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
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- 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
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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 SpeakersJeffrey Cohen
Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLPNatalie Cox
Associate, Clyde & Co. US LLPLindsay A. Dischley
Member, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCMargaret M. Donohoe
Partner, Donohoe Talbert LLPGemma M. Giantomasi '05
Practice Group Leader, Real Estate, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCScott N. Godes
Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLPJeffrey S. Hellman
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, PVH Corp.
Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of LawNatalya Johnson
Senior Counsel, Johnson & Johnson
Immediate Past President, Garden State Bar AssociationErin V. Klewin '13
Litigation Counsel, Danone North AmericaHon. 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 LawRosevelie Marquez Morales '02
Chief Diversity Officer - Americas, Hogan Lovells
Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of LawMaddie San Jose
Associate, Barnes & Thornburg LLPGrissel Seijo '06
Associate General Counsel, Head of Labor & Employment, S&P Global
Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of LawEmily Smith Ewing
Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of LawJason M. Sobel '03
Partner, Brown Rudnick LLPHon. Elizabeth S. Stong
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New YorkPaul M. Talbert '95
Partner, Donohoe Talbert LLPGeeta Tewari '05
Assistant Professor of Law, Widener University Delaware Law SchoolMichael 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 JerseyConfirmed Speakers
Erica Barrow '13
Partner, BakerHostetlerBenedetta Audia LLM '23
Adjunct Professor, The George Washington University Law School Principal, International Development LLCMurray R. Markowitz
Adjunct Professor of Law, Compliance, Fordham University School of LawMorgan Mazor
Attorney, Bender & CraneRekha Rangachari
Executive Director, New York International Arbitration CenterHenry J. (Hank) Shea
Senior Distinguished Fellow, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Professor of Practice, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of LawGretta Walters
Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey LLPAmanda 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 SpeakersLindsay R. Baretz
Attorney/Owner, Lindsay R. Baretz, Esq., LLCCarole 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 LLMElizabeth Bierut '13
Counsel, Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLPLaura Flynn
Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & LoewyChristopher Gregorio '13
Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & LoewyWilliam Jannace '96
Assistant Professor, Eisenhower College/National Defense University
Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of LawJesse W. Klinger
Associate, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PCAlexandre Leturgez-Coïaniz '17
Partner, KBL RocheKhasim Lockhart '18
Associate, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC
Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of LawAnnemarie McAvoy '87
Consultant/Attorney/Media Commentator, Clovis Quantum Solutions LLC Adjunct Professor, Columbia School of International and Public AffairsLawrence Montle
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer, NY State Insurance Fund Adjunct Professor, New York Law SchoolRebecca L. Rakoski
Managing Partner, XPAN Law PartnersStephanie A. Speirs
Associate, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & LoewyShlomit Yanisky-Ravid
Professor of Law, Yale Law School, Information Society Project (ISP); Fellow, Fordham University School of Law, Visiting ProfessorSteven 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.