Current Developments in Commercial Division Practice
Monday, June 3, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Program Fee:
Live Webcast: $229 for Members | $329 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges (and their staff who are also members), or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
CLE Credit:
New York: 3.0 Skills
New Jersey: 3.3 General
California: 3.0 Skills
Pennsylvania: 2.5 General
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys (admitted within the last two years) cannot fulfill skills credits through our webcast programs since they are not considered “fully interactive videoconference” under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description:
Commercial Division justices and practitioners will review and update practice and procedure in the Supreme Court's Commercial Division. The program will cover best practices, recent rule changes and proposals, and noteworthy decisions rendered by the Commercial and Appellate Divisions, including on discovery, motions to dismiss, and summary judgment. There will also be an update on the awarding of sanctions and attorneys' fees by Commercial Division justices.
Areas of Discussion:
- Getting Your Case into the Commercial Division; Pre-Answer Motions
- Initial Scheduling Conference; Discovery Rules and Disputes; Confidentiality Orders and Sealing; Sanctions
- ESI from Non-Parties; Expert Discovery; Privilege Logs
- Accelerated Adjudication; Best practices for Summary Judgment and Trial Preparation
Click Here to View Program Agenda & Faculty
Program Chair:
Robert A. O’Hare Jr., O'Hare Parnagian LLP
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Litigation, Barbara L. Seniawski, Chair
State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, Michael P. Regan, Chair