AND PRESENT: AFTERNOON HORS D’OEUVRES AND LEGAL SEMINAR AT BRAMSON ORT COLLEGE Thursday, December 3, 2015 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Bramson Ort College 69-30 Austin Street Forest Hills, New York. AGENDA Afternoon Hors D’Oeuvres and Legal Seminar At Bramson ORT College 1:00 pm-1:30 pm: Registration 1:30 pm-2:00 pm: Brief Welcome and Introductory Remarks to Guests from Professor Aicha Cesar, Paralegal Department Chair Presenting of Speaker: Professor Eben Bronfman Director of Intergovernmental Relations and Community Affairs at Bramson ORT College Presenting of Speaker: Professor John Diffley, Chair of the Bramson ORT College Paralegal Department Academic Committee Introductory Remarks from Dean Helen Polynsky, Dean of Academic Services Introductory Remarks from Dr. David Kanani, President of Bramson ORT College 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Presentation on “The Other Side of Ethics for Paralegals” by Professor Eben Bronfman, Director of Intergovernmental Relations and Community Affairs at Bramson ORT College 3:05 pm-3:10 pm: BREAK 3:10pm-3:30 pm NYCPA Presentation-Gillian Gayle, Professional Development Coordinator and Scholarship Committee Chairperson/Mariana Fradman, NYCPA Treasurer, CLE Committee Chairperson 3:35 pm-4:35 pm Presentation on “The Silent Hero: United States Citizenship For Children. What A Paralegal Should Know About U.S. Citizenship for Children” by Professor Aicha Cesar, Paralegal Department Chair at Bramson ORT College 4:40 pm-5:40 pm: Presentation on “The Paralegals Role in the Litigation Process” by Professor John Diffley, Chair of the Bramson ORT College Paralegal Department Academic Committee 5:40 pm-6:00 pm Closing remarks by Professor Aicha Cesar and distribution of CLE Certificates to by NYCPA 1 Biography of Professor Eben Bronfman, Director of Intergovernmental Relations and Community Affairs at Bramson ORT College Bramson ORT Buzz Newsletter Contributing Writer Professor Eben Bronfman has worked professionally for over 30 years in political campaigns in New York State as a consultant in over 35 elections. He was a Special Assistant to the District Attorney in New York County, Robert Morgenthau, Chief of Staff to the Minority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature and Chief of Staff to the Assistant Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly. He has a Masters Degree from John Jay College and has taught undergraduate and graduate classes for over 20 years in a variety of institutions in New York City. The Other Side of Ethics For Paralegals I. “Loose Lips Sink Ships and Paralegals” (20 minutes) Confidentiality of client information. II. “I am not a Lawyer, but I play one on TV”. (20 minutes) Unauthorized Practice of Law III. “I’d love to but I can’t.” (20 minutes) Conflicts of interest 2 Biography of Professor Aicha Cesar, Paralegal Department Chair at Bramson ORT College Faculty Advisor of the Bramson ORT College Paralegal Student Club Professor Aicha Cesar has a BA in French from The College of William and Mary, MA in Social Sciences from Edinboro University, and a JD in Law from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Law School. While studying law, Ms. Cesar wrote an independent legal research project under the supervision of the Honorable Francis Larkin on the repatriation of cultural artifacts. After finishing her undergraduate studies at William and Mary, Ms. Aicha Cesar furthered her studies at L’Universite De Franche Comte in Besancon, France. Ms. Cesar received her training in family based immigration, citizenship, and asylum at Catholic Charities; and business immigration from the Manhattan law firm of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy. She is a specialist and freelancer in legal translation and consecutive interpreting from French to English for asylum and immigration cases and has volunteered her translation services to Sanctuary for Families. Ms. Cesar has given speeches at legal conferences hosted by the New York City Paralegal Association on electronic contracts and political asylum. Ms. Cesar is currently the Chair of the Paralegal Department at Bramson ORT College and is a full time professor for Immigration Law and Procedure at Bramson ORT College. The Silent Hero: United States Citizenship for Children What a Paralegal Should Know I. I am a U.S. Citizen Parent (15 minutes) A. Parents were born in the U.S.A B. Parents were not born in the U.S.A C. One parent was born in the USA, but the spouse was not II. I have an adopted child. Which way do I go? (10 minutes) A. Orphan Petition- Brief Definition B. Petition For Alien Relative-Brief Definition for Adopted children III. What is an orphan petition? (15 minutes) A. Definition of an orphan B. Filing an orphan petition C. Applying for orphan petition processing D. How an orphan becomes a citizen IV. What is a petition for alien relative? (10 minutes) A. Who can file on behalf of an adopted child B. How an adopted child becomes a citizen V. Questions and Discussion (10 minutes) 3 Biography of Professor John Diffley, Chair of the Bramson ORT College Paralegal Department Academic Committee, Faculty Advisor and Coach of the Bramson ORT College Mock Trial Club, Bramson ORT Buzz Newsletter Contributing Writer Professor John Diffley was admitted to practice law in 2006. Upon admission to the bar, he was an associate attorney at a mid-sized Wall Street trial firm. Developing upon long-standing relationships, Mr. Diffley opened his own practice handling a broad range of legal matters both in and out of the courtroom. Mr. Diffley concentrates his practice in civil litigation and transactional real estate. Prior to admission to the bar, Mr. Diffley worked in portfolio management with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc., as a licensed securities broker, and was a professional sales representative in an international pharmaceutical company. Mr. Diffley teaches various paralegal and criminal justice subjects at BramsonORT College and the City University of New York. The Paralegal’s Role in the Litigation Process I. What is litigation? (10 minutes) a. Opposed to transactional II. Understanding the big picture (10 minutes) a. Pleadings to trial and post-judgment b. Civil Practice Law & Rules (CPLR) III. Paralegal’s Part (25 minutes) a. Client intake & fact gathering b. Client communications c. Pleadings i. Pre-Answer Motions d. Bill of Particulars e. Discovery i. Document Demands 1. Notices of Discovery and Inspection 2. Witnesses 3. Expert witness exchange 4. Notice to Admit 5. others ii. Responses iii. Interrogatories iv. Depositions v. Motions 1. Motion to compel 2. Motion for summary judgment 3. Motion to dismiss (limited grounds after matter interposed) 4. Others (pendent lite, for example) vi. Subpoenas f. Trial i. File preparation ii. Trial motions iii. Post-judgment IV. Ethical Considerations (15 minutes) 4 .