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CLE INSTITUTE NEWSLETTER October 2011 Hon. Stephen G. Crane Receives Jack Newton Lerner Award for Outstanding Contributions to Continuing Legal Education at 2011Landlord Tenant Practice Institute At a special luncheon held in conjunction with the 2011 Jack Newton Lerner Landlord Tenant Practice Institute, Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Administrative Judge, Civil Matters, First Judicial District, Supreme Court, New York County, presented the Jack Newton Lerner Award for Outstanding Contributions to Continuing Legal Education to the Hon. Stephen G. Crane. The award recognizes the individual who has made significant contributions to the HON. STEPHEN G. CRANE AND FAMILY HON. SHERRY KLEIN HEITLER presentation of quality CLE programming. Not only is Judge Crane Co-Chair of NYCLA’s Committee on CLE, but he is also Co-Chair of NYCLA’s seminal Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Institute, now in its fourth year, and a speaker/ moderator at countless CLE programs during the year. He is also instrumental in offering his advice and counsel on many issues faced by NYCLA’s CLE Institute. The highlight of the award presentation was the attendance by Jack Newton Lerner’s widow, Evelyn, and her family. The CLE Institute is grateful to the Lerner family for helping us continue to honor the legacy of Jack Newton Lerner, who not only has been recognized as the “dean” of landlord tenant practice, but was also a devoted CLE lecturer for over twenty years. The CLE Institute also wishes to thank the co-chairs of this EVELYN LERNER AND FAMILY year’s Landlord Tenant Practice Institute, Hon. Laurie Lau, NYC Civil Court, Housing Part and George M. Santana, Law Firm of George M. Santana, P.C., for putting together such a fascinating program and assembling an unparalleled roster of New York State Senator Liz Kruger To Speak on Fair Pay at speakers from the bench, bar and government. CLE Institute NYCLA’s Women’s Rights Committee will co-sponsor a special program on October 6th on Progress and NYCLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CLE PROGRAM & SPECIAL Pitfalls in the Effort to Achieve Fair Pay and Work- Sophia Gianacoplos PROJECTS COORDINATOR Cherie Samuels Life Balance. Joining State Senator Liz Krueger, CLE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR author of S.5674, the Fair Pay Act, will be Dina Bari Chase GRAPHIC DESIGNER & Bakst, Co-President, A Better Balance and Leslie MARKETING SPECIALIST Kelmachter, President, New York State Trial Lawyers PROGRAM ATTORNEY Mary Stewart Donna Lennon Association, partner at The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm and author of A High Court (Very) Open to REGISTRAR Kieanna Bishop Business, published in the New York Law Journal July 7, 2011. All-Star Panel of Speakers Set for Federal Criminal Practice Institute NYCLA’s CLE Institute and the trial issues, an ethics discussion App., 2d Cir. Federal Bar Council have once and an overview of the Federal Saturday’s program will cover again joined together to co-sponsor Criminal Trial. Noted criminal federal evidence considerations, the Federal Criminal Practice defense attorneys speaking on including a session on CSI, a Institute. The program kicks Friday include: Robert Anello, discussion of the sentencing off Thursday evening, October Richard Albert and Jeremy guidelines, sentencing advocacy 13 with a networking cocktail; Temkin, Morvillo, Abramowitz, and federal appeal considerations. reception and Introduction by Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, Noted criminal defense attorneys Hon. Patricia Anne Williams, P.C.; Joel Cohen, Stroock; Kelly Richard Ware Levitt, Esq. and NYS Supreme Court. Program Currie, Crowell and Moring, LLP; Barry Leiwant, Federal Defenders, Chairs Mark B. Rosen, Mark Anthony Ricco,Esq., Marjorie will be joined by Professor Bruce B. Rosen, Esq., P.C., John Jay J. Peerce, Stillman, Friedman & Green, Fordham University School College of Criminal Justice and Shechtman PC; Marc Agnifilio, of Law and representatives Alan Vinegrad, Covington & Brafman & Associates; William from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Burling LLP, have assembled an Pollard, Kornstein, Veisz, including Carolyn Pokorny, EDNY unparalleled roster of speakers Wexler and Pollard ; Henry and Jocelyn Strauber, Deputy, including judges from the Second Putzel, III, Esq. and Audrey Terrorism & International Narcotics Circuit Court of Appeals, Eastern Strauss, Fried Frank. Unit, SDNY. The Hon. Frederic and Southern Districts of New Representing the U.S. Attorney’s Block, EDNY and Hon. Richard York, Clerks and Chief Executives Office areJonathan Kolodner, Sullivan, SDNY will be joined of the Courts, members of the (SDNY); Marshall Miller, (EDNY), by Hon. Karen Greve Milton, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, noted and John Buretta (EDNY). Circuit Executive, U.S. Court of