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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.

Please join us for a CLE in partnership with Celesq as the Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.) discusses special considerations regarding the mediation of sexual abuse cases under the New York State Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act.

NAM's exceptional mediators and arbitrators once again dominated the individual categories — with Susan Hernandez, Esq. taking first place in the Individual Mediator category, and Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.) placing first in the Individual Arbitrator category.

The WE CARE Fund is part of the Nassau Bar Foundation, Inc, the charitable arm of the Nassau County Bar Association.  WE CARE is supported through donations and fundraising efforts of the legal profession and the community-at-large.

Justice Baisley has had a long and distinguished legal career that includes substantial experience as both a judge and a litigator. As a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County for 25 years, Justice Baisley has presided over and settled more than a thousand cases, giving him a broad range of experience and knowledge across numerous case types.

The program will will address how to prevent litigation, based upon a challenge to the arbitration clause, either in court or before the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators.

This recognition demonstrates NAM’s continued commitment to distinguish itself as a leading provider of ADR services throughout the United States.

Join Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.), Mark J. Levin, Esq. and Michael Licker, Esq. as they discuss the various challenges faced by in-house counsel and general counsel in addressing legal disputes through alternative dispute resolution from the perspective of a mediator, in-house counsel and outside counsel.

Join NAM neutrals for an in-depth discussion into the nature of nursing home matters that will include statutory violations, discovery and damages and the practical strategies needed to resolve these unique and sensitive matters through alternative dispute resolution.

Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.), mediated and settled a class action lawsuit against Molloy University commenced by students who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.