Established in 1872, the Brooklyn Bar Association’s primary purpose is to promote professional competence among attorneys and increased respect for the legal system.
We promote access to the legal system through our Lawyer Referral Service which provides referrals for legal assistance in multiple practice areas. We advance leadership and promote opportunities for success through our networking opportunities and through our sections and committees, which focus on improvements in the practice of law. We provide Continuing Legal Education, which enhances the skills, competence and ethics of our members.
Our belief that the administration of justice is achieved through the integrity, honor and courtesy of the members of the legal profession is the foundation of our association.
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Please join the Brooklyn Bar Association’s LGBTQ+ Committee in a Holiday Drive to Support LGBTQIA Homeless YouthE-filing in Surrogate’s Court
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
6:00 – 7:00PM
1 MCLE Credit (Professional Practice)
Description
While e-filing is not new to New York, it is new to Surrogate’s Court. It presents different protocols and unique challenges. This one credit CLE course will introduce the e-filing rules in Surrogate’s Court and the variations between counties. The presentation will take attendees through a mock e-filed application with step-by-step instructions from commencement through decree. The course will also cover which counties have implemented voluntary and mandatory e-filing programs, how to pay filing fees, how to make status inquiries, and the pros and cons of the program.
Faculty
- Cheryl Erato, Esq. and Edward Baker, Esq. of Farrell Fritz, PC.
Cost
BBA Member $40
Non-Member $60
Student Member $10
Non-Attorney $30
Government/Nonprofit $30
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.
Sponsored by Jeanette Colegrove, Brown Harris Stevens, LLC
BBA Sponsors
This course is organized by the Brooklyn Bar Trusts & Estates Section, James Cahill, Jr., Chair, and Daniel Antonelli, Vice-Chair, and the Brooklyn Bar Surrogate’s Court Committee, Pamela Walker, Chair, and Vice-Chairs Joy Thompson and Antar Jones.
Trump and the Rule of Law
Monday, November 25, 2019
6:00 – 7:30PM
1.5 Professional Practice Credits
Description
A discussion of legal controversies generated by the Trump presidency by a panel directly involved in critical cases and matters before Congress. Topics will include the limits of executive authority, executive privilege and presidential immunity, as well the House impeachment investigations.
Faculty
- Prof. Susan Herman
Centennial Professor at Brooklyn Law School and president of the American Civil Liberties Union - Honorable Jerrold “Jerry” Nadler
U.S. Representative for the 10th Congressional District of New York and chair of the House Judiciary Committee - James D. Schultz, Esq.
formerly Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel to the President in the Office of White House Counsel, chair of the Government & Regulatory practice at the law firm of Cozen O’Connor - Ken Fisher, Esq.
Chair, Brooklyn Bar Association Committee on Government & the Public Sector and Member, Cozen O’Connor
Cost
BBA Member $20
Non-Member $30
Loyalty Pass Holder FREE**
No walk-in registration will be available.
Sponsored by Brooklyn Bar Association’s Government & Public Sector Committee
Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation Annual Dinner 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge Hotel
5:30 – 7:00 PM Cocktails
7:30 PM Dinner and Awards
Black Tie Preferred
Honorees
2019 Annual Award Recipients:
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
U.S. Representative for New York’s 8th Congressional District
Hon. Desmond Green
Administrative Judge, 13th Judicial District – Richmond County
Hon. David Vaughan
Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term
Lisa Schreibersdorf
Executive Director – Brooklyn Defender Services
Vivian H. Agress Trailblazer Award:
Hon. Cheryl Chambers
Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial District
Retirees
Hon. Michael Pesce
Hon. John Ingram
Hon. William Miller
2019 Bankruptcy Update
Tuesday, December 17th and Wednesday, December 18th
6:00 – 8:30PM
5 MCLE Credits in Professional Practice (for both nights)
Topics include:
- Recent developments, Rule changes and trends
- Update on exemptions and increased amounts
- New significant cases: Chapter 7 & Chapter 13
- New Chapter 13 Plan and Practice
Faculty
David J. Doyaga, Sr. Esq.
Gregory M. Messer, Esq.
Cost
BBA Member $80
Non-Member $120
Government Attorney $70
Non-Attorney $70
Student Member $20
**CLE Pre-Paid Loyalty Pass FREE
+$20 for walk-up registration
**For information on our pre-paid Loyalty Pass, please contact Jen Bryan at 718-624-0675 ext. 209.
BBA Sponsors
Brooklyn Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee
David J. Doyaga, Sr. Esq., Chair
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong, Vice Chair
Sponsored by
Foundation Law Program: Consumer Debt and Bankruptcy 2020
Consumer Debt and Bankruptcy: The Process, Defenses and Options
Monday, January 13, 2020
6:00 – 7:30PM
All members of the public are invited to attend this FREE informational lecture.
Topics will include:
- Consumer Debt: The process of a typical consumer collection proceeding; Defenses available to the debtor/consumer; Other options and strategies
- Bankruptcy: Differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions; Mechanics of a Chapter 7 filing; Automatic stay and discharge
This program does not provide CLE credit.
Faculty
Richard A. Klass, Esq., Principal, Law Office of Richard A. Klass, Esq.
Presenter
Fern J. Finkel, Esq., Chair, Foundation Law Committee and Program Organizer
Light refreshments will be served
This Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation Law Committee program is a joint presentation with the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer’s Project, Inc., and the Brooklyn Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service.