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NOV 6

Thursday  12:30-1:30 PM 

Professional Responsibility and Well-Being:
Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use in Law

CLE Credit: 1 Law Practice Management

Cost:  Free for  ALL

Location: Zoom webinar  

Information & Registration: click here

Co sponsored by WCBA, WWBA, WBBA, HVHVA

 

NOV 12

Wednesday  12:00-1:00 PM 

In Terrorem Clauses: Estate Planning and Litigation Scenarios

In this CLE, we will discuss the implications of an in terrorem or no contest clause in a last will and testament and/or trust agreement (revocable or irrevocable), and the recent opinion by the Court of Appeals in Carlson v. Colangelo, the first decision by the Court of Appeals addressing in terrorem clauses in trust agreements.

Speakers: Irma Nimetz, Esq., McCarthy Fingar LLP
Frank W. Streng, Esq., McCarthy Fingar LLP

CLE Credits: 1 Professional Practice

Cost:  Free for  WCBA members / $25 Non-Members

Location: Zoom webinar  

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NOV 13

Thursday  12:30-1:30 PM 

Planning Considerations for New York’s New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements for Long-Term Care

Serious changes to New York’s Medicaid program will soon go into effect, impacting the ability for seniors to obtain the home care services they need. Join elder law attorney Lauren C. Enea, Esq. for a program highlighting some of the most important changes – including the potential imposition of a lookback period for Medicaid Home Care as well as modifications to the consumer-directed Medicaid program. Learn what steps can be taken to prepare in light of the changes

Speaker: Lauren Enea, Esq.; Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP

CLE Credits: 1 Professional Practice

Cost:  Free for  WCBA members / $20 Non-Members

Location: Zoom webinar  

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DEC 4-5

Thursday, Dec. 4  |  6:00 PM  |  Founder’s Award Reception
Friday, Dec. 5  |  8:00 AM  |  Conference

Land Use Law Center’s 24th Annual Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference
“Fostering the Development of Sustainable Communities Through Innovative Strategies”

Cost:  Free for  WCBA members / $20 Non-Members

Location: Land Use Law Center at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University 
78 N Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603

Information & Registration: click here

 

DEC 11  JAN 29

Thursdays  12:30-2 PM 

Matrimonial Mediation (Lunch & Learn)

Dec 11  |  Rockland County Courthouse
Mediating Religious Differences (Part 4 of 5)

Jan. 29  |  Westchester County Courthouse
Mediating Complex Financial Issues (Part 5 of 5)

Cost:  Free for  ALL

Location: Zoom and In-person 

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Hosted by Ninth Judicial District of the Unified Court System, Putnam County Bar Association, Dutchess County Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Rockland County Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, and Justice Brandeis Law Society

 

DEC 12

Friday  9:00 AM-12:00 PM 

Public Service Event :
BizComm Builds with the Fuller Center

The WCBA Business and Commercial Law Committee has invited us to participate in a public service project with the Fuller Center for Housing of Greater New York. The Fuller Center promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations in an unrelenting quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need throughout the New York Metropolitan Area.

 If you are interested in getting your hands dirty for a good cause, join us and your fellow WCBA members.

Cost:  Free for  WCBA members / $25 Non-Members

Location: TBD 

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Committee Meetings 

November 10: Section and Committee Chairs

November 14: Trial Lawyers & Tort Law

November 14: Attorney Well-Being

January 20, 2026: New Member Orientation