The Law Offices of Robert C. Hertman, PLLC

07/06/2025

03/31/2025

WCBA Appellate Practice Committee and co-sponsored by the Criminal Justice Section presents
Criminal Appellate Practice: The Do’s and Don’ts from Every Perspective

Moderator:
Natasha Shishov-Ginzburg - Senior Principal Law Clerk for Chambers of the Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy, Supreme Court of the State of New York - Appellate Division, First Department

Speakers:
Justice Barry E. Warhit - Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Jill K. Sanders, Esq. – Senior Associate with Pappalardo & Pappalardo LLP
Mary Jo L. Blachard – Assistant District Attorney, Office of the Bronx County District Attorney

Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE for WCBA Members, $20 Non-Members
Format: Zoom webinar
CLE Credit: 1 Professional Practice
Register: buff.ly/M56KxMv

03/02/2025

Annual Meeting & Past Presidents' Reception
Wed, March 19, 2025 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for a cocktail reception and dinner honoring our Past Presidents, conducting our Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors.
Location: Westchester Hills Golf Club
Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW

02/09/2025

Prompt Delivery: How to Use AI Technology in Law Practice

Topics to be addressed include:
-overview of generative AI
-use cases for generative AI in legal
-AI applications for case management, legal research and workflow management
-AI best practices
-advice for choosing software

Speakers:
Jared D. Correia, Esq., CEO | Red Cave Law Firm Consulting
Justin B. Cary, Esq., Drummond Woodsum

Date: February 24, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $FREE WCBA Members/ $20 Non-members
Format: Webinar via Zoom
CLE Credits: 1 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection: General
Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW

01/30/2025

24 Hour Basic Mediation Training

Date: February 27 & 28, and March 1, 2025 (Thursday/Friday/Saturday)
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: WCBA Offices (4 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 155, White Plains, NY 10604) **In-Person ONLY**
CLE Credit: 24 Credits (4.0 Ethics and Professionalism, 14.5 Skills, 4.0 Areas of Professional Practice, 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Instructor: Marc Sheridan, Esq.
Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW

The WCBA cordially invites you to join us for a three-day Basic Mediation Training Program at the low cost of $825 for WCBA members and $945 for non-members. This mediation training course is approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs.[1]

Participants who complete this three-day (in person) course will be able to receive their Basic Mediation Training Certification and receive 24 hours of Continuing Legal Education through the Westchester County Bar Association.[2]

01/29/2025

Crash Course: An Overview of AI in LegalTech

Topics to be addressed include:
-AI overview
-common AI tech applications
-business softwares with AI features
-legal softwares with AI features
-future applications

Speaker: Jared D. Correia, Esq., CEO | Red Cave Law Firm Consulting

Date: February 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $FREE WCBA Members/ $20 Non-members
Format: Webinar via Zoom
CLE Credits: 1 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection: General
Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW

01/14/2025

Upcoming Zoom CLE:
The CPLR's New Stuff

Date: January 15, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE for WCBA Members/$40 Non-Members
Format: Zoom webinar (two-step registration process)
CLE Credit: 2 Professional Practice

This CLE will cover a variety of late-breaking statutory and case law developments in the CPLR impacting practitioners, including tolls to the statute of limitations, the new remote notary law, the amendment permitting wide use of affirmations instead of affidavits, the e-signing of contracts and court documents, general jurisdiction, the relevance of the 5-day mailing rule under NYSCEF, stipulations of discontinuance, and motions.

Speaker:
Hon. Mark Dillon,

Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW
Co-sponsored by The Society of Irish-American Lawyers of Westchester (SOCIAL)

01/12/2025

WCBA Workers' Compensation Committee and WCBA Labor & Employment Committee present
Navigating the Intersection of Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law for the Injured Worker

Speakers:
Nancy Flaherty, Esq.
Howard Schragin, Esq.

Date: Thursday January 23rd, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Format: Zoom webinar (link will be provided after registering)
Price: FREE WCBAMembers / $20 Non Members
CLE credit: 1 Professional Practice
Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW

Sponsored by the Westchester County Human Rights Commission

01/11/2025

Westchester County Bar Association Diversity Committee Presents

Student Loans: Many Questions, Fewer Answers

Learn about the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and the status of other repayment plans. Questions for how the court's injunction of the SAVE Plan may impact you and millions of other borrowers.

Speaker: Stephen Brown, Assistant Dean for Enrollment at Fordham Law School

Date: February 4th, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Format: Zoom webinar

This is a free, non-CLE event.
Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW

01/10/2025

How Proper Legal Planning & Home Ownership can Help your clients Age in Place Safely

A legal and borrowing overview for families that seek counsel to protect their assets for their family and to protect their Home with proper Medicaid planning. Lauren Enea, ESQ will cover an overview on Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts and other legal strategies for families in 2025. Frank will cover how families with real property held in an IRREV Trust can still access home equity for planning to age in place safely.

Speakers:
Lauren Enea, Esq.
Frank Melia, CMPS

Date: February 18th, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $FREE Members/$20 Nonmembers
Format: Zoom webinar (two-step registration process)
CLE Credit: 1 Professional Practice
Sponsored by Contour Mortgage

Register: buff.ly/4j3o7KW

01/07/2025

Join online or Renew today and enjoy WCBA membership! WCBA Membership is based on the calendar year (January - December).

Effective January 1, 2025, WCBA Membership now includes FREE live streaming VIRTUAL CLEs and on-demand programs from our CLE Library.

Register today: https://www.wcbany.org/?pg=joinWCBA

For any questions regarding membership, please email: [email protected]