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June 11, 2009
DEALING WITH RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURES:
New York State Bar Association Offers New CLE
Course in Albany, Buffalo, Tarrytown, Syracuse, Manhattan, Melville
& Rochester
In response to the alarming increase in foreclosures throughout New
York, State Bar Association President Michael E. Getnick of Utica
(Getnick Livingston Atkinson & Priore, LLP and of counsel to Getnick
and Getnick of New York City) announced today that the Association will
offer a new CLE course, Dealing With Residential Foreclosures: Defenses,
Remedies and Other Approaches to Resolution at seven locations around
the state starting in Albany on Monday, June 15th.
Co-sponsored by the Real Property Law Section and the Committee on
Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association, the
course is designed to help attorneys understand new foreclosure
procedures, as well as the foreclosure defenses and remedies from the
borrowers' standpoint.
An expert faculty will provide an overview of current legislation
along with recent court cases. Among the other course topics will
be new developments that may affect the borrowers' ability to negotiate
short sales, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, forbearance agreements, and
other settlement tactics.
Getnick said, “As the recession continues to exact a toll on
New Yorkers at all economic levels, one of my priorities as president is
to ensure that the State Bar provides lawyers with practical and useful
tools that will keep them apace of new legislative, policy and
procedural developments and allow them to better serve and protect their
clients.”
Joel H. Sachs (Keane & Beane, PC), chair of the Real Property
Section added, “In the wake of the national housing meltdown,
federal and state governments, as well as private lenders, have either
proposed or enacted a host of additional rules on borrowing, lending and
foreclosure. Attorneys who attend this program will have the
critical up-to-date understanding of this new legal landscape -- both
nationally and locally -- that will enable them to provide the best
counsel in these difficult times.”
Participants will receive 7.5 credit hours of practice management
and/or professional practice. The course may be used for New York
MCLE credit by all attorneys, including those who are newly admitted
(less than 24 months).
Among the course topics are:
• Understanding the Residential Foreclosure Process
• Understanding Consumer Protection Laws
• Understanding Mortgage Loan Products
• Whom Do You Deal With in a Loan Workout?
• Options for the Mortgagor's Attorney
• The New York State Supreme Court Mandatory Settlement
Conference
• When All Else Fails - Bankruptcy
• The Lender's View - A Panel Discussion
The program Co-Chairs are John G. Hall, Esq. (Hall & Hall LLP,
Staten Island) and Peter A. Muth, Esq. (Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo).
The costs are as follows:
? NYSBA Members: $165 (discounts are available in some
locations for early registration)
? Non-Members: $250 (discounts are available in some
locations for early registration)
? Students: $60 (discounts are available in some locations
for early registration)
Schedule:
Monday, June 15, 2009 - Albany
New York State
Nurses Association
11 Cornell Road
Latham, NY
To register or for information call 1-800-582-2452 or go to www.nysba.org/ForeclosureAlbany
The last day to pre-register online is June 12, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009 - Buffalo
Hyatt Regency Buffalo
Two Fountain Plaza
Buffalo, NY
To register or for information call 1-800-582-2452 or go to www.nysba.org/ForeclosureBuffalo
The last day to pre-register online is June 12, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - Tarrytown
Westchester Marriott
670 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY
To register or for information call 1-800-582-2452 or go to www.nysba.org/ForeclosureTarrytown
Pre-registration is not available for this course
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Syracuse
Sheraton
Syracuse University Hotel & Conference
801 University Avenue
Syracuse, NY
To register or for information call 1-800-582-2452 or go to www.nysba.org/ForeclosureSyracuse
The last day to pre-register online is June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 – New York City
The New Yorker Hotel
481 Eighth Avenue @ 34th Street
New York, NY
To register or for information call 1-800-582-2452 or go to www.nysba.org/ForeclosureNYC
The last day to pre-register online is June 22, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – Long Island
Melville Marriott Long Island
1350 Old Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY
To register or for information call 1-800-582-2452 or go to www.nysba.org/ForeclosureLongIsland
The last day to pre-register online is June 29, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Rochester
Holiday Inn Rochester Airport
911 Brooks Avenue
Rochester, NY
To register or for information call 1-800-582-2452 or go to www.nysba.org/ForeclosureRochester
The last day to pre-register online is June 29, 2009
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statewide organization of lawyers in New York and the largest voluntary
state bar association in the nation. Founded in 1876, State Bar
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