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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A RECORDING OF THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THIS PROGRAM E TUT I JACK NEWTON LERNER ST LANDLORD-TENANT N PRACTICE INSTITUTE Prepared in connection with a Continuing Legal Education course presented at New York County Lawyers’ Association, 14 Vesey Street, New York, NY presented on Friday, September 20, 2013. P ROGR A M C O - C H ai RS : Hon. Laurie L. Lau, Housing Ct., NY County Todd Nahins, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC P ROGR A M F ac U L T Y : Adam Leitman Bailey, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.; Magda L. Cruz, Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman, LLP; Sylvia DiPietro; Hon Fern Fisher; Hon. Cheryl Gonzales, Housing Ct., NY County; David Hershey-Webb, Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph; Hon. David Kaplan, Housing Ct., NY County; Hon. John Lansden; Hon. Laurie Lau, Housing Court, NY County; Deborah Rand, Assistant Commissioner., Housing Litigation, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Hon. Jean Schneider, Housing Ct., Kings County; Hon. Jack Stoller, Housing Ct., NY County; Hon. Peter Wendt, Housing Ct., NY County; Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright, Chair, Committee on Housing NYCLA-CLE I 8 TRANSITIONAL & NON-TRANSITIONAL MCLE CREDITS: This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 8 Transitional & Non-Transitional credit hours: 5 PP, 3 Skills This program has been approved by the Board of Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 8 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 0 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 0 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law, criminal trial law, workers compensation law and/or matrimonial law. Information Regarding CLE Credits and Certification 2013 Jack Newton Lerner Landlord Tenant Practice Institute September 20, 2013; 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM The New York State CLE Board Regulations require all accredited CLE providers to provide documentation that CLE course attendees are, in fact, present during the course. Please review the following NYCLA rules for MCLE credit allocation and certificate distribution. i. You must sign-in and note the time of arrival to receive your course materials and receive MCLE credit. The time will be verified by the Program Assistant. ii. You will receive your MCLE certificate as you exit the room at the end of the course. The certificates will bear your name and will be arranged in alphabetical order on the tables directly outside the auditorium. iii. If you arrive after the course has begun, you must sign-in and note the time of your arrival. The time will be verified by the Program Assistant. If it has been determined that you will still receive educational value by attending a portion of the program, you will receive a pro-rated CLE certificate. iv. Please note: We can only certify MCLE credit for the actual time you are in attendance. If you leave before the end of the course, you must sign-out and enter the time you are leaving. The time will be verified by the Program Assistant. Again, if it has been determined that you received educational value from attending a portion of the program, your CLE credits will be pro-rated and the certificate will be mailed to you within one week. v. If you leave early and do not sign out, we will assume that you left at the midpoint of the course. If it has been determined that you received educational value from the portion of the program you attended, we will pro-rate the credits accordingly, unless you can provide verification of course completion. Your certificate will be mailed to you within one week. Thank you for choosing NYCLA as your CLE provider! New York County Lawyers’ Association Continuing Legal Education Institute 14 Vesey Street, New York, N.Y. 10007 • (212) 267-6646 2013 Jack Newton Lerner Landlord Tenant Practice Institute September 20, 2013 9:00AM to 5:00PM AGENDA Program Co-chairs: Hon. Laurie Lau, Housing Court, NY County Todd Nahins, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC 9:00 AM – 9:15 Welcome and Introduction Hon. Fern Fisher, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Recent Developments in Housing Court Hon. John Lansden, Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Queens County Hon. David Kaplan, Supervising Judge, Housing Court, City of New York Hon. Jaya K. Madhavan, Supervising Judge, Bronx County Housing Court Hon. Jean Schneider, Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Kings County 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Service of Process Hon. Peter Wendt, Housing Ct., NY County 10:45 AM –11:00 AM BREAK 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM Legislative Update Hon. Keith L.T. Wright, Chair, Committee on Housing, NYS Assembly 11:25 AM – 12:25 PM Advising Landlords, Tenants and Coop Boards