ALL SESSIONS ARE 6:00 - 8:30 P.M. REGISTRATION: 6:00- 6:30; CLE SEMINAR: 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 ?Hosted by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP ?919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Acquire expertise in incorporating not-for-profit entities and securing their federal tax-exempt status. The faculty will cover basic due diligence by attorneys to learn about an organization prior to drafting any documents, preparation of the not-for-profit charter and bylaws, and application to the IRS for tax exempt recognition.
Faculty Chairs: Seth L. Rosen, Esq., Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; David A. Stein, Esq., Withers Bergman LLP; Jonathan A. Small, Esq., Non-Profit Coordinating Committee of New York; and Stephen Falla-Riff, Esq., Civil Practice ?CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
Thursday, January 10, 2008 ?Hosted by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP ?1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019
Attain an overview of the available business structures for the formation of a?micro business, including the advantages and disadvantages of using a?corporation, partnership, limited liability company, and sole proprietorship.?The session will include a role-playing exercise highlighting the legal issues?surrounding business structures as well as the shareholder, employment and other?similar agreements involved in the formation of a business.
Faculty Chairs: Mark A. Underberg, Esq. and Justin Hamill, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP ?CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 ?Hosted by Nixon Peabody LLP ?437 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Acquire knowledge to negotiate and draft commercial leases. This seminar will focus on basic terms and conditions of a model commercial lease.
Faculty Chair: Arthur Rosner, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP, Stephen Falla-Riff, Esq., Civil Practice ?CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
Thursday, February 7, 2008 ?Hosted by Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP ?180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Learn basic principles of copyright, trademark, trade secret and patent law, with emphasis on how micro-entrepreneurs should be advised as they develop their business ideas and confront the need to protect their own intellectual property assets and avoid infringing intellectual property rights of others. The session will include discussion of the advantages of timely registration, practicalities of various search options, strategies for obtaining federal registration, and issues raised when the micro-entrepreneur's business includes an online presence.
Faculty Chairs: Ian DiBernardo, Esq. and Richard Eskew, Esq., Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP ?CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
Tuesday, February 27, 2008 ?Hosted by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP ?767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153
Obtain the knowledge to assist small businesses - corporations or sole proprietorships - faced with closure due to loss of a lease, sustained business slowdown, financing issues, or unforeseen disaster, by analyzing their circumstances and weighing potential courses of action. The session focuses on securing credit and refinancing debt, and reorganization and liquidation under Chapter 13 (sole proprietorship), Chapter 11 (reorganization), and Chapter 7 (liquidation) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Faculty Chairs: Marcia L. Goldstein, Esq., Michael Kessler, Esq., Ronit J. Berkovich, Esq., Tal Sapeika, Esq., and Abigail Zigman, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.