CLE Events

CLE Webinar: Child Victims Act Update – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies

Webinar Date: October 25, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. ET

When the New York State Child Victims Act was enacted in 2019, the legislature created a look back window that allowed survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits through August 2021. Since then, more than 10,000 lawsuits were filed, and are now making their way through the court system. This program will discuss updates in case law, and the use of mediation to resolve these cases.

Video | Webinar: Legal Ethics and the Mediation Process

Event Date: July 12, 2023

Given the nature of mediation, it is important that the parties negotiate in an ethical fashion which translates into good faith. The legal ethics principles to be considered include dealings with opposing counsel, confidentiality, candor, and dealings with clients.