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Update 2012

- Location -
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Ce
801 University Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210-0801
(315) 475-3000

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

7.5 MCLE Credits: 6.5 Professional Practice; 1.0 Ethics

Offering coverage of:

New York Civil Practice
Ethics and Professionalism
Criminal Law
Matrimonial and Family Law
Business and Corporate Law
Trusts and Estates Law

This program will be presented live and via simultaneous live webcast

Newly admitted attorneys (less than twenty-four months) must attend the program in person to receive New York MCLE credit.

This fall, the 2012 Update program on the most recent developments in areas that New York attorneys regularly handle will cover civil procedure; matrimonial and family law; trusts and estates law; business and corporate law; criminal law; and ethics and professionalism.

All that is new in each field — cases, statutes, rules, procedures and practice techniques — will be reviewed by an experienced faculty member. The program agenda below lists just some of the highlights featured in this year’s program.

Live sessions of Update 2012 will be presented in Syracuse and New York City. Please note that both the Syracuse and New York City sessions will also be presented with a simultaneous live webcast option.  Online video replays will be shown on December 3^rd and 4^th. Please note:  Newly admitted attorneys may only receive credit for attendance at the live sessions—not the webcasts or video replays.

Program Agenda

Monday, October 22, 2012

Syracuse SESSION

8:30-9:00 a.m.

REGISTRATION (outside meeting room)

9:00-9:50

a.     Matrimonial and Family Law

                Bruce J. Wagner, Shareholder, McNamee Lochner Titus & Williams PC, Albany, New York.

9:50-10:45

B.     Business and Corporate Law

                Gerald F. Stack, Partner, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, Syracuse, New York           

10:45-11:00     REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:00-11:50

C.     Ethics and Professionalism

                Deborah A. Scalise, Partner, Scalise and Hamilton LLP, Scarsdale, New York

11:50-12:40 p.m.

D.     Trusts and Estates Law

                Marion Hancock Fish, Partner, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse, New York              

12:40-1:40   Lunch (on your own)

1:40-4:10

(Refreshment break during this session – 15 minutes)

E.     New York Civil Practice

                John R. Higgitt, Chief Court Attorney, Appellate Term, First Department, New York, New York

4:10-5:00

F.      Criminal Law

                Thomas O’Hern, Partner, Gerstenzang, O'Hern, Hickey, Sills & Gerstenzang, Albany, New York    

5:00 p.m.     ADJOURNMENT

Program Faculty (listed by topic)

BUSINESS and CORPORATE LAW
Syracuse and New York City Sessions
 Gerald F. Stack
 Partner
 Hiscock & Barclay, LLP
 Syracuse, New York

CRIMINAL LAW
Syracuse Session
  Thomas O’Hern
  Partner
  Gerstenzang, O'Hern, Hickey, Sills & Gerstenzang
  Albany, NY 12203

New York City Session
 Herald P. Fahringer
 Principal
 Fahringer & Dubno
 New York, New York

ETHICS and PROFESSIONALISM
Syracuse and New York City Sessions
 Deborah A. Scalise
 Partner
 Scalise and Hamilton LLP
 Scarsdale, New York

MATRIMONIAL and FAMILY LAW
Syracuse and New York City Sessions
 Bruce J. Wagner
 Shareholder
 McNamee Lochner Titus & Williams PC
 Albany, New York

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE
Syracuse and New York City Sessions
  John R. Higgitt
  Executive Assistant to the Administrative Judge for Civil Matters of the Twelfth Judicial District,
  Hon. Douglas E. McKeon, and reporter to the Committee on the New York Pattern Jury 
  Instructions, civil

TRUSTS and ESTATES LAW
Syracuse Session
 Marion Hancock Fish
 Partner
 Hancock Estabrook, LLP
 Syracuse, New York
 
New York City Session
 Martin R. Goodman
 Partner
 Schlesinger Gannon & Lazetera LLP
 New York, New York                

New this Year: All program materials will be distributed exclusively online in searchable PDF format, allowing attendees more flexibility in storing this information and allowing you to copy and paste relevant portions of the materials for specific use in your practice.  CLE Notepads (paper) will be provided to all attendees at the live program sites and a limited number of printed course books will be available for purchase.

Directions

FROM EAST: NYS Thruway west to Exit 34A, Take Rt 481 south to I 690 west, then I 690 west to Teall Avenue Exit. Turn left onto Teall Avenue, go to 2nd light. Turn right onto Erie Blvd East and go to University Avenue. Turn left onto University Avenue, go 7 blocks and hotel is on left. FROM WEST: NYS Thruway east to Exit 39. Take I 690 east to I81 south to Exit 18 (Adams/Harrison St Exit). Bear left on exit ramp, go under I 81 bridge (Almond Street), go to 2nd light. Turn left onto East Adams Street, go to 4th light. Turn right onto University and go 2 blocks. Hotel is on left. FROM NORTH: Take I 81south to Exit 18 (Adams/Harrison Street Exit). Bear left on exit ramp, go under I 81 bridge (Almond Street), go to 2nd light. Turn left onto East Adams Street, go to 4th light. Turn right onto University Avenue, go 2 blocks and hotel is on left. FROM SOUTH: Take I 81 north to Exit 18 (Adams/Harrison Street Exit). Turn right onto East Adams Street, go to 4th light. Turn right onto University Avenue, go 2 blocks and hotel is on left.FROM NEW YORK CITY: Take Rt 17 to Binghamton. Take I 81 north to Syracuse and follow 'From South' directions) 

The last day to pre-register online was October 21, 2012.

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Seminar
SYR-Registration	$165.00
Webcast Registration	$165.00

Seminar
SYR-Registration	$265.00
Webcast Registration	$265.00

Seminar
SYR-Registration	$60.00
Webcast Registration	$60.00

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