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New York University/School of Continuing and Professional Studies & Appraisers Association of America Art Law Day 2013 Friday, November 8, 2013 Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South Panel

1 New York University/School of Continuing and Professional Studies & Appraisers Association of America Art Law Day 2013 Friday, November 8, 2013 Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South Panel Discussions, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Reception, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Topics: New Legislation for Authentication Issues with Artists, Post-Post-Disaster Antiquities Conflicts of Interest Recent Art and Tax Law Cases Speakers: Judith Bresler, Withers Bergman LLP; Dean Nicyper, Flemming, Zulack, Williamson, Zauderer LLP; Gloria Velandia, GV Art Conservation; Jill Arnold, AXA Art Insurance Corporation; Simon Hornby, Crozier Fine Arts; Christopher A. Marinello, Art Recovery International; Karen Sanig, Mishcon de Reya; Laurie Rush, Fort Drum Cultural Resources Program; Yael Weitz, Herrick Feinstein LLP; Patty Gerstenblith, DePaul University College of Law; John Cahill, Cahill Partners LLP; Elizabeth von Habsburg, Winston Art Group; Judith Pearson, ARIS Title Insurance Corporation; David Gorenberg, Citi Commericial Bank; Christopher Robinson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Ralph Lerner, Withers Bergman LLP; Yuri Yanchyshyn, Period Furniture Conservation LLC; Theresa Melchiorre, Internal Revenue Service; Michael McCollough, Michael McCollough LLC; Lark Mason, igavel Auctions This program is eligible for 6.5 non-transitional CLE credits in the category of professional practice. For those facing financial hardship, applications are available for financial aid. Register directly with NYU/SCPS at: Online: Call: or write to Fees: $250 General Admission; $225 for AAA/ISA/ASA/RICS/ APAA/POWArts/NYU/Bar Association. Sponsored by Heritage Auctions Withers Bergman LLP

2 NEW YORK CITY TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND ITS SEVENTY NINTH ANNUAL BANQUET PRESENTATION OF THE HARLAN FISKE STONE MEMORIAL AWARD TO Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE, SUPREME COURT, 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT & PRESENTATION OF OUR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO Harold Lee Schwab, Esq. Wednesday, OCTOBER 23, 2013 TRIBECA ROOFTOP 2 DESBROSSES STREET, NEW YORK CITY Gala Cocktails and Buffet Reception: 6:00 9:00 PM Couvert: TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS For Information Contact: Shelly Werbel, SWerbeL4Law@aol.com, (Ext. 1) Andrew Smiley, ASmiley@Smileylaw.com,

3 Thank you to the following individuals for their outstanding philanthropy and advocacy on behalf of vulnerable New Yorkers SOLICITORS: Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan LLP Alyssa Rower* Hannah Choate Beth Howe Brian Karp George Klidonas Coleman Miller Kim Zafran* Christina Chinloy Corey Goodman Josh Kalish* Louis Lipner Jackie Moessner Jesse Mosier Nicolo Nourafchan Dave Oliwenstein Alex Speyer Donna Xu Reed Smith* Rachel Beller Kristen Grauer Svetlana Eisenberg* Philip Fortino Charlotte Jacobsen Robert Pierson Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP Charlie Jacob* Betsy Pierce Christopher Gerson Douglas Gould Warren Haskel* Stephanie Yoshida The Legal Aid Society 2013 Associates Campaign The Legal Aid Society gratefully acknowledges the outstanding support from associates at the following top contributing law firms to the 2013 Associates Campaign. We truly appreciate the extraordinary efforts of all the participating firms. Top Contributors Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Firms with Highest Per Capita Donations Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard LLP Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan, LLP Morrison & Foerster LLP Top Contributors by Number of Associates Firm with 200-plus Associates Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Firm with Associates Firm with under 100 Associates Firms with Top Participation Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard LLP Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Funds raised through the Associates Campaign support the work of The Legal Aid Society s Civil Practice, which provides comprehensive citywide and neighborhood-based civil legal assistance to the most vulnerable New Yorkers. The Campaign s success helps close the justice gap and stabilize our communities. Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard, LLP David McTaggart* Hilary Deutch Hamsa Mahendranathan Emily Nash Ryan Rafferty Gretta Walters Morrison & Foerster LLP Monica Castro Charlie Mileski Andreea Vasiliu Louisa Zhou Haley Heyer Nicole Medham Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Erin Simmons Julie Turner* James Van Strander Sasha Bass Mallory Brennan* Jocelyn Bush Vivian Choi Zhak Cohen Stacey Corr-Irvine Kerri Durso Doug Jones Natasha Kanerva Jack Mellyn Valerie Petein Quentin Wiest Stella Amar* Michael S. Benn Oliver J. Board Scott M. Danner Sebastian L. Fain Mohit Gourisaria Jeffrey D. Hoschander Jasand Mock Kate Napalkova Amanda N. Persaud Austin T. Witt Rebecca Bonagura Shaimaa Hussein Meredith Levy Andrew Mordkoff Elizabeth Roache Jesenia Ruiz de la Torre *New Leadership Board Member

