Upcoming NY Events in the Legal Community

Legal Events

Fri. March 7, CLE: Brooklyn Law School Symposium, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Brooklyn Law School hosts a symposium on the “Partial-Birth Abortion” ban, featuring eight speakers and professors. Continental breakfast included, luncheon to follow. Approved for (4) CLE credits, including (3) toward Professional Practice and (1) toward Ethics. Held at 250 Joralemon St. RSVP required by Monday, March 3. For information or to attend, contact Brooklyn Law School: (718) 780-7966.

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Fri. March 7, Free: Presentation on Student Loans, 6-8 p.m.
Speakers: Assistant Attorney General Matthew Eubank and Brooklyn mediator Eqwonna Purvis. Topic: student loans and navigating the application process. Tips for students on how to choose the student loan that is best for them. Held at Boys and Girls High School, 700 Fulton St., Brooklyn.

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Wed. March 12, Free Presentation: Sex Offenders & What Parents Need to Know, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Topics: Sex Offender Registration Act (Megan’s Law); Internet predators; forensic evidence collection and DNA databanks; safety concerns. Held at Brooklyn College (Campus Road and Hillel Place), Gershwin Building, Levenson Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. Space is limited, pre-registration requested. For information or to register, contact the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office: (718) 250-3170.

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Wed. March 12, CLE: Ethical Issues in Part 137 Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution, 6—8 p.m.
Speakers: Attorneys Domenick Napoletano, Frank Strafaci and mediator Alvin Rabinowitz. Approved for (2) CLE credits toward Ethics. Free to Brooklyn Bar Association members. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information or to register, contact the Brooklyn Bar: (718) 624-0675 x210; fax: (718) 797-1713; or e-mail: malfano@brooklynbar.org.

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Mon. March 17, Spivack Award Presentation & Reception, 6 p.m.
Honoring former Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro, Esq., the only woman to date to represent a major political party as a candidate for vice president (in 1984). Award presentation by U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney. A Women’s History Month celebration hosted by the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA). Held at 14 Vesey St., Manhattan. For information, contact NYCLA: www.nycla.org.

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