Friday, Sept 8^th & Saturday, Sept 9^th

CLE Symposium – Albany Law School 1928 Building, 80 New Scotland Ave, Albany

This is a free event for all attorneys and law students. Registration is required.  Each presentation offered in this program is approporiate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

Immerse yourself in engaging and inspiring free CLE presentations and lunch keynote. Connect with legal professionals and law students who share a passion for justice. Be part of the conversation, gain valuable insights, and contribute to the ongoing fight for equal access to justice.

Friday, Sept. 8^th 1928 Building – Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom (4th floor)

MORNING SCHEDULE

8:30am – 9am – Registration

9 am – Welcome: Leslie Stein, Director, Government Law Center and Nic Rangel, Esq., Executive Director, LASNNY

9:00 – 10:00 am – Family Law Practice: “Family Offense, Custody and Support – Oh My!”
Presenters: Joanna Davis, Managing Attorney, LASNNY and Katherine Mastaitis, Donnellan Law Firm; CLE credits: 1 hour Areas of Professional Practice

10:00 – 11:00 am – Civil Evidence/Trial Practice Updates 
Presenter: Professor Michael Hutter, Albany Law School; CLE Credits: 1 hour Skills

11:00 – 12:00 pm – Introduction to Summary Eviction Proceedings
Presenter: Robert Romaker, Managing Attorney, LASNNY ; CLE credits: 1 hour Areas of Professional Practice

12-1:30pm – Luncheon Keynote: 1928 Building – DeMatteo Gymnasium
Introductions by Albany Law School Dean Cinnamon Pinon Carlarne and Nic Rangel, Esq., Executive Director, LASNNY; Keynote by RuthAnne Visnauskas, NY State Commissioner for Homes and Community Renewal

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

1:30 – 2:30 pm –  Ethics: Clients with Diminished Capacity
Presenter: Jonathan Feldman, General Counsel, Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York; CLE Credits: 1 hour Ethics and Professionalism

2:30 – 4:00 pm – Using CPLR Article 78 to Appeal Adverse Fair Hearing Decisions, Compel Compliance with Favorable Decisions and Change the Law
Presenters: Saima Akhtar, Senior Attorney, NCLEJ and Susan Antos, Senior Attorney, Empire Justice Center ; CLE Credits: 1.5 hours Areas of Professional Practice

4:30-6pm Networking Reception – 1928 Building Courtyard (East Foyer if inclement weather)

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