About this Publication

Published 12 times per year, Electronically In Touch features advice, guidance, and tips useful to the young lawyer both professionally and personally; includes “nuts and bolts” information about substantive legal issues; highlights cases and decisions of interest; provides updates from the Executive Committee; offers opportunities for career, professional, and leadership development; and lists a calendar of events.  In addition, the newsletter highlights some of the interesting and noteworthy things young attorneys and law students are doing from around the state, and serves as a forum for keeping the membership informed about Section and Association activities, news, programs, benefits, and services.

ARTICLE/CONTENT SUBMISSION

Electronically In Touch welcomes articles from members of the legal profession on subjects of interest to New York State young lawyers.  If you are interested in sharing your articles, advice, guidance, and/or tips, please send them to Justin Batten, Editor-In-Chief at [email protected] . Electronically In Touch is a monthly publication.   

Please submit articles no later than the 20th of the month.

Beginning in 2011, Electronically In Touch is available in blog format only.  To view the current issue, visit http://nysbar.com/blogs/eit/

Young Lawyers Section District 8
Wellness Event 

March 13, 2020 

403 Main Street 
Brisbane Building, Suite 215 
Buffalo, NY 14203 

1:00 – 4:45 p.m. 

This is a complimentary event, but pre-registration is required. 

REGISTER HERE 

Download Program Flyer

This event will include the following local vendors and participants to assist with wellness and health information: 

Patricia Milks Rusinek, LMHC, CASAC, discussing stress, setting appropriate boundaries with colleagues and clients, self-care and how it can positively affect all aspects of home and professional life. 

Dr. Heather Heim will discuss the benefits of regular chiropractic care on overall health and stress levels. 

Ideal Weight Loss Clinic will offer tips on healthy eating, making healthy food choices, give an introduction to the Ideal You method and program, free healthy snacks will be provided, free biometric scale readings and mini-health profiles will be offered. 

Robert J. Petrillo, AIG Financial will offer overall financial health information, tips on saving for retirement and options tailed for practitioners. 

Power Yoga Buffalo will offer introductory member classes for participants. Please bring your own mat and blocks. This a Baptiste Power Flow style program without the hot room. Open to all levels. 

Please contact Tiffany Bardwell at [email protected] for more information.

New York State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Trial Academy

Saturday March 28 -April 1, 2020
CORNELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, ITHACA, NY

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The New York State Bar Association Trial Academy is a five-day trial techniques program. Geared toward new and young attorneys, participants will take part in sessions which will advance and improve their courtroom skills. With an emphasis on direct participation, the Trial Academy is a great learning experience for all involved. 

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Click here for the 2019 Trial Academy program agenda. The 2020 agenda and faculty will be very similar to 2019.

Frequently asked questions about the Trial Academy

Please note: Seats are limited and the Trial Academy sells out each year.

Young Lawyers Section Member registration fee: $950 (NYSBA Membership required)
NYSBA member registration fee: $1,000
Non-NYSBA member registration fee: $1,100

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Please note that hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee. A limited number of rooms may be available at the Statler Hotel on the Cornell University campus. To make a hotel reservation at the Statler, call the Statler Hotel Reservations Department at 1-800-541-2501 and indicate you are with the New York State Bar Association group. For alternativehotel accommodations please visit www.campustravel.com/university/cornellfor local recommendations. Some local hotels have a daily shuttle to Cornell. The NYSBA has a limited room block and special rate only of $189.00 with the Statler, which is available until 3/6/20. 

Under New York’s MCLE rule, this program has been approved for a total of up to 37.5 MCLE credit hours, consisting of 2.0 credit hours in ETHICS and 35.5 credit hours in SKILLS. This program is transitional and therefore suitable for newly admitted attorneys. This program is accredited for MCLE credit in New York State only. Attorneys seeking credit in other jurisdictions may contact the governing body for CLE in their respective locations for credit application details. 

Special Thanks to these NYSBA Sections for Co-Sponsoring the Trial Academy

Gold Sponsor
Business Law Section

Family Law Section

Silver Sponsor
Criminal Justice Section

Labor and Employment Law Section

Real Property Law Section

Torts, Insurance Compensation Law Section

Trial Lawyers Section

Bronze Sponsors
Elder Law and Special Needs Section

Intellectual Property Law Section 

Trusts and Estates Law Section

2021 SUPREME COURT ADMISSIONS PROGRAM - SAVE THE DATE!

The Young Lawyers Section is proud to sponsor the 2021 admissions program to the United States Supreme Court. You do not need to be a member of the Young Lawyers Section to participate.

The ceremony for admission to the United States Supreme Court is scheduled for Monday, May 3, 2021. Our last Supreme Court admissions program was well-received and filled up very quickly. Save the date for this exciting event. More information will be available in spring 2020.

For more information please contact Tiffany Bardwell at [email protected].