4 For more than 137 years, the major New York City law firms have served as partners with The Legal Aid Society in securing the fundamental legal rights of low-income New Yorkers in critical need of counsel but unable to afford it through pro bono service and by sustaining the work of the Civil Practice by contributing $600 per lawyer in the firm's New York office. The Legal Aid Society's 2013 Pro Bono Publico Awards epitomize the enduring strength of this partnership, delivering life-changing legal assistance to our City's most vulnerable residents for example, survivors of domestic violence, homeless and imminently homeless children and adults, immigrants, senior citizens, unemployed and low-wage workers, children and adults with disabilities and chronically ill children and adults, neglected or abused children, persons living with HIV/AIDS, New Yorkers wrongfully accused Arnold & Porter LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Credit Suisse Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Dechert LLP The Legal Aid Society s 2013 Pro Bono Publico Awards and Sustaining Law Firm Recognition The Honorable Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York, will present pro bono awards on October 29, 2013 in recognition of the outstanding contributions made by lawyers and law firms to the cause of equal access to justice for all New Yorkers. of crimes, and inmates in the jails on Riker s Island and prisoners in correctional facilities throughout the State of New York. PRO BONO PUBLICO AND PUBLIC SERVICE LAW FIRM AWARD Paul Weiss is honored for its exceptional pro bono commitment to The Legal Aid Society and our clients. Under the leadership of firm Chair Brad S. Karp, Partner and Legal Aid Society Board Member Michele Hirschman, and Pro Bono Counsel Rebecca Behr, the attorneys, legal assistants and administrative staff of have devoted an average of over ten thousand (10,000) hours per year to pro bono work on behalf of low-income New Yorkers for the past three years. Dating back nearly a half century, Paul Weiss s sustained commitment to The Legal Aid Society and our clients is as varied as it is large. During the past year, for example, Paul Weiss attorneys have partnered with the Society and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund in a class action challenging unlawful arrest procedures of the New York City Police Department, provided workshops and advice for low-income micro-entrepreneurs, sought relief through the Americans with Disabilities Act for blind and visually impaired inmates at State correctional facilities, and represented individuals facing eviction and potential homelessness in administrative hearings against the New York City Housing Authority, to name just a few Pro Bono Honor Roll In recognition of the outstanding pro bono commitment of the following law firms to The Legal Aid Society and its clients. DLA Piper LLP (US) Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (US) Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Goodwin Procter LLP Jones Day Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Kaye Scholer LLP Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Sidley Austin LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates Stout Risius Ross, Inc. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP White & Case LLP Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Winston & Strawn LLP Pro Bono Publico Award - Law Leadership - David J. Abrams, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP 2013 Honor Roll of Sustaining Law Firms The Legal Aid Society acknowledges the outstanding support and dedication of the following Sustaining Law Firms. These firms sustain the work of The Legal Aid Society by contributing at a leadership rate of $600 per attorney in their New York office. Arnold & Porter LLP Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP BuckleySandler LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell Dechert LLP DLA Piper LLP (US) Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Goodwin Procter LLP Jones Day Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Kaye Scholer LLP Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Kobre & Kim LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Anello, P.C. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Sidley Austin LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Susman Godfrey LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP White & Case LLP Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Winston & Strawn LLP Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP

5 Join us in the fight to end elder abuse. Honoring for Elder Abuse Prevention At The Hebrew Home at Riverdale Second Annual Awards of Distinction Breakfast Tuesday, June 11, :15 AM 9:45 AM RSVP by May 31, 2013 Event Chair Lesley Rosenthal, Esq. General Counsel, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Author, The Weinberg Center, the nation s first comprehensive shelter for victims of elder abuse, provides direct legal services to save the lives of older adults. Our goal is to support victims of elder abuse and restore them to a life of safety and dignity. Call us at or development@hebrewhome.org Allen I. Fagin, Esq. Partner, and Past Chairman Champion for Change Award Janet DiFiore Westchester County District Attorney Champion for Justice Award Past Honoree Ira M. Millstein, Esq. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

6 New York State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION TRAINING For Arbitrators and Counsel June 17-19, 2013 This is a comprehensive training program for new arbitrators and seasoned arbitrators interested in taking their skills to the next level and for litigators interested in learning how to conduct successful and effective arbitrations. The training will be provided by commercial arbitrators Charles J. Moxley, Jr. and Edna Sussman and by arbitration counsel Lea Haber Kuck of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and will include presentations by Sandra K. Partridge, Vice President, American Arbitration Association and Luis M. Martinez, Vice President, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, and other leading arbitrators and counsel. In addition to interactive sessions on managing and conducting arbitrations from the pleadings and preliminary conference through the hearing, award and post-award stages, the program will cover the law of arbitration, the ethical rules for advocates and arbitrators, e-discovery, award writing, international arbitration, mental heuristics affecting decision-making, and the development of an arbitration practice. See or contact afavreau@nysba.org

