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CLE | How to Run an Estate Planning and Elder Law Practice: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Success

Looking to move into the Estate Planning or Elder Law realm? Catch this CLE and brush up on the basics of running an Estate Planning and Elder Law practice including: marketing, client development, client management, and staffing. The practice management tools you’ll gain can help you launch an Estate Planning and Elder Law practice that creates profitability while also promoting a healthy work-life equilibrium.

CLE | A Guide to Diversity Inclusion in the 21st Century Workplace

A guide for attorneys, judges, and business people regarding the major issues of diversity and inclusion in the 21st Century. A review of the provisions of the main federal and New York State laws concerning provisions of anti-discrimination, anti-harassment and anti-retaliation will be discussed.

CLE|Professional Development Through Mentoring: The Mentoring of Attorneys Seeking Professional Development during their First Year of Practice and of others Seeking Practice Improvement as a Response to Disciplinary Action

Whether you are a mentor or a mentee this hourlong seminar provides a review of ethics rules most likely to be encountered by any newly admitted attorney — and those who would mentor them.

January 2020 Bar Reporter

In this issue | If Cupid wrote a contract | Trading Privacy for Property by Thomas Babcock | Fifth Judicial District Executive Michael A. Klein retires | Newsmakers, photos, and more!

CLE | If Not Now, When? ADR in the State and Federal Courts: A Perspective from the Bench and Bar

It’s the talk of the town: Alternative Dispute Resolution. Brought to you in partnership with the CNYWBA attend this CLE and catch up on the newly implemented Federal and State Court ADR programs.

CLE | Settling a Personal Injury Case and Preserving Your Client’s Government Benefits

Family Law practitioner Anthony A. Marrone presents this brush up on the basics re SSI, SSDI, Medicaid Spenddown accounts, Pooled Trusts and the creation and funding of Supplemental Needs Trusts

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York – New Interim Rules

Enacted in the summer of 2019, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 has called for the adoption of new rules due to go into effect February 20, 2020, Check out these substantive and procedural changes in this Court Order.

Job Posting: Several Attorneys Sought for Appellate Division, Fourth Department

There are several open positions in for lawyers in the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. Check out these several job descriptions!

Job Posting | Two Bankruptcy Judgeship Positions Announced

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge. There are two vacancies in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan and one vacancy in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn.

Job Posting | Wayne County: Social Services Attorney, part time

Perhaps you know of someone in Wayne County or who is looking to live and work there and is need of a job. Check out this job posting for a part time lawyer to act as an assistant legal advisor and general consultant to the Department of Social Services.