BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://NELA//213028 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260430T171222 VTIMEZONE:America/New_York DTSTART:20260508T123000Z DTEND:20260508T214500Z UID:213028 SUMMARY:NELA/NY Spring 2026 Conference @ Fordham Law LOCATION:Fordham Law School, 150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY, 10023 DESCRIPTION:NELA/NY Spring 2026 Conference @ Fordham Law\n\n05/08/26 08:30 AM EST\n - 05/08/26 05:45 PM EST\Description:\n\n\nMay 8, 2026 (8:30 AM - 5:45 pm Eastern)\n@ Fordham Law School - and online, via Zoom Webinar\n\nRates: Member $350; Non-member $425; Non-profit Attorney $175 ; Student/Para $150 - includes 2 meals, all day snacks, and cocktails\nVirtual (Zoom Webinar) Rates: Member $200; Non-Member $250; Non-Profit Attorney $100; Student/Para FREE\n\nIf you would like to apply for financial aid, please email nelany@nelany.com for the application.\nBreakfast, snacks, lunch and happy hour are all included in your in-person registration fee!\n\nThe day will include the following panels; the final order is still being determined - stay tuned!\n\n1) Mass Layoffs and Small Business Closings: Bankrupts, Deadbeats, and the WARN Acts (1.5 CLE)\n \nIn 2025, mass layoffs reached their highest level since the COVID-19 shutdown. State and federal WARN Act laws protect some workers laid off without notice, but those laws can be tricky to navigate and offer no protection to employees of most small businesses. The panel will discuss issues relating to small and large business mass layoffs and closings, including the federal and NYS WARN Acts, shareholder and LLC member liability, fraudulent conveyances, and attachment.\n \nPanelists:\n\n\n Jack Raisner, Raisner & Roupinian\n Orin Kurtz, Orin Kurtz Employment Counsel\n David Colodny, Urban Justice Center – Creditor Justice Project\n\n2) Reasonable Accommodations: An Evolving Source of Rights in the Workplace (1.0 CLE)\n \nFrom its inception, the concept of reasonable accommodations had within it a radical germ: that even in our modern economy, employees retain certain rights to transform their workplaces to meet their unique needs. Reasonable accommodations received its most robust early articulation in the disability discrimination context. But in recent years, reasonable accommodations protections have expanded, with still more expansion potentially on the horizon. Recent developments such as the Trump administration’s employer-friendly policies, employers’ return-to-work mandates, and employers’ reliance on AI are testing the reach and limits of reasonable accommodations protections.\n \nThis panel will discuss the recent changes in the law of reasonable accommodations (focusing on New York, but highlighting favorable developments in other states), the legislative changes currently being considered, and discuss practicable steps NELA / NY practitioners can take in their litigations and pre-litigation cases to protect the rights of their clients who have experienced discrimination because of or related to their need for a reasonable accommodation.\n \nPanelists:\n\n Carolin Guentert, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight\n David Tracey, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight\n\n\n3) ESI Protocol Training (1.0 CLE) \n\nThis CLE will share best practices for ESI (Electronically Stored Information) protocols in legal discovery.  Panelists will discuss their experience utilizing ESI protocols in discovery, including the practical integration of generative AI tools to enhance search strategies, document review, and issue identification. They will highlight real-world approaches to identifying key evidence, analyzing metadata, and detecting potential authenticity concerns in electronic records. In light of the recent Rakoff decision (Feb. 2026) in United States v. Heppner, presenters will also address emerging considerations in the discovery of AI-generated communications; recommended approaches for safeguarding attorney-client privilege;  and ways to streamline these considerations without overburdening attorneys.\n\nPanelists:\n\n Hilary Orzick, Keenan & Bhatia\n Kelly L. O'Connell, O'Connell Law\n\n4) Time’s Up for Sexual Abusers in NYC: Navigating the Gender-Motivated Violence Act to Give Survivors a Second Chance at Justice (1.0 CLE) \n \nJoin us for an in-depth analysis of the New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), including recent developments in the law; the revival window closing on July 29, 2027; and how survivors can use the statute to pursue claims against their abusers and those who enabled, perpetuated, or facilitated the abuse, including employers.\n \nPanelists:\n\n Lindsay Goldbrum, Goddard Law \n Hailey Miller, Goddard Law\n\n5) Caring for the Caregivers: Changing Laws & Opportunities to Litigate Home Healthcare Workers' Rights (1.5 CLE) \n\nPanel Description:\n\nAs the baby boomer generation ages and life expectancy increases, the number of seniors is on the rise. The vast majority of older adults and other people in need of care wish to continue living independently in their own homes. Home health care workers make this possible by helping their patients maintain their homes, clean and cook, visit doctors, and ensure they are properly medicated. This panel will present an overview of the laws and regulations governing this expanding workforce, including the Wage Parity Act, regulations for 24-hour shifts, companionship rules, and advocates' experience bringing class, collective, and individual actions protecting the workers asserting these claims.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n Hugh Baran, Katz Banks Kumin\n Michael Diller, The Legal Aid Society\n Karen Yau, Getman Sweeney & Dunn\n\n\n\n\nRegistration ends on 5/8/2026\n\Location:\nFordham Law School\n150 West 62nd Street\nNew York, NY 10023 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:NELA/NY Spring 2026 Conference @ Fordham Law

