PROGRAM LOCATIONS
Friday, February 28, 2020 | Convene Conference Center | 810 Seventh Ave., NYC
Thursday, March 5, 2020 | Melville Marriott | 1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville
Friday, March 6, 2020 | New York State Bar Association | One Elk St., Albany (Live & Webcast)
Program time is from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at all locations
4.5 MCLE Credits: 2.5 Areas of Professional Practice; 0.5 Ethics; 1.5 Skills
SPONSORS
Trusts & Estates Law Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education
Trusts & Estates Law Section Chair, Robert M. Harper, Esq., Farrell Fritz, P.C., Uniondale
Not Able to Attend in Person?
The Video Replay of this program will be made available to all program registrants enabling you to watch on your schedule and earn your MCLE credits.
PROGRAM AGENDA & FACULTY
The New York State Bar Association’s Trusts & Estates Law Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education are pleased to present the What You Need to Know as a Guardian Ad Litem CLE Program.
Program Description
The Trusts and Estates Law Section and
Committee on Continuing Legal Education are pleased to present this half-day
program that will qualify you for an appointment as a guardian ad litem in
Surrogate’s Court or other court. Learn the substantive rules and law of Part 36
of the Rules of the Chief Judge (22 NYCRR Part 36) governing court appointment
of fiduciaries, important ethical considerations, and the procedural aspects of
serving as a guardian ad litem as well as the substantive role of a guardian ad
litem in various proceedings. The program faculty includes
experienced trusts and estates practitioners and Surrogate’s Court
personnel.
Program Agenda Topics
- Part 36, Rules of The Chief Judge
- Overview: The Role of a Guardian ad Litem in Surrogate’s
Court Proceedings
- Some Proceedings in Which A Guardian Ad Litem May Be
Appointed
- Ethical Considerations
Albany Program Faculty
Lisa M. Buccini, Esq. | Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court | Troy
Aarone Carbone, Esq. | Vella, Carbone, & Associates, LLP | Delmar
Crystal A. Doolity-Mills, Esq. | Vella, Carbone, & Associates, LLP | Delmar
Hon. Paul V. Morgan, Jr. | Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court | Troy
Nicholas Orecki, Esq. | Rowlans, LeBrou & Griesmer, PLLC | Latham
Anthony Rossi, Esq. | Office of the Deputy Administrative Judge for Courts Outside NYC | Albany
Patricia Shevy, Esq. | The Shevy Law Firm | Albany
Brent Stack, Esq. | Mental Hygiene Legal Service | Albany
NYC Program Faculty
Marianne Anooshian , Esq. | Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen | Garden City
Sally M. Donahue, Esq. | Jaspan Schlesinger LLP | New York City
Michele L. Gartner, Esq. | Office of Court Administration | New York City
Robert M. Harper, Esq. | Farrell Fritz, P.C. | Uniondale
Antar P. Jones, Esq. | Law Office of Antar P. Jones, PLLC | Brooklyn
Hon. Renee R. Roth | New York City
Michael P. Ryan, Esq. | Jaspan Schlesinger LLP | New York City
Melville Program Faculty
Marc S. Bekerman, Esq. | Bekerman Law | Woodbury
Rose Dias, Esq. | Suffolk County Surrogate's Court | Riverhead
Michele L. Gartner, Esq. | Office of Court Administration | New York City
Amy Hsu, Esq. | Suffolk County Surrogate's Court | Riverhead
Scott McBride, Esq. | Suffolk County Surrogate's Court | Riverhead
Maeghan H. O'Keefe, Esq. | Suffolk County Supreme Court | Central Islip
Hon. Theresa Whelan | Suffolk County Surrogate's Court | Riverhead
PRICING
NYSBA Member: $150
Co-Sponsoring Section Member: $125
Non-Member: $250
Interested in registering more than one attorney?
Three or more registrations from the same firm/organization are eligible for our 20% Group Discount.
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