Networking is one of the most important ways to grow your practice throughout your career. Learn WHY you should attend events hosted by business and professional organizations whose members are in your target markets and HOW to make the most of your attendance. Join Public Relations professional Janet Falk and attorney Christopher Seleski as they address best practices of successful networking and guide you to stay within the bounds of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Put yourself in the role of a curator of resources. At networking events, you will meet some people who represent a business that has a problem and others from a company that offers a solution. Become a matchmaker and introduce these new contacts to those you already know, based on their aligned interest. You will learn a step-by-step process to introduce yourself to the leaders of the host organization whose members are likely referral sources and prospective clients. Hear tips to create a memorable elevator pitch. Prepare to ask problem and solution questions that will prompt your new contacts to describe their business successes and ideal clients. Learn to collect business cards, plus how to use them once you have them. And …, don’t forget to be alert to ethical issues regarding referral fees. It’s time to put yourself out there and let networking work for you!

Faculty: Janet Falk, Falk Communications and Research and Christopher Seleski, Tolmage Peskin Harris & Falick

FTX, a major cryptocurrency exchange, and FTX.US, its U.S. branch, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 11, 2022. Former founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is facing multiple criminal and civil charges including wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud investors. How and does the FTX downfall change the future for digital assets and cryptocurrency investors? It is a temporary disruption; digital assets are here to stay. They will be a big part of our financial future. In the presentation our expert panel will explain why that is so and what the future hold for digital assets We will cover: Detailed introduction to Blockchain, digital assets and cryptocurrency and why FTX has little to do with this new technology How to setup and trade cryptocurrency with a digital wallet The Regulatory Framework including the SEC’s view, Money Transmitter/FinCen Registration , US State Regulations and a general overview of International Treatment Taxation of digital assets in the U.S. as well as a general overview of International Taxation Contracts and Licensing involving digital assets. Ownership and Intellectual Property of digital assets Decentralized Finance Components Join us as we unravel the complexities of cryptocurrency and digital assets. What may be a new and uncertain space to you is territory we’ve been charting for almost a decade. When done you will understand the fundamentals of decentralized computing and blockchain. You will have explored business, technology, governance, and legal use cases. You will have reviewed the evolving practice of law and technology as it concerns legal and governance issues arising from cryptocurrency, digital assets and blockchain implementation.

Faculty: M. Ridgway Barker, Withersworldwide.com; Charles Kolstad,Withersworldwide.com; John Iadeluca, Banz Capital

This program will satisfy the Live NY Skills and Ethics requirements for first and second year newly admitted attorneys in New York as well as the new Cybersecurity requirement. For the 8th year, Program Chair Mark Rosen and an expert faculty seek to inform the legal and business communities about the latest developments in the field of cybersecurity that are much too important to be ignored. Our ALL STAR faculty will discuss the changing technical climate, cyber threats and hacks. threats to the rule of law and national security, and the ever-changing roles and responsibilities of attorneys and firms. Some of the topics to be discussed include: Cyber crimes Responsibilities of attorneys to keep their firms, clients, employees, transactions and data safe, and continuing obligations Threats and advantages of remote work, including ethical considerations BYOD and cybersecurity risks Cyber insurance vs other types of policies: who is covered (of counsel, interns, outsourced workers)? determining loss? what is covered? continuing obligations; how qualified is your IT staff? Incident response (including a reenactment of “what should we do now?”) Threats to the rule of law, national security and likely repercussions … AND MORE!!

Faculty: Derek Auchie, Dispute Process Law, University of Aberdeen; Brian G. Flood, CPCU, ARM, VP, Hub International; Paul Jang, Legal & Educational Technology Specialist, Brooklyn Law School; Lexer Quamie Mayer, Director, Labor, Employment & Benefits Law, Allstate; Guy Robinson, Computer Scientist, Developer of Banking Industry Software; Harumi Urata-Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, Wave Financial; A. Michael Weber, Littler; Ian Whitehurst, Financial Crimes, Exchange Chambers UK

In light of the NY State Senate’s rejection of the Honorable Justice Hector LaSalle’s nomination for Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals, there is great anticipation of the Commission on Judicial Nomination’s renewed candidate list and Governor Hochul’s second nomination. In the meantime, there is heightened interest in the nominating process. Our expert panel will engage in a lively discussion of the appropriate considerations for evaluating a candidate for the Chief Judge seat on the New York Court of Appeals, and whether the Court of Appeals nomination process should be reformed. After hearing from our distinguished panelists, there will be time for a question and answer session with the audience.

Faculty: Faculty: Matthew Bova, Center for Appellate Litigation; Professor Noah Rosenblum, New York University School of Law; Professor Vincent Bonventre, Albany Law School; David Cohn, Bronx County District Attorney’s Office

The New York State Constitution was amended in 2014 to change the process and rules governing the drawing of district lines for the NYS legislature and NY’s congressional districts. The post 2020 census redistricting was the first test for the new plan – yet issues and problems with NYS’ electoral system remain. Our panelists will discuss such issues as: Redistricting: What Happened; Where are We Now; What’s Next? Recent Court Decisions Understanding the New Map Reforming the State and Local Redistricting Process Election Law Reform Recent Changes in Election Law Pending Changes Before the State Legislature The John R. Lewis NYS Voting Rights Act Election Administration What’s Wrong with the Current Structure What Changes Can be Made? Roadmap to the Future

Faculty: Richard Briffault, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia Law School; Dr. John Flateau, Member, NYS Independent Redistricting Commission, Former Executive Director, NYC Districting Commission; David Imamura, Westchester County Legislator, former Chair, NYS Independent Redistricting Commission; Fulvia Vargas-De Leon, Latino Justice

*This is an in-person event that will take place at The Capital Grille, 155 East 42nd street, NYC. It is not a webinar. Join NYCLA’s Committee on Corporation Law for a panel discussion of recent developments in corporate law, including a review of the most important NY cases, featuring Hon. Robert s. Smith (Ret.), Gregory Markel and Moderator Gerard Mantese. After the program, mingle with our panelists and guests at a reception featuring cocktails and hors d oeuvres.

Faculty: Hon. Robert S. Smith (Ret.), Senior Counsel, Litigation, Friedman Kaplan; Gregory A. Markel, Partner, Securities & Fiduciary Duty Litigation, Seyfarth