2023 New York Legal Education Conference
Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 8:30AM - 6:30PM EST
Convene Conference Center | One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006

Gordon & Rees attorneys and distinguished guest speakers will present a full day of stimulating and timely legal education on Thursday, May 4 focusing on cutting-edge trends, case law and recent verdicts. Attendees will be able to earn up to 6 CLE & 5 CE credits, including 1.0 ethics credit and 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias credit. The conference concludes with a cocktail reception, providing an additional opportunity for attendees to interact and engage with fellow attendees.
CLE credit will be provided in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Florida, and California. CE credit will be provided in New York, Texas, and Florida.
Event Program
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast
9:30 - 10:30 AM
General Session: Hashtag Ethics: Navigating Social Media Legal Ethics in 2023
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10:40 - 11:40 AM
Employment – Significant Changes and Developments in Employment Litigation for 2023
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Insurance - Hot Topics in Insurance Coverage Law
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Mass Tort and Catastrophic Injury - Defending Mass Torts and Products Liability Lawsuits
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11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
General Session: Keynote Speaker: Chris DeSantis - Embracing Generational Diversity
In this topic you will learn:
Chris DeSantis is an independent organizational behavior consultant based in Chicago. He works with individuals or groups to enhance their effectiveness, with an emphasis on user-friendly solutions aligned with the company’s strategic initiatives.
Chris has more than 25 years of experience in training, development and consulting—10 of which was within corporate environments and since 1995 as an external consultant. He was the Director of Training and Development for the American Medical Association and was part of the Human Resource Development group for Brunswick Corporation.
12:50 - 1:45 PM
Lunch
1:50 - 2:50 PM
Cybersecurity - Privacy Gets Personal: Personal Liability for Senior Executives after In re Drizly
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Construction – The Future is Now: Managing Construction Risks and Claims in the Age of Technology
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Environmental & Toxic Tort – Environmental & Toxic Tort Update: Review of Key Issues and Cases
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3:00 - 4:00 PM
Health Care – Health Care Data Breaches Triggering OCR Investigations and Penalty Exposure
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Employment – Getting to the Finish Line as a Winner: Tools for Successful Case Resolution in 2023
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Professional Liability – Game of Phones: An Interactive Discussion about the Increasing Risks of Professional Liability Claims
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4:10 - 5:10 PM
General Session: Through the Looking Glass: Ethics & the Elimination of Bias in Legal Representation
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5:10 - 6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
To learn more about Chris DeSantis' book, Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work, click here.
Questions? Please Contact:
Joelle Underwood
215.717.4015
junderwood@grsm.com