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49th Civil Trial Practice Institute: A Bridge the Gap for Litigators
In-person and Webinar
49th Civil Trial Practice Institute: A Bridge the Gap for Litigators
Start
05/07/2026 - 9:00 AM
End
05/07/2026 - 5:15 PM
COURSE DETAILS
Please note: Newly admitted attorneys must take this program in-person to qualify for Skills CLE credits.
In-person location: NYCLA, 111 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10006
For the 49th year, Program Chairs Robert and Joshua Kelner and a distinguished panel of litigators, judges, and mediators will discuss what you need to know to litigate, settle, or mediate/arbitrate cases.
This year, the program will fulfill the LIVE In-person Skills and Ethics CLE requirements, including a Cybersecurity credit, for first- and second-year newly admitted attorneys in NY. The program is also a great refresher for more experienced litigators, as well as a great resource for attorneys interested in litigation.
Topics include:
- Pre-trial Practice: An Overview of Commercial and Personal Injury Litigation
- Using AI in Personal Injury Practice
- Protecting Against Scams and Data Breaches While Using Technology Ethically in the Law Office … and While Working From Home
- Practice Tips from the Bench: How to Survive and Flourish in Today’s Court System
- Conference, Settlement, and Mediation – The Rising Importance in Resolving Disputes
- Voir Dire and an Interactive Demonstration
- Effective Oral Arguments
- Effective Cross-Examinations
- Summations and War Stories With a Message
FACULTY
Program Chairs: Robert Kelner and Joshua Kelner, Kelner and Kelner
Faculty: Alfredo Alvarado, Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP; Clifford Aaron, London Fischer LLP; Karen Campbell, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP; Tracee E. Davis, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Hon. Rhonda E. Fischer, Supreme Court, Nassau County; Joshua Kelner and Robert Kelner, Kelner and Kelner; Hon. Nicholas Moyne, NYS Supreme Court; Daler Radjabov, NYCLA Technology/Program Attorney; Jay Safer, Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP; Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman, Presiding Justice, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Dept. (Ret); Michael Scheinkman, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Kimberly Schirripa, Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP; Additional Faculty TBA
CLE CREDITS
9 NY Credits: 3 Ethics (1 Cybersecurity-Ethics); 6 Skills; Transitional and Non-transitional
Please note: Newly admitted attorneys must take this program in-person to qualify for Skills CLE credits.
GENERAL INFORMATION
To register: click the Register button below. The website will prompt you to log in or create an account to complete the checkout. If you are not a member, please join the membership before completing the checkout to take advantage of the member’s price. Registration closes 30 minutes before the program.
For technical and account-related issues, please get in touch with us at dradjabov@nycla.org
In-person location: NYCLA, 111 Broadway 10th Fl, New York, NY 10006
Webinar Link: After completing the checkout, you will receive a separate email with webinar access instructions. That email will arrive closer to the program start time. If you are still waiting to receive an access email 30 minutes before the program, please email cle@nycla.org.
Course Materials: We will email the link to download course materials 30 minutes before the program starts.
CLE Certificates (if applicable): After verifying your attendance, we will add your certificate to the “Download CLE Certificates” page, which you can access from your “My Account” page.
Tuition Assistance: Tuition Assistance is available by application to qualified attorneys. Click here for application and submission procedure.