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 2012 Annual Meeting Program - Children and the Law
New York State Bar Association
Committee on Children and the Law
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2012 Annual Meeting Program
3.5 MCLE Credits
Friday, January
27, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Hilton New York
New York City
Beekman Suite, 2nd
Floor
This program will cover the elements of a
paternity estoppel case, and considerations supporting preservation or
abolition of estoppel; advantages and disadvantages of open
adoption; (limited) remedies for finding birth parents or
obtaining medical information; an overview of developments
in broad-based genetic testing and sharing of information; and the
psychological ramifications of truth in parentage.
www.nysba.org/2012AnnualMeeting
Agenda
8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00-9:05 Welcome
and Opening Remarks
George E. Reed, Jr., Esq.
Program
Chair
9:05-9:55 Who’s
Your Daddy? Paternity by Estoppel in a DNA
World
- The Historical Origins of Equitable
Estoppel and its First Applications
to Paternity Cases
- Shondel and its Progeny
- The Estoppel Permutations
- DNA at Birth -- What Happens When They
Private Test?
- What Does This Mean for the Attorneys
in the Courtroom?
Speakers:
Hon. W. Dennis Duggan
John
J. Aman, Esq.
9:55-10:20 The
Psychological Ramifications of Truth
in Parentage
Speakers:
Richard Mayer, M.D.
Anne Reynolds Copps,
Esq.
10:20-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-10:55
Adoption Secrecy in New York
- Accessing Records
- Post-Adoption Contract
Agreements
- Practical Implications of Agreements
– Enforcement, Modifications and Waiver
Speaker:
Anne Reynolds Copps, Esq.
10:55-11:45
Adoption Secrecy in the United States
- History of Access to Adoption
Records
- Effects of Recent Changes in State
Laws
- Open Sesame -- Who Are My Other
Parents?
Speaker:
Professor Elizabeth Samuels
11:45-12:10
Panel Discussion
12:10
Adjournment
Program Faculty
Committee Chair
Professor Merril
Sobie
Pace University School of Law
White Plains
Program Chair
George E. Reed, Jr., Esq.
White Plains
John J. Aman, Esq.
Deputy Chief Support
Magistrate
State of New York
Buffalo
Richard Mayer, M.D.
New York
Anne Reynolds Copps, Esq.
Law Office of Anne
Reynolds Copps
Albany
Professor Elizabeth Samuels
University of Baltimore School of Law
Baltimore
Hon. W. Dennis Duggan
Judge of the Family Court
Albany County
Albany
About Robert J.
Schack
Robert J. Schack was a founding member of the Committee on Children
and the Law and, for many years, Chair of the Legislative Subcommittee.
A supervising attorney at the New York State Attorney General's Office,
Mr. Schack represented the State in several landmark juvenile justice
and child welfare cases. He was a tireless advocate for children’s
rights and interests, and contributed enormously to the Committee's and
the NYSBA's achievements.
Pricing Information
NYSBA Members - $85**
** Half Day Annual Meeting CLE Program Registration Fee. Price
does not include General Annual Meeting Registration Fee $85 or late
registration fees.
Non-member surcharge is $200.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Discounts and Scholarships: New York State Bar Association
members may apply for a discount or scholarship to attend this program,
based on financial hardship. Any member of the Association who has a
genuine basis of financial hardship can receive a discount or
scholarship, depending on the circumstances. To apply for a discount or
scholarship, please send your request in writing to the New York State
Bar Association, Attn: Catheryn Teeter, One Elk Street, Albany, New York
12207 or via e-mail cteeter@nysba.org.
Special Note for Attorneys Representing Children and Family Court
Assigned Counsel Panel Members: Attorneys for Children and panel members
are eligible to apply for a discounted registration fee for this
program. If you qualify, you cannot register online. You
must obtain a 2012 Discounted Registration Fee Form from your Program
Director or download the waiver
form, attach it to the completed Annual Meeting Registration Form, and fax or mail
back the completed forms to the number/address listed. A limited
number of forms are available on a first come/first serve basis for
Family Court or Family Court Appeals assigned counsel panel members who
are not currently attorneys for children. Waivers for the program
are limited to twenty-five (25). To inquire about these waivers, please
call Catheryn Teeter at (518) 487-5621 before Friday, January 6,
2012. No waivers can be issued after the cutoff date. Please
note that if you are not a member of the New York State Bar Association,
the $200 nonmember surcharge cannot be waived.
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities: NYSBA will make
reasonable modifications/accommodations to allow participation in its
services, programs, or activities by persons with disabilities. NYSBA
will provide auxiliary aids and services upon request. NYSBA will remove
architectural barriers and communication barriers that are structural in
nature where readily achievable. To request auxiliary aids or services
or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact
Katherine Suchocki at 518-487-5591.
For overnight room accommodations, please call the Hilton New York at
1-800-445-8667 and identify yourself as a member of the New York State
Bar Association. Room rates are $259.00 for single/double occupancy.
Reservations must be made by December 23, 2011. You also can reserve
your overnight room on the web at www.nysba.org/12accomm.
For questions about this specific program, please contact Katherine
Suchocki at ksuchocki@nysba.org. or
518-487-5590 For registration questions only, please call 518-487-5621.
Fax registration form to 866-680-0946.
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