criminal defense attorneys and Judicial panelists include Hon. Appeals., 2d Circuit and Catherine academics. Steven M.Gold , EDNY, Hon. O’Hagan Wolfe, Clerk, U.S. Court Friday’s program focuses on John Gleeson, EDNY and of Appeals, 2d Circuit. initiation of the proceedings, pre- Hon. Reena Raggi, U.S. Ct. of Ethics Institute Update SAVE the DATES: Race and the Constitution: 2011 Update NYCLA’s Ethics Institute will sponsor two programs Tuesday, November 1, 2011 (rescheduled from an earlier date) this October. On Tuesday, October 4th, Program Chair Bernard A. Krooks, Littman Krooks LLP will be joined Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute: A Bridge the Gap by Ira K. Miller Esq.Elizabeth Valentin, Littman for Lawyers Interested in Criminal Law Krooks LLP and ethicist Sarah D. McShea, Law Offices Thursday and Friday November 3 and 4. of Sarah Diane McShea in presenting Ethical Issues in 4th Annual Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Elder Law and Special Needs Planning. Institute Friday, November 18 On Wednesday, October 26, we present Ethical Issues Confronted During Litigation, focusing on For complete program descriptions, faculty, registration information the ethical dilemmas faced by litigators, which can and pricing, consult our website at www.nycla.org often seem quite daunting. Indeed, there is a fine NYCLA’s CLE Institute now an Accredited Provider in New line between zealous advocacy, sharp practice and Jersey misconduct – as well as the resulting implications of New York County Lawyers’ Association’s CLE Institute is currently each. Using a series of real life hypotheticals, a panel certified as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education of experts including Program Chair Richard Maltz, in the State New Jersey. Courses qualifying for CLE credit in New Counsel, Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz, PC and Jersey will be so designated on the NYCLA website. Be sure to consult www.nycla.org for program details and program locations. panelists Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz Nicole Hyland, NOTE: Tuition Assistance is available for qualified attorneys. Consult st PC, Ann Scherzer, 1 Dept. Disciplinary Committee our website at www.nycla.org for the application form, details and Richard Supple, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, will about the program and qualifications for applicants. If applying for provide guidance on how to manage problems that Tuition Assistance, please DO NOT register for the program before submitting the Tuition Assistance application. All persons granted actually arise both inside and outside the courtroom. tuition assistance will receive the course materials as a pdf file on a CD or by direct download from the NYCLA website. Special Skill Building Alan Blumfeld is a founder of ACT OF COMMUNICATIONS® as well as a Program: Acting for Lawyers professional actor who makes his living in film, television and theater. He has Join NYCLA’s Young Lawyers had recurring roles on the television Section for a very special program shows Heroes, Gilmore Girls, Becker on Thursday, October 20, as the CLE and Brooklyn Bridge, as well as over Institute welcomes Alan Blumenfeld 200 guest appearances on such tv and Katherine James, ACT OF shows as Dirty Sexy Money, Grey’s COMMUNICATIONS®, founded 30 Anatomy, CSI, Without a Trace, JAG, years ago to set a new standard in Saved By the Bell, ER, and others too the art of advocacy. During this highly numerous to mention. Besides being a interactive program, the instructors will founder of ACT OF COMMUNICATIONS demonstrate the theatrical techniques ®, Katherine James has appeared lawyers should be using to optimize in regional theater and television results in client meetings, negotiations, “Attorneys and actors share a common shows including Beverly Hills 90210, trials, mediations, arbitrations or other mission: to rivet the listener’s attention Empty Nest, Picket Fences, Family professional appearances. Attendees on the drama at hand, control their Ties, LA Law, Moonlighting … and will learn what’s needed to create and point of view, lead their instincts, and many more. For more information enhance the authenticity and impact of then convince their minds of the about the speakers, visit http://www. their own communications. After all – story’s desired end… with an ovation actofcommunication.com/aboutus.html for the actor, a decisive win for the attorney.” October is Skill Building Month at CLE Institute Learn the ins and outs of understanding, interpreting and accomplished writer and author of numerous journal articles analyzing two of the most important financial documents and legal treatises. For more trips on business development, -- balance sheets and income statements at the October 11th see the article by Paramjit Mahli on Preparing for Media program, Accounting for Lawyers. Understanding these Interviews. important documents is particularly