05/08/26 08:30 AM EST - 05/08/26 05:45 PM EST
Description:



May 8, 2026 (8:30 AM - 5:45 pm Eastern)
@ Fordham Law School - and online, via Zoom Webinar

Rates: Member $350; Non-member $425; Non-profit Attorney $175 ; Student/Para $150 - includes 2 meals, all day snacks, and cocktails
Virtual (Zoom Webinar) Rates: Member $200; Non-Member $250; Non-Profit Attorney $100; Student/Para FREE

If you would like to apply for financial aid, please email nelany@nelany.com for the application.
Breakfast, snacks, lunch and happy hour are all included in your in-person registration fee!

The day will include the following panels; the final order is still being determined - stay tuned!

1) Mass Layoffs and Small Business Closings: Bankrupts, Deadbeats, and the WARN Acts (1.5 CLE)
 
In 2025, mass layoffs reached their highest level since the COVID-19 shutdown. State and federal WARN Act laws protect some workers laid off without notice, but those laws can be tricky to navigate and offer no protection to employees of most small businesses. The panel will discuss issues relating to small and large business mass layoffs and closings, including the federal and NYS WARN Acts, shareholder and LLC member liability, fraudulent conveyances, and attachment.
 
Panelists:

2) Reasonable Accommodations: An Evolving Source of Rights in the Workplace (1.0 CLE)
 
From its inception, the concept of reasonable accommodations had within it a radical germ: that even in our modern economy, employees retain certain rights to transform their workplaces to meet their unique needs. Reasonable accommodations received its most robust early articulation in the disability discrimination context. But in recent years, reasonable accommodations protections have expanded, with still more expansion potentially on the horizon. Recent developments such as the Trump administration’s employer-friendly policies, employers’ return-to-work mandates, and employers’ reliance on AI are testing the reach and limits of reasonable accommodations protections.
 
This panel will discuss the recent changes in the law of reasonable accommodations (focusing on New York, but highlighting favorable developments in other states), the legislative changes currently being considered, and discuss practicable steps NELA / NY practitioners can take in their litigations and pre-litigation cases to protect the rights of their clients who have experienced discrimination because of or related to their need for a reasonable accommodation.
 
Panelists:
3) ESI Protocol Training (1.0 CLE) 

This CLE will share best practices for ESI (Electronically Stored Information) protocols in legal discovery.  Panelists will discuss their experience utilizing ESI protocols in discovery, including the practical integration of generative AI tools to enhance search strategies, document review, and issue identification. They will highlight real-world approaches to identifying key evidence, analyzing metadata, and detecting potential authenticity concerns in electronic records. In light of the recent Rakoff decision (Feb. 2026) in United States v. Heppner, presenters will also address emerging considerations in the discovery of AI-generated communications; recommended approaches for safeguarding attorney-client privilege;  and ways to streamline these considerations without overburdening attorneys.


Panelists: 4) Time’s Up for Sexual Abusers in NYC: Navigating the Gender-Motivated Violence Act to Give Survivors a Second Chance at Justice (1.0 CLE) 
 
Join us for an in-depth analysis of the New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), including recent developments in the law; the revival window closing on July 29, 2027; and how survivors can use the statute to pursue claims against their abusers and those who enabled, perpetuated, or facilitated the abuse, including employers.
 
Panelists: 5) Caring for the Caregivers: Changing Laws & Opportunities to Litigate Home Healthcare Workers' Rights (1.5 CLE) 

Panel Description:

As the baby boomer generation ages and life expectancy increases, the number of seniors is on the rise. The vast majority of older adults and other people in need of care wish to continue living independently in their own homes. Home health care workers make this possible by helping their patients maintain their homes, clean and cook, visit doctors, and ensure they are properly medicated. This panel will present an overview of the laws and regulations governing this expanding workforce, including the Wage Parity Act, regulations for 24-hour shifts, companionship rules, and advocates' experience bringing class, collective, and individual actions protecting the workers asserting these claims.

Panelists:



Registration ends on 5/8/2026


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150 West 62nd Street
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