Practicing in New York State Supreme Court
Part Two: The Basics of Litigation in the NYS Supreme Court
Originally held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Program Fee:
OnDemand: $179 for Members | $279 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (earliest
admission 2016-2018 in any state or country), In-House/Corporate
Counsel, Judges (and their staff), or attorneys that practice within the
Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for
free.
CLE Credit:
NY: 3.0 Skills
NJ: 3.0 General
CA: 2.5 General
PA: 2.5 General
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description:
In this two-part program seasoned attorneys, judges, and court staff
will provide a how-to guide for practicing in New York Supreme Court.
In Part One, Basic Geography, Terminology and Practice, the panel will
offer a nuts and bolts introduction to civil practice in the Supreme
Court. They will identify and discuss key differences between litigation
in New York state court and federal court, basic terms and key players
in the state courts, the rules of practice governing Supreme Court
practice, the locations of and functions of Supreme Court offices in New
York City, the mechanics of how a litigation progresses in the Supreme
Court, filing papers and courtroom custom and practice.
In Part Two, The Basics of Litigation in the NYS Supreme Court, the
panel will provide an overview of how to litigate a civil action in the
Supreme Court in New York City. They will discuss the lifecycle of
common categories of Supreme Court actions, including how to initiate an
action, seeking preliminary relief, discovery, motion practice,
hearings and trials, judgment collection and alternative dispute
resolution in the Supreme Court.
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Program Co-Chairs:
John Lundin, Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP
Isaac Zaur, Clarick Gueron Reisbaum LLP