***THIS COURSE HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
NEW DATE TBA***

2 MCLE Credits (Skills)

Cost

BBA Member $60
Non-Member $100
Law Student $10
Non-Attorney $50
+$20 for walk-up registration

Faculty

Anthony J. Lamberti, Esq.

Howard Krooks, Esq., J.D., CELA*, CAP**
*CELA – Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation as accredited by the American Bar Association
**CAP – Council of Advanced Practitioners

Description

This presentation will address issues the New York attorney must address when representing clients with ties to New York and Florida. Dual residence clients must address New York/Florida issues in their estate planning documents, whether to plan for government benefits eligibility in New York or Florida, and consider whether to execute advance directives such as durable power of attorney, health care proxy/surrogate and living will in only one state or both states.

Other topics to be discussed include:

• What are the res judicata and collateral estoppel effects of guardianship orders
• What should practioners be aware of in seeking compensation in guardianship cases?

BBA Sponsor

BBA Elder Law Committee
Anthony J. Lamberti, Esq. – Chair
Fern Finkel, Esq. – Vice-Chair

New Developments in Practice at the Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), New York City’s Central Administrative Tribunal

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
6-8:00PM 
2 MCLE Credits
(Professional Practice)

BBA Member $60 | Non-Member $100 | Law Student $10 | Non-Attorney $50
+$20 for walk-up registration

Faculty:
Hon. Fidel F. Del Valle
Chief Judge and Commissioner, OATH

Hon. Raymond E. Kramer
Executive Director, Center for Creative Conflict Resolution, OATH

Maria Marchiano, Esq.
Chief Clerk, OATH

Description:
OATH has implemented significant changes as part of a City-wide effort to reform the administrative justice system in the City of New York. This program will provide an overview of these far-reaching reforms.

Hearings Division: These reforms require both internal organizational changes at OATH, such as the creation of a new, centralized Clerk’s Office to unify OATH’s numerous hearing facilities in all five boroughs, as well as important external changes, such as the creation and implementation of a universal summons and electronic handheld summons-issuing technology. What had previously been three internal OATH tribunals hearing enforcement-related summons is now one unified Hearings Division. New OATH Hearings Division rules went into effect August 8, 2016 which streamlined the existing rules and procedures, so that the process by which people respond to summonses will be the same for all summonses filed at OATH. This is a major step forward in creating a uniform OATH Hearings Division that is responsible for the adjudication of all enforcement-related summonses. In addition, OATH’s jurisdiction has continued to expand. At the end of August 2016, per Executive Order 18 of 2016 signed by the Mayor, OATH began to hear cases from the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) that were previously adjudicated at an administrative tribunal housed within DCA. Also, with the enactment of the Criminal Justice Reform Act in June, OATH will be responsible, starting in June 2017, for adjudicating approximately 160,000 summonses that previously were heard in NYC Criminal Court. The new law also makes OATH responsible for establishing and administering a community service program as an alternative to the monetary penalties the law allows. This is a major criminal justice reform initiative that may serve as a national model.

Trials Division: The Trials Division continues to serve as the central administrative tribunal for more formal and complex administrative hearings referred by City agencies. The program will include an overview of the Trials Division and its jurisdiction and procedures.

Mediation: In addition to these City-wide initiatives, last year OATH launched the City’s Center for Creative Conflict Resolution (CCCR), which provides mediation and other conflict services to all City agencies and their employees

To Download Flyer Registration:
New Developments in Practice at the Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), New York City’s Central Administrative Tribunal

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Monday, December 5, 2016

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge Hotel

Black Tie Preferred

5:30 PM

You are cordially invited to attend the

Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation, Inc.

Annual Dinner

2016 Annual Award Recipients:

Hon. Martin M. Solomon
Justice,
Supreme Court, Kings County

Hon. Deborah A. Dowling
Justice,
Supreme Court, Kings County

Domenick Napoletano
Past President 2012-2013
Brooklyn Bar Association

 

On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 starting at 6 pm there will be a joint screening of the BBA and City Bar Judiciary Committees in the BBA auditorium.

At that time it is anticipated that 6 candidates will be interviewed:

Additional candidates may be participating so please plan for a full night of review.

 

Important Reminder

Please be reminded that pursuant to the BBA Judiciary Committee rules you as a member of the BBA Judiciary Committee, your family members and law partners are precluded from making contributions to judicial candidates and attending fundraisers for any candidate for judicial office in Kings County.  If you have already participated or plan to do so you should let Chair Andrew Fallek and I know so that you will be excluded from the review of that candidate and his/her opponent(s).

The Sky & The City: Development Rights in NYC

Monday, January 25, 2016
6-8:00PM 
2 MCLE Credits

Member $60 | Non-Member $100 | Law Student $10 | Non-Attorney $50
+$20 for walk-up registrations

Description:
This session examines the fundamentals of air rights in the New York City development process and its implications for real estate transactions. The session will address the legal history of air rights and describe the ways in which the city’s zoning code and land use policies govern their use, sale, and transfer. Through case studies of major redevelopment projects in New York City, the session will also show how air rights are playing a critical role in some of the city’s most critical planning issues including the redevelopment of Penn Station, the adoption of mandatory inclusionary zoning, and the revitalization of outer borough neighborhoods. Finally, the session will provide practical guidance on the utilization of air rights including the fundamentals of zoning lot mergers, title issues, unique zoning provisions, landmark considerations, and the rules affecting special districts.

