Bridge the Gap

Satisfy a full year of CLE credits in one weekend via Zoom

Open to attorneys at all levels with New York and New Jersey credits available

The program takes place on Fordham Law School Zoom platform.


Friday – Sunday
January 12 - 14, 2024, schedule is subject to change*

  • Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 7:05 p.m.
  • Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Topics

    • Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Cryptocurrencies
    • Artificial Authors: Latest Developments in IP and AI-Generated Works
    • Bankruptcy Law
    • Client Service from a Private Practice Perspective
    • Contracts
    • Cybersecurity Trade Secrets
    • Diversity
    • Ethical Considerations for Young Lawyers
    • Family Law: New York and New Jersey
    • Immigration Law
    • Legal Considerations for the Food and Beverage Industry
    • Matrimonial Law and LGBTQ+ Marriage & Divorce in New York
    • Navigating Stakeholder Capitalism in a Multipolar Word
    • Recent Developments in Corporate Social Responsibility
    • RGC - Cybersecurity
    • RGC - How to Write for State and Federal Court Judges
    • Top Ten Lessons Learned From a Career of Prosecuting White Collar Offenders
    • Trial Advocacy and Abritration
  • DAY 1 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024

    New York and New Jersey Tracks (Joint Sessions)
    (10.0 credits: Professional Practice, Diversity, Cybersecurity Ethics, and Skills)


    Confirmed Topics (subject to change)

    Recent Developments in Corporate Social Responsibility
    Bankruptcy Law
    Matrimonial Law and LGBTQ+ Marriage & Divorce in New York
    Diversity
    Legal Considerations for the Food and Beverage Industry
    RGC - How to Write for State and Federal Court Judges
    Cybersecurity Trade Secrets

    Confirmed Speakers

    Jeffrey Cohen
    Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP

    Natalie Cox
    Associate, Clyde & Co. US LLP

    Lindsay A. Dischley
    Member, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

    Margaret M. Donohoe
    Partner, Donohoe Talbert LLP

    Gemma M. Giantomasi '05
    Practice Group Leader, Real Estate, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

    Scott N. Godes
    Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

    Jeffrey S. Hellman
    Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, PVH Corp.

    Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law

    Natalya Johnson
    Senior Counsel, Johnson & Johnson

    Immediate Past President, Garden State Bar Association

    Erin V. Klewin '13
    Litigation Counsel, Danone North America

    Hon. Gerald Lebovits
    Acting Justice, New York State Supreme Court

    Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law
    Adjunct Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
    Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University School of Law

    Rosevelie Marquez Morales '02
    Chief Diversity Officer - Americas, Hogan Lovells
    Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law

    Maddie San Jose
    Associate, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

    Grissel Seijo '06
    Associate General Counsel, Head of Labor & Employment, S&P Global
    Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law

    Emily Smith Ewing
    Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law

    Jason M. Sobel '03
    Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP

    Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
    U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York

    Paul M. Talbert '95
    Partner, Donohoe Talbert LLP

    Geeta Tewari '05
    Assistant Professor of Law, Widener University Delaware Law School 

    Michael C. Zogby
    Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

  • DAY 2 - SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024

    New York and New Jersey Tracks (Joint Sessions)
    (6.5 credits; Skills, Ethics, Professional Practice/NJ Specific - Family Law)

    Confirmed Topics (subject to change)

    Trial Advocacy and Arbitration
    Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Cryptocurrencies
    Top Ten Lessons Learned From a Career of Prosecuting White Collar Offenders
    Contracts
    Family Law: New York and New Jersey

    Confirmed Speakers

    Erica Barrow '13
    Partner, BakerHostetler

    Benedetta Audia LLM '23
    Adjunct Professor, The George Washington University Law School Principal,  International Development LLC

    Murray R. Markowitz
    Adjunct Professor of Law, Compliance, Fordham University School of Law

    Morgan Mazor
    Attorney, Bender & Crane

    Rekha Rangachari
    Executive Director, New York International Arbitration Center

