; Non-Transitional

Back by popular demand, we present a video replay of the popular January 2006 program, Rock Stars of Rainmaking in the Legal Profession or How to Attract Clients.

Finding new clients and growing existing business relationships are skills essential to the success of any law practice. This course brings together proven rainmakers from major law firms in an array of practice areas to provide attendees with methods and techniques that work.

You will gain insight into how the best lawyers obtain their clients, handle the press and manage their cases.

Who Should Attend: Attorneys at all levels of practice seeking to develop or improve their ability to attract new clients and grow existing business relationships.

Video Replay: Rock Stars of Rainmaking in theLegal Profession or How to Attract Clients

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Refreshments will be served.


Electronic Research Center May and June 2006 CLE Classes

Improve your practice with our exclusive, hands-on computer applications courses.Basic familiarity with a personal computer and the Internet is required.

For registration and updates on cancellations and time changes, please visit www.nycla.org,write to [email protected], or call 212-267-6646 to speak with Terence J. Fitzgerald

(ext. 206) or Nuchine Nobari, Director of Library Services (ext. 201).

Internet Legal Resources: AnOverviewThursday, May 11, 6:00 - 7:30PM1.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Law PracticeManagement; Transitional

Computer Applications: MicrosoftOutlookMonday, May 15, 4:00 - 5:30PM1.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Law PracticeManagement; Transitional

Bankruptcy Court Case Filing SystemWednesday, May 17, 10:00AM -12:30PM2.5 MCLE Credits: 2.5 Skills;Transitional

Internet Legal Resources:ImmigrationThursday, May 18, 6:00 - 7:30PM1.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Law PracticeManagement; Transitional

LivEdgar: Life of a CompanyMonday, May 22, 11:00AM - 12:00PM1 MCLE Credit: .5 Skills, .5 ProfessionalPractice; Transitional

Bankruptcy: Basic ResearchFriday, June 9, 10:00AM - 12:00PM2 MCLE Credits: 2 Skills; Transitional

LivEdgar: Precedent Research &Draft PreparationMonday, June 12, 11:00AM - 12:00PM1 MCLE Credit: 1 Skills; Transitional

Computer Applications: MicrosoftExcelThursday, June 15, 3:30 - 5:00PM1.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Law PracticeManagement; Transitional

Internet Legal Resources: AnOverviewMonday, June 19, 3:30 - 5:00PM1.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Law PracticeManagement; Transitional

Internet Legal Resources: New YorkMaterialsTuesday, June 20, 6:00 - 7:30PM1.5 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Law PracticeManagement; Transitional

Bankruptcy Court Case Filing SystemWednesday, June 21, 10:00AM -12:30PM2.5 MCLE Credits: 2.5 Skills;Transitional

Registration Fee for courses below:

Member: $65 Non-Member: $85 Non-Legal Staff: $35

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Free Electronic Research Center CLE ClassesUnless otherwise noted, registration for all courses is FREE.

BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL: INTRODUCTORY CLASS(Unless other wise noted, each course is worth 1.5 MCLE Credits: 1 Skills, .5 Law PracticeManagement; Transitional.)

Tuesday, May 9 10:30 - 11:45AMThursday, May 25 3:00 - 4:00PMWednesday, June 7 6:00 - 7:15PMTuesday, June 20 10:30 - 11:45AM

LEXIS:(Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 1 MCLE Credit: 1 Skills; Transitional.)Basic Wednesday, May 10 10:30 - 11:30AM

Wednesday, May 24 12:00 - 1:00PMWednesday, June 28 12:00 - 1:00PM

Advanced Wednesday, June 7 10:30 - 11:30AM

Bankruptcy Wednesday, May 24 10:30 - 11:30AM

Intellectual Wednesday, June 28 10:30 - 11:30AMProperty

Labor Wednesday, June 7 12:00 - 1:00PM

News & Public Wednesday, May 10 12:00 - 1:00PMRecords

WESTLAW:(Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 1 MCLE Credit: 1 Skills; Transitional.)

Beginner Monday, June 12 3:00 - 4:00PM

Intermediate Thursday, May 11 10:00 - 11:00AM

Advanced Thursday, June 29 3:00 - 4:00PM

Business Information Tuesday, May 16 3:00 - 4:00PM& NewsCriminal Law Tuesday, June 20 3:00 - 4:00PMResearchEntertainment Law Monday, June 26 10:30 - 11:30AMResearchNew York Materials Thursday, June 22 2:30 - 3:30PMPatent Research Friday, May 19 2:00 - 3:00PMPublic Records Research Wednesday, May 31 10:00 - 11:00AMReal Property Research Friday, June 2 10:00 - 11:00AMRegulations Research Tuesday, May 23 3:00 - 4:00PMSecurities Research Wednesday, May 24 3:30 - 4:30PMStatutes Thursday, May 4 3:00 - 4:00PMTrusts & Estates Thursday, June 8 10:00 - 11:00AMResearch

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Registration Form May & June 2006 CLE Programs:

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$145 $185

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May 4, 5, 6 Federal Criminal Practice Institute

May 8 Getting Leave to Appeal to the NewYork Court of Appeals

May 10 Hot Topics in Legal Ethics

May 15 Safeguarding Client and Business Information in the E-Mail Age

May 23 Using Arbitration to Resolve Business Transactions

May 31 Condemnation: What Hast Kelo v. City of New London Wrought?

June 1 & 8 Winning Cases in Federal Court

June 7 International Collections: It’s a Different World

June 13 Hot Topics in Trusts and Estates Law

June 9 Gain The Edge! Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers

$125 $165May 16 Preparing or Coaching the Witness: Where is the Line?

$145 $185June 5 & 12 Handling Employment Discrimination Cases

June 27 VR: Rock Stars of Rainmaking in the Legal Profession or How to Attract Clients

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Registration Form May & June 2006 CLE Programs:

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