8 LAW DAY 2013 The Committee on the Supreme Court of the New York County Lawyers Association will present its Justice Louis J. Capozzoli Gavel Award to Hon. Robert S. Smith Associate Judge New York State Court of Appeals Law Day Remarks will be presented by Hon. Zachary W. Carter Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Law Day Luncheon Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Cipriani Wall Street New York City Realizing the Dream: Equality for All Law Day Maecenas (In Formation) Arnold & Porter LLP Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Kramer Dillof Livingston & Moore Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, P.C. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP For more information call ext. 221 Law Day Patrons (In Formation) Alston & Bird LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Storch Armini & Munves PC

9 THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Trial Lawyers Section & Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section Annual Dinner Cocktail Reception at 6:30 p.m. Followed by Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening, January 23, 2013 Cipriani 42nd Street 110 East 42nd Street (Between Lexington & Park Avenues) Honoree will be Honorable Jonathan Lippman Chief Judge of the State of New York $155 per person or $1,550 per reserved table Return to: Lori Nicoll, One Elk Street, Albany, NY Telephone: Fax: Refunds will not be issued unless notice of cancellation is received by January 18, Charge $ to American Express Discover MasterCard Visa Exp. Date: Card Number: Name (please print) Telephone Number Firm Street City State Zip Code

10 The Legal Aid Society s 2012 Pro Bono Publico Awards and Sustaining Law Firm Recognition The Honorable Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York, will present pro bono awards on November 19, 2012, in recognition of the outstanding contributions made by lawyers and law firms to the cause of equal access to justice for all New Yorkers. For more than 135 years, the major New York City law firms have served as partners with The Legal Aid Society in securing the fundamental legal rights of low-income New Yorkers in critical need of counsel but unable to afford it. They sustain the work of the Society's Civil Practice by providing pro bono services and annually contributing $600 dollars for each lawyer in their New York City offices. The Legal Aid Society's 2012 Pro Bono Publico Awards recognize the enduring strength of this partnership, which delivers life-changing legal assistance to our City's most vulnerable residents for example, survivors of domestic violence, homeless and imminently homeless children and adults, immigrants, senior citizens, unemployed and low-wage workers, children and adults with disabilities and chronically ill children and adults, neglected or abused children, persons living with HIV/AIDS, New Yorkers wrongfully accused of crimes, and inmates in the jails on Riker s Island and prisoners in correctional facilities throughout the State of New York. PRO BONO PUBLICO AND PUBLIC SERVICE LAW FIRM AWARD Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is honored for its exceptional pro bono commitment to The Legal Aid Society and its clients. The firm is an exemplary pro bono partner, sustaining a litigation externship with the Harlem Community Law Office, dedicating substantial resources to low-income taxpayers, and initiating an uncontested publication matrimonial practice with the Bronx Neighborhood office. For more than 16 years, the firm s associates have provided counsel to hundreds of low-income New Yorkers facing eviction from public housing or being denied Social Security Disability Benefits. The firm also has supported The Legal Aid Society through the leadership of Blaine V. (Fin) Fogg, the Society s President Pro Bono Honor Roll In recognition of the outstanding pro bono commitment of the following law firms to The Legal Aid Society and its clients. Arnold & Porter LLP BNY Mellon Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Credit Suisse Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Dechert LLP Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Goodwin Procter LLP Jones Day Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP Kaye Scholer LLP Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Sidley Austin LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP White & Case LLP Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 2012 Honor Roll of Sustaining Law Firms The Legal Aid Society acknowledges the outstanding support and dedication of the following Sustaining Law Firms. These firms sustain the work of The Legal Aid Society by contributing at a leadership rate of $600 per attorney in their New York office. Arnold & Porter LLP Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP BuckleySandler LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Clayman & Rosenberg LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Dechert LLP DePetris & Bachrach LLP Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Goodwin Procter LLP Jones Day Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Kaye Scholer LLP Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Kobre & Kim LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Sidley Austin LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP White & Case LLP Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP

11 THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RELOCATION Due to Hurricane Sandy, The Legal Aid Society s headquarters, which are normally located at 199 Water Street, New York, NY 10038, have been temporarily closed while repairs are made to the building. Until further notice, legal papers that would have been served on the Society at 199 Water Street should be served instead at the Society s New York County Criminal Defense Office at 49 Thomas Street New York, NY For current contact information for all Legal Aid staff who have been temporarily displaced from 199 Water Street, please visit our web site at or call

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