Conferences

Social media has become a part of the legal landscape. An understanding of Twitter, Face Book, Linkedin and blogs have become critical for understanding clients and their issues as well as emerging as a potent form of marketing and valuable research tools. These sessions will offer a unique and highly target look at social media. A panel of legal experts who have become leaders in the social media arena will offer hands on sessions as well as leading sessions on the inherent risks, limitations and potential vulnerabilities and liabilities of these social media tools.

Day 1

Session 1: The 6 Things You Need to Know About Social Media
Session 2: Twitter for Lawyers

Day 2

Session 1: Social Media-The Vulnerabilities and Liabilities
Session 2: Blogs, Facebook, Linkedin For Lawyers

Registration is available for one or both sessions, and a total of 6 CLE credits will be available, pending accreditation by the CLE Board of the NYS Bar. Financial assistance for these seminars is available upon request.

Registration: For Day 1 Only: $75

Panelists:

Frederic Abramson, Esq. Attorney, Blogger, Social Media Practioner

Nicole Black, Esq. Blogger, Sui Generis, one of the most widely read legal blogs in NYS; columnist on social media for numerous legal publications; Of Counsel, Fiandach & Fiandach (Rochester, NY)

Deena Burgess, Esq. An attorney specializing in issues relating to social media and technology as well as the representation of entrepreneurs

T.C. Coleman, Esq. Lawyer, Marketing Strategist, Blogger, CEO Upward Action LLC

Barry Graubart VP Business Strategy, Alacra; Blogger behind ContentMatters, Twitter Expert

Michael Grygiel, Esq. Chair, Media and First Amendment Law Practice, Hiscock & Barclay; Chairman, NYS Bar Association's Committee on Media Law

Ronald Minkoff, Esq. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, LP; In 2009, he was named a New York-area “Super Lawyer” for Professional Liability

Eric Robinson, Esq. Staff Attorney, Media Law Resource Center; Blogger, Citizen Media Law Project

Lisa Solomon, Esq. Legal Research & Writing Pro; Lisa Solomon, Esq. Legal Research & Writing

Cameron Stracher, Esq. Professor of Legal Writing and Publisher, Law Review, New York Law School; Author; Fmr. Litigation Counsel, CBS

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