on Handling Secondhand Smoke and Noise Issues Adam Leitman Bailey, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C 12:25 PM – 12: 45 PM Protecting the Elderly Tenant Involved in a Guardianship Action Sylvia DiPietro 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch and Presentation of Jack Newton Lerner Award to Sylvia DiPietro Michael Miller, Esq., former NYCLA President 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM Housing Preservation Violations and Issues Hon. Cheryl Gonzales, Housing Ct., NY County Deborah Rand, Deputy General Counsel of Housing Litigation, HPD 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM Update on Roberts v. Tishman Speyer Hon. Laurie Lau, Housing Ct., NY County David Hershey Webb, Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM BREAK 3:20 PM – 4: 30 PM Appeals Magda Cruz, Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman, LLP 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Red Jacket Holdovers Hon. Jack Stoller, Housing Ct., NY County NYCLA's CLE Institute would like to thank George Santana, Esq. for his significant contributions to the planning of this year's program. Unfortunately Mr. Santana had to withdraw as Co-chair of this year's program due to his recent appointment as Supervising Attorney for the Tenant Protection Unit by Governor Cuomo. Sylvia DiPietro to Receive Jack Newton Lerner Award for Her Contributions to Continuing Legal Education The New York County Lawyers Association will present the Jack Newton Lerner Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education to Sylvia DiPietro at a luncheon during the Jack Newton Lerner Landlord Tenant Practice Institute on Friday, September 20. The award will be presented by former NYCLA President Michael Miller. Ms. Di Pietro has practiced law in the area of estate practice and guardianship law, Article 81 advocacy and petitions, contested elder matters, as well as trusts and estates matters, probate, administration, accountings, guardian ad litem, complex trust and probate litigation. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School where she teaches a course in Elder and Article 81 Guardianship Law. Sylvia has twice served as a mentor in NYCLA’s Mentoring Program and has served as an active board member of New York County Lawyers Association, NYCLA's Foundation, Communications and Continuing Legal Education Committees. Over the years she has also served as a NYCLA Delegate to the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates. Sylvia currently serves as the Vice-Chair to the Estates Trusts Section, where she also served as its Chair. Her past service with NYCLA includes that of Chair of the Real Property Section, and Co- Chair of the Committee on Coops and Condos. Sylvia’s vast experience and dedication as a speaker has allowed her to teach unique CLE courses addressing the issues facing trusts and estate practitioners. She is also a regular speaker at Bridge the Gap programs aimed at training newly admitted attorneys focusing on Guardianship, Power of Attorney among other topics. Sylvia E. Di Pietro is a native New Yorker, admitted to practice law before the courts of the State of New York, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Sylvia is a graduate of the Honors Program from Long Island University, receiving a BA and MA in English. As a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, she received distinction and high honors in Real Estate Law and Moot Court Trial Advocacy. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award in the Art and Science of Trial Advocacy from the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Besides being active at NYCLA, Sylvia is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Sections on Elder Law and Trusts and Estates, and participates as a member of the Committees on the Elderly and Disabled, Estate Litigation and Pre-Mortem Probate. She is a also member of the Jewish Lawyers Guild, the Columbian Lawyers Association, First Department, and the New York City Bar where she is a member of the Council on Judicial Administration, Chair of the Subcommittee on Guardianship Law, and a former member of the State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction. Dedicated to the advancement of women in all professions, Sylvia's past service includes that of Vice President, Recording Secretary and Board Member of the New York Women's Bar Association, where Sylvia also served as a Delegate to the Network of Bar Leaders and Delegate to the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. The Jack Newton Lerner Award was established by Jack Newton Lerner, an active and respected member of the New York County Lawyers' Association for more than 50 years, serving as a member of its Council, who was recognized as the “dean” of Landlord/Tenant practice. Mr. Lerner was the first recipient of the award. He served as Chair of the Committee on the Civil Court and was a longtime member of the Committee on the Supreme Court.