(Webinar) 16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Practical Skills, Ethics & More…

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 8:45 am – 5:45 pm

  • Earn all of your annual CLE credits while obtaining invaluable knowledge on a variety of areas. Our Bridge-the-Gap programs fulfill a full year’s credit requirements for those who are newly admitted, while providing essential information and credits for more experienced attorneys. This program is particularly distinct in that one day will allow attendees to fulfill all required ethics and skills credits. Attendance on both days will provide the total professional practice required of all newly admitted attorneys. A skilled faculty will guide you through the day-to-day practice of law and cover topics of interest to all attorneys, including legal ethics.

    Each Bridge-the-Gap program contains new and updated content and will provide CLE credit to all attendees, even if they attended in the past.

    Program Fee:
    Live Webinar (both days): $499 Member | $699 Nonmember
    Live Webinar (per day): $399 Member | $599 Nonmember

    Recent Law Graduates (not yet admitted) & Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted less than 2 years) (Both Days): Free for Members

    Save by registering for both days!

  • Day 1 – Professional Practice

    William H. Crosby, Jr.
    SVP, Associate General Counsel, Managing Attorney and LATAM Regional Coordinator Interpublic Group

    Carolina Fernandez
    Garganigo Goldsmith & Weiss

    Benjamin Golkin
    Law Offices of Jeffrey Golkin Partners

    Jeffrey Golkin
    Law Offices of Jeffrey Golkin Partners

    Samantha Golkin
    Law Offices of Jeffrey Golkin Partners

    Lori P. Hager
    Kyberia Legal, LLC

    Jay G. Safer
    Dunnington Bartholow and Miller LLP

    Brian Weiss
    Garganigo Goldsmith & Weiss

    Herbert Weiss
    Garganigo Goldsmith & Weiss

    Harris A. Wolin
    Myers Wolin, LLC

    Day 2 – Ethics & Skills

    Kathryn Donnelly
    The Law Firm of Daniel J. Reiter, Esq.

    Catharine Du Bois
    Professor of Law from Practice, New York Law School

    Ronald J. Hedges
    Ronald J. Ledges LLC

    Regina Kiperman
    RK Law, P.C.

    Bridget La Rosa
    White and Williams LLP

    Norma Lopez
    Principal Attorney, Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Department

    Jacqueline Newman
    Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP

    Abby Rosmarin
    Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP

    Remi E. Shea
    Principal Attorney, Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Department

    Hon. Charles Thomas (ret.)
    Special Referee, Second Department

    Kaylin L. Whittingham
    Whittingham Law

  • Day 1 — Professional Practice

    9:00 am – 10:40 am
    What You Need to Know to Litigate in the Federal and NYS Commercial Division and State Courts
    William H. Crosby, Jr. & Jay G. Safer

    10:40 am – 10:45 am
    Break

    10:45 am – 12:00 pm
    The Nuts & Bolts of NYC Tax Assessment
    Benjamin Golkin, Jeffrey Golkin & Samantha Golkin

    12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    Lunch Break (on your own)

    1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
    The ABCs of Immigration Law
    Carolina Fernandez, Brian Weiss & Herbert Weiss

    2:15 pm – 2:20 pm
    Break

    2:20 pm – 4:00 pm
    An Introduction to IP Counseling: Protecting the BIG Ideas of Clients and Businesses
    Lori P. Hager & Harris A. Wolin

    Day 2 — Ethics & Skills

    8:45 am – 8:50 am
    Introduction

    8:50 am – 11:30 am
    An Introduction to New York’s Statewide Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters (This session will include a 10 minute break)
    Kathryn Donnelly, Norma Lopez, Remi E. Shea, Hon. Charles Thomas (ret.) & Kaylin L. Whittingham

    11:30 am – 11:40 am
    Break

    11:40 am – 12:55 pm
    Communications in a Law Environment  
    Catharine Du Bois

    12:55 pm – 1:50 pm
    Lunch Break (on your own)

    1:50 pm – 3:05 pm
    Estate Planning 101 
    Regina Kiperman & Bridget La Rosa 

    3:05 pm – 3:10 pm
    Break

    3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
    An Introduction to E-Discovery
    Ronald J. Hedges

    4:00 pm – 4:05 pm
    Break

    4:05 pm – 5:45 pm
    Mediation and Collaborative Law
    Jacqueline Newman & Abby Rosmarin

  • CLE CREDIT FOR NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, AND CALIFORNIA
    CLE Credit for Both Days: 16.0 Total: 7.0 Professional Practice, 6.0 Skills & 3.0 Ethics (includes 1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics)
    CLE Credit for October 10: 7.0 Professional Practice
    CLE Credit for October 17 9.0 Total: 6.0 Skills & 3.0 Ethics (includes 1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics)

    CLE CREDIT FOR PENNSYLVANIA
    CLE Credit for Both Days: 13.0 Credits Total: 10.5 General & 2.5 Ethics
    CLE Credit for October 10:  5.5 Credits Total:  5.5 General
    CLE Credit for October 17:  7.5 Credits total:  5.0 General & 2.5 Ethics

  • Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org