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1 SAVE THE DATE ALANYC Educational Symposium & Exposition THE LEGAL INDUSTRY: THE NEXT GENERATION Thursday, October 9, :45 AM 6:00 PM Convene 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

2 The New York City Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators is proud to announce the schedule for our upcoming annual ALANYC Educational. From Finance and Human Resource specialists to the small firm generalist or managing attorneys, the topics will provide substance and material to meet every need from experts in their fields. Attendees can enroll in a track for Finance, Human Resources or Technology and or pick and choose topics that fit their needs or interests. All of the speakers and presenters are nationally recognized in their fields. For the first time ever the Chapter is providing a program for the small law firm and the solo practicing lawyer who needs resources to manage their firm at a reduction of the cost normally associated with this type of day-long seminar. Law firms today are dealing with as many as four generations working together. Understanding this new office culture and having an insight into generational diversity is a must, not only for the law firm manager but also for firms in dealing with clients, adversaries and in their employment hiring practices. Mauricio Velásquez, President and CEO of The Diversity Training Group (DTG) will open the day s events discussing generational diversity and the effect that it has on the workforce. Schedule Highlights: Four Separate Sections in Each Track Running Approximately 1 Hour Human Resources: Four Separate Sections Presented by Employment Lawyers Keeping your firm out of employment litigation - firm handbooks and what you need to know. How to keep your firm in business and out of a discrimination lawsuit - diversity & inclusion. Best practices for avoiding litigation land mines in hiring and terminations. Protect your firm from employment litigation: gender differences in employee reviews. ALA 2014 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM EXHIBITION 2

3 Finance: Four Separate Sections Presented by Accountants and Banking Professionals Partnership Agreements and Hot Topics in Law Firm Taxation Key Issues of Success For Law Firm Management Recent Trends in Commercial Banking and Their Impact On Law Firms Saving Firm Finances: Financing Technology, FF&E, Leasehold Improvements and Office Build-Outs Technology and : Four Separate Sections Presented by Technology and Emergency Professionals IT panel of national technology specialists reviews developing technology trends AED Program implementation and Emergency preparedness for staff and guests of your firm Outsourcing - so you think you know everything, but there is more Is your firm vulnerable to a cyber attack? Protecting your client and firm data General Closing Session: Labor Law Update New York State has become more and more focused on protecting the rights of employees. How can your firm or practice protect itself from a labor employment suit or fines for not complying with the new laws? Every employer and office manager needs to be up-to-date on changes in the laws affecting employment practices in New York. Whether it s the New York City Sick Law Policy enacted in 2014, the rash of I-9 audits, military leave compliance or worker classification matters, keeping your firm in compliance and out of litigation is critical. This one hour session presented by Dean L. Silverberg, an accomplished and well known lawyer specializing in the Labor and Employment Practice, will review the recent changes in laws affecting employment. ALA 2014 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM EXHIBITION 3

4 ALANYC Would like to Present Your 2014 Keynote & Closing Speakers KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mauricio Velásquez, President & CEO, Diversity Training Group (DTG) Mauricio Velásquez is the President and CEO of The Diversity Training Group (DTG) in Herndon, VA. Mauricio serves as a Diversity and Inclusion strategy consultant, trainer, sexual harassment prevention trainer, executive coach, mentoring trainer, and expert witness. DTG s clients include small and large law firms, general counsels, and other professional service firms as well as public and private organizations. A partial list includes Jackson Lewis, Jones Walker, Nixon Peabody, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Bryan Cave, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus, Pillsbury, Constangy Brooks and Smith, Arent Fox, Baker Botts, and KPMG to name a few. IPMA, LMA, other ALA chapters, and many bar associations are clients. CLOSING SPEAKER: Dean L. Silverberg, Attorney, Epstein Becker Green Dean L. Silverberg is a Member of the firm Epstein Becker Green in the Labor and Employment practice, in the firm s New York office. He practices both public and private-sector labor and employment law, and is actively involved in employment and workplace tort litigation, labor arbitration, collective bargaining negotiations, wage and hour audits, and human resource consultation and management. As Head of the firm s China Initiative, Mr. Silverberg travels to China to meet with executives of the parent companies of Chinese subsidiaries he represents in America, confers with representatives of the Chinese government and trade organizations, and presents seminars to Chinese businesses seeking to operate or invest in the United States. He works closely with Chinese businesses in the United States in various industry sectors to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Silverberg was deputy counsel to Mayor Edward I. Koch of New York City. He served as an advisor to the Mayor s Office in connection with public-sector labor relations, personnel management, and civil service administration from 1983 through He was appointed in 1983 as a city alternate member of the New York City Board of Collective Bargaining. After Mr. Silverberg joined Epstein Becker & Green, Mayor Koch appointed him a full city member of the Board of Collective Bargaining, and he served in that capacity through Mr. Silverberg co-authored the Employer s Guide to Military Leave Compliance, published by Thompson Publishing Group. Mr. Silverberg frequently writes and lectures on a range of employment law topics including employment and workplace tort litigation, worker classification matters, human resource consultation and management, and military leave compliance. ALA 2014 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM EXHIBITION 4

5 REGISTRATION TYPES & FEES: ALANYC Member... $ ALA Member (Not NYC Chapter)... $ Guest... $ Member in Transition... $50.00 ARE YOU A NEW MEMBER TO ALANYC? Members joining the ALANYC Chapter between January 1, 2014 and October 8, 2014 can register for the Symposium & Exhibition for free. GET YOUR CLM CREDITS AT THE SYMPOSIUM This year, the ALANYC Educational Symposium & Exhibition will be comprised of three concurrent tracks focusing on HR, Finance and IT. Members will be able to customize their own personal menu of CLM credits! ALA 2014 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM EXHIBITION 5

6 TIME TRACK TITLE SPEAKER COMPANY 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote: General Diversity Topic Mauricio Velásquez Diversity Training Group 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Finance Partnership Agreement Russell B. Shinsky CPA Steven D. Lando CPA Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM HR Updating Your Firm Handbook Joseph C. Nuzzo, Jr. Esq. Day Pitney LLP 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM IT Panel Discussion Chuck Davis Frank Mariello Marcus Bluestein Pierre Radecki Adaptive Solutions mindshift Kraft & Kennedy All Covered 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM EXHIBIT HALL BREAK 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM HR Diversity Topic Mauricio Velásquez Diversity Training Group 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM AED Program Implementation and Blended Learning Sarah Gillen Emergency Skills, Inc. 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Finance Key Issues of Success for Law Firm Management Peter Manzi CFP City National Bank 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM LUNCH AND EXHIBIT HALL 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM HR Hiring and Firing: Best Practices and Avoiding Litigation Landmines Randy S. Gidseg Littler Mendelson 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Security or Risk Being Sued: Ensure Client Document Protection Chris Bilello Konica Minolta 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Finance Recent Trends in Commercial Banking and Their Impact on Law Firms Michael Ouellet RBS Citizens Bank 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM EXHIBIT HALL BREAK 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Finance 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Financing Technology, FF&E, Leasehold Improvements and Office Build-Outs Jason Campbell You Think You Know About Outsourcing, But There s More Doug Gerstner DTI Capital One 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM HR Gender Differences in Employee Reviews Lori Johnson Day Pitney LLP 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Closing: Labor Law Update Dean L. Silverberg Epstein Becker Green ALA 2014 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM EXHIBITION 6