Thursday, April 2, 2020
5:00 – 6:00 PM – Cocktail Reception
6:00 – 8:00 PM – CLE
2 Credits – Professional Practice

Description

Practicing successfully in appellate courts involves different procedural rules, different skills and a different perspective. No one can explain that better than Justice Robert A. Spolzino, who retired from the Appellate Division, Second Department, in 2009, after hearing and deciding more than 4,400 appeals. Since leaving the bench, he has argued seven times in the Court of Appeals and together with his team at Abrams Fensterman has argued well over 100 times in the Appellate Division. Justice Spolzino will discuss the technical and procedural issues that are unique to appellate practice, such as appellate jurisdiction, appealability, reviewability and obtaining immediate relief pending appeal, as well as the strategic issues that can enhance your chances of prevailing, including preserving issues effectively in the trial or motion court, structuring your appellate brief for success and arguing effectively.

Faculty

• Hon. Robert A. Spolzino

Cost

BBA Member $50
Non-Member $100
Student Member $10
Non-Attorney $40
Government/Nonprofit Attorney $60
Loyalty Pass Holder FREE**

+$20 for walk-up registration

**For information on our pre-paid Loyalty Pass, please contact Jen Bryan at 718-624-0675 ext. 209.

Tuesday, April 16, 2020
6:00 – 8:00PM
2  MCLE Credits (Ethics)

Course Overview:

Learn practical tips to avoid the most common ethical pitfalls and protect your practice. Topics include IOLA management, protecting yourself from client neglect complaints and what to do if a Grievance is filed against you.

This course is co-hosted by the NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Presented by 2nd, 11th, and 13th Judicial Districts Grievance Committee Members:

Andrea Bonina, Esq. – *Grievance Committee Chair;
and managing partner with Bonina and Bonina P.C. where she concentrates her practice on personal injury

Anthony Vaughn, Esq. –
Current BBA Treasurer and partner with Miller & Leiby where he concentrates his practice on commercial litigation

Angélicque Moreno, Esq. –
Current Academy President and partner with Avanzino & Moreno where she concentrates her practice on personal injury

Michael Farkas, Esq. –
Chair of BBA’s Criminal Court Of The City Of New York Committee and attorney representing clients facing Federal or State criminal prosecution and securities disputes

Cost

BBA Member $50
Non-Member $100
Law Student $10
Non-Attorney $40
Government/Nonprofit $60
**CLE Pre-Paid Loyalty Pass $0

+$20 for walk-up registration

**For information on our pre-paid Loyalty Pass, please contact Jen Bryan at 718-624-0675 ext. 209.

The Brooklyn Bar Association maintains a financial hardship policy. For more information contact Jen Bryan at 718-624-0675 ext. 209.