Faculty:
Kevin Dwarka, MCP, JD, PHD
Managing Principal of KDLLC
Senior Fellow at Pace University’s Land Use Law Center
Adjunct Professor, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate

Sponsors:
Brooklyn Bar Association
Real Property Section
Mark J. Caruso, Esq., Chair

East Coast Appraisal Service

 

2015 Annual Update

Friday, November 13, 2015
9AM-5:00PM 
8 MCLE Credits
(1 Ethics; 7 Professional Practice)

Member $140 | Non-Member $225 | Law Student $25 | Non-Attorney $100
+$20 for payment received less than 24 hours before program

Description:
Join us for this comprehensive update course covering a year’s worth of changes to cases and statutes in the most popular topics for tort practitioners.

Faculty:
David Paul Horowitz, Esq. – Evidence
Mike Ross, Esq. – Ethics
Dan Santola, Esq. – Labor Law
John Bonina, Esq. – Med Mal
Dan Solinsky, Esq. – Municipal
Mitch Proner, Esq. – No Fault
Sim Shapiro, Esq. – Premises
Andrea Bonina, Esq. – Products
David Paul Horowitz, Esq. – Disclosure

 

 

Medical Malpractice

Member $60 | Non-Member $100 | Law Student $10 | Non-Attorney $50

+$20 for payment received less than 24 hours before program

 

How-To Tips and Practical Overview for Preparing Judgements of Divorce

Description:

Rejections of proposed judgments of divorce packets for form and substance defects result in delays.  This lunchtime CLE is designed to help you avoid some of the most common preparation pitfalls that result in rejections of proposed judgment of divorce packets.  This CLE is appropriate for attorneys of all experience levels as a how-to for newly admitted attorneys and as a refresher for attorneys with many years of experience.

Faculty:

Hon. Jeffrey S. Sunshine
Supervising Judge for Matrimonial Matters for Kings County

John Fiumara, Esq.
Deputy Chief Court Attorney, Law Department, Supreme Court, Kings County

Abigail Mattaro, Esq.
Principal Law Secretary to Hon. Jeffrey S. Sunshine

To download flyer & registration form, click this link: How To: Tips and Practical Overview for Preparing Judgements of Divorce

 

The Role of Trademarks in the Fashion Industry: Protecting your Brand in Style

Thursday, October 22, 2015
6-8:00PM (Dinner at 5:30)
2 MCLE Credits (Professional Practice)

Member $60 | Non-Member $100 | Law Student $10 | Non-Attorney $50
+$20 for payment received less than 24 hours before program

Description:
This CLE will cover different legal issues such as the importance of trademarks for fashion companies, the possible issues that may arise if a company doesn’t own a trademark for their brand and whether trademarks are necessary for fashion start-ups.

Moderator:
Biana Borukhovich, Esq.

Faculty:
Theodore C. Max, Esq.
Sheppard Mullin

Pamela Weinstock, Esq.
Associate General Counsel Kenneth Cole

Busaya Olupona, Esq.
Fashion Designer & Attorney

 

New Developments in Foreclosure Practice

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
6-8:00PM (Dinner at 5:30)
2 MCLE Credits (Law Practice Management)

Member $60 | Non-Member $100 | Law Student $10 | Non-Attorney $50
+$20 for payment received less than 24 hours before program

Faculty:
Jimmy Lathrop, Esq.

Sponsor:
BBA Young Lawyers Section
Daniel Antonelli, Esq., Chair

BBA Real Property Section
Mark J. Caruso, Esq., Chair

Description:

The Brooklyn Bar Association is pleased to present
“New Developments in Foreclosure Practice” featuring Jaime Lathrop, Esq. Mr. Lathrop has been on the forefront of the foreclosure litigation for the past ten years, appearing in numerous reported decisions and is a frequent lecturer.
Topics will include:
– Recent decisions of interest
– Motion practice
– Discovery techniques
– “Bad faith” hearings
– Appellate practice
– Homeowner protection under the banking law
– Ex parte applications for injunctive relief

 

Advanced Topics in Landlord Tenant Law

Tuesday, September 28, 2015
6-8:00PM (Dinner at 5:30)
2 MCLE Credits
(Professional Practice)

Member $60 | Non-Member $100 | Law Student $10 | Non-Attorney $50
+$20 for payment received less than 24 hours before program

Faculty:
Michael Rosenthal, Esq.
Rappaport, Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal

Vicki Gail Price, Esq.

Peter Kempner, Esq.
Deputy Director – South Brooklyn Legal Services

Peter Sanders, Esq.
Sanders Litigation Associates, P.C.

Robin Bernstein, Esq.
Deputy Counsel, The Rent Stabilization Association

Hon. Bruce Scheckowitz
Judge, Housing Court, Kings County

Sponsors:
BBA Young Lawyers Section
Daniel Antonelli, Esq., Chair.

Kings County Housing Bar Association

Description:
This course will cover:

– Section 8 programs

              -Their differences and the requirements for bringing actions

– What to do when the tenant has passed away

– Tenant defenses to holdover proceedings

– RPAPL 745.2 & CPLR 3126

              -Who are they aimed at, what do they have in common, and how can practitioners use them effectively?

– The Rent Act of 2015

– Litigation with New York City Housing Authority in the NYCHA Part of the Courthouse