    Henry J. (Hank) Shea
    Senior Distinguished Fellow, University of St. Thomas School of Law
    Professor of Practice, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law

    Gretta Walters
    Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

    Amanda M. Yu '14
    Partner, O'Cathain Law Group, LLC

  • DAY 3 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2024

    New York & New Jersey Tracks (Joint Sessions)
    (8.0 credits; Ethics, Skills, Professional Practice, Cybersecurity General, Law Practice Management/NJ Specific - Law Practice Management) )


    Confirmed Topics (subject to change)

    Navigating Stakeholder Capitalism in a Multipolar Word
    Client Service from a Private Practice Perspective
    RGC - Cybersecurity
    Immigration Law
    Artificial Authors: Latest Developments in IP and AI-Generated Works
    Ethical Considerations for Young Lawyers

    Confirmed Speakers

    Lindsay R. Baretz
    Attorney/Owner, Lindsay R. Baretz, Esq., LLC

    Carole Basri
    Chief Advisor, Association of Corporate Counsel Accreditation Program
    Visiting Professor, Peking University School of Transnational Law
    Visiting Professor, Pericles Law School, Moscow, Russia
    Former Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School, Founder of the Corporate Compliance LLM

    Elizabeth Bierut '13
    Counsel, Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP

    Laura Flynn
    Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy

    Christopher Gregorio '13
    Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy

    William Jannace '96
    Assistant Professor, Eisenhower College/National Defense University
    Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law

    Jesse W. Klinger
    Associate, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC

    Alexandre Leturgez-Coïaniz '17
    Partner, KBL Roche

    Khasim Lockhart '18
    Associate, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC
    Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law

    Annemarie McAvoy '87
    Consultant/Attorney/Media Commentator, Clovis Quantum Solutions LLC Adjunct Professor, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs

    Lawrence Montle
    Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer, NY State Insurance Fund Adjunct Professor, New York Law School

    Rebecca L. Rakoski
    Managing Partner, XPAN Law Partners

    Stephanie A. Speirs
    Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy

    Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid
    Professor of Law, Yale Law School, Information Society Project (ISP); Fellow, Fordham University School of Law, Visiting Professor

    Steven J. Zweig
    Attorney, The Law Office of Steven J. Zweig

    Managing Editor, Biotechnology Law Report

    *schedule and topics subject to change


CLE Credits (subject to change)

– NEW YORK

Both newly admitted and experienced attorneys (transitional and nontransitional) may earn a total of 24.5 New York CLE credits as detailed below.

• Day 1: 2.0 skills, 5.0 professional practice,
1.5 cybersecurity ethics, 1.5 diversity, inclusion and
elimination of bias (diversity, inclusion and
elimination of bias for experienced attorneys only,
2.0 professional practice credits for newly admitted
attorneys)
• Day 2: 3.0 skills, 3.0 professional practice, 1.0 law
practice management and 0.5 ethics
• Day 3: 0.5 skills, 2.5 professional practice, and 2.5
ethics credits, 1.0 law practice management, 1.5 cybsecurity general

– NEW JERSEY

Both newly admitted and experienced attorneys (transitional and nontransitional) may earn a total of 24.5 New Jersey CLE credits as detailed below.

• Day 1: 7.0 general and 1.5 diversity,
inclusion and elimination of bias (diversity, inclusion
and elimination of bias for experienced attorneys
only, 1.5 general credits for newly
admitted attorneys), 1.5 ethics
• Day 2: 1.5 specific, 4.5 general, 0.5 ethics
• Day 3: 1.0 specific, 4.5 general, 2.5 ethics

Registration

All Three Days

  • Fordham Law alumni in their first two years of bar admission: Free
  • Fordham Law alumni: $25
  • General registrants: $75

Single Day
(Friday, Saturday or Sunday only)

  • Fordham Law alumni in their first two years of bar admission: Free
  • Fordham Law alumni: Free Comp
  • General registrants: $25

Questions? Contact Shanelle Holley, director, conference services at 212-636-7885 or [email protected].

This event is presented in partnership with the Fordham Law Alumni Association and Career Planning Center.