Daily Educational Programming Schedule – By Area Of Law
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Showing Programs In The Following: Law Practice Management Track
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
3:45PM - 5:15PM
How to Avoid Malpractice Risk by Being a Pro at Understanding Your Professional Liability Insurance
Ethics, Law Practice Management, Solo and Small-Firm, Young Lawyers Track (Signature)
This seminar will first address understanding professional liability coverage for attorneys and law firms, including scope of coverage, what may be a claim, claims made policies, responsibilities for providing notice, the significance of the timing of reporting a claim, etc. An overview of how to read a legal malpractice policy will be provided, highlighting certain key terms, conditions, definitions, and exclusions. Next, we will delve into several real life, “trending” scenarios or hypotheticals and discuss whether coverage would be provided. The topics to be discussed include the following: Misrepresentations on application or renewal application, the “innocent insured” clause; Cyber and AI Risks and Exposures (to self, firm, clients and third parties and vendor risk considerations); Ethical Implications; Intersection between Ethics and Legal malpractice; and Considerations to be made regarding legal malpractice and claims when an attorney is retiring from a law firm and/or the practice of law, including long tail coverage. Finally, there will be a discussion as to the types of policies available to attorneys in New Jersey, as well as trends.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour), including 0.6 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.0 professional practice and 0.5 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive and 0.5 ethics credits pending
Kathleen J. Devlin, Esq., Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP
Speakers:
Greg Cooke, USI Affinity
Robert B. Hille, Esq., Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, NJSBA Past President
Michael R. McAndrew, Esq., Law Office of Michael R. McAndrew LLC
Kimberly M. Parson, Esq., Rebar Kelly
Miles Winder, Esq., NJSBA Past President
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
3:45PM - 5:15PM
Insights from Law Firm General Counsel - The Ethics of Fee Collection: To Pursue or Not to Pursue, That is the Question!
Law Practice Management Track (Aqua)
Our popular program returns! Join us to hear about what issues law firms are facing, including navigating collections from clients, continuing issues facing the post-COVID workplace, and more.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour), including 1.8 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (non-transitional): 1.5 ethics credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits
James J. DiGiulio, Esq., O'Toole Scrivo
Speakers:
Darrell M. Felsenstein, Esq., Assistant Ethics Counsel and Statewide Fee Arbitrator Coordinator, Office of Attorney Ethics
Ronald Israel, Esq., Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
Sarah J. Scott, Esq. Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Elizabeth J. Sher, Esq., Day Pitney LLP
THURSDAY, MAY 16
8:30AM - 10:00AM
Best Practices Make Perfect: Law Firm Management, Structure, Disputes, and Succession Planning
Law Practice Management, Young Lawyers Track (Luna)
A newly created YLD-sponsored CLE which will explore basic law firm management, structure, disputes, and succession planning. This CLE is designed for all attorneys in private practice or attorneys transitioning to private practice. Learn some best practices from this esteemed panel!CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 practice management credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pendingNJ New Admit: 1.8 law office management credits
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits
Samuel J. Berse, Esq., Berse Law, LLC
Speakers:
Hon. Lisa Vignuolo, P.J.Ch., Middlesex
Jacob P. Davidson, Esq., Falk Flotteron & Davidson
Susan Miano, Marcum LLP
Joseph Natale, Esq., O'Toole Scrivo
Alicia F. Williams, Esq., NJ Lawyers Fund For Client Protection
THURSDAY, MAY 16
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Managing Partners Roundtable
Law Practice Management Track (Studio 1)
Hear from the managing partners at the state's most prestigious firms and learn how they are navigating issues facing the profession, including mentoring attorneys new to the field, navigating work from home and return to the office, DEI matters and more.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE: (Non-transitional): 1.5 practice management credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending
Peter J. Torcicollo, Esq., Gibbons PC
Speakers:
Hon. Patricia K. Costello, A.J.S.C. (Ret.), Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
Patrick Fuller, Chief Legal Strategist, ALM
Chad M. Moore, Esq., Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP
Thomas P. Scrivo, Esq., O'Toole Scrivo LLC
THURSDAY, MAY 16
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Insta What?? Using Social Media to Ethically Build Your Brand
Ethics, Law Practice Management, Solo and Small-Firm, Technology Track (Luna)
There is no question that social media is a growing force for reaching clients and building a brand. This panel will show Solo and Small Firm attorneys who may not be familiar with using social media some of the tools they can use to reach new clients ethically. Specifically, panelists will demonstrate the following: 1) What a LinkedIn profile is, the type of information that should be posted on LinkedIn, and how LinkedIn can be used to reach potential new clients 2) What InstaGram is, the types of postings that can be made, and how it can be used to reach new clients 3) X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok – these present special challenges for attorneys but do reach a younger potential clientele base After these social media tools are demonstrated, panelists will then discuss (i) how you can use them and how the rules on attorney advertising and ethics apply to them and any pitfalls you need to be aware of, plus (ii) how to avoid the “appearance of impropriety.” Just because an attorney can do something, does not always mean they should. The appearance of impropriety is an important concern as well, especially if we want to maintain standards in our profession.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour), including 1.2 ethics/professionalism credits
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 0.5 professional practice and 1.0 ethics credits
PA CLE: 0.5 substantive and 1.0 ethics credits pending
Thomas J. Perry, Esq., Hutt Shimanowitz & Plocker P.C.
Speakers:
Kelly Castor, Esq., Castor Law LLC
Marc D. Garfinkle, Esq., The Law Office of Marc Garfinkle
Cher Krumins-Beens, CKB Marketing and Branding
Donald Newman, Office of Small Business Advocacy, New Jersey Business Action Center
Elliot Stern, Accel Marketing Solutions, Inc.