Continuing Legal Education

NIAGARA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS
THE BUCK STOPS WHERE?: LAWYER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPERVISING PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL STAFF

VIRTUAL CLE (1.5 ETHICS CREDITS)

DATE: MARCH 10, 2023
TIME: 12:15 TO 1:45 P.M.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The first part of this program will examine cases where the attorney’s 

NIAGARA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS
THE BUCK STOPS WHERE?: LAWYER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPERVISING PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL STAFF

VIRTUAL CLE (1.5 ETHICS CREDITS)

DATE: MARCH 10, 2023
TIME: 12:15 TO 1:45 P.M.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The first part of this program will examine cases where the attorney’s failure to supervise staff resulted in significant problems. The speakers will discuss the ethics rules governing the supervision of staff and attorney grievances related to insufficient supervision of legal staff. The second part of the program will be an overview of Interest On Lawyer Account (IOLA) funds. At the end of the program, attorneys will have an opportunity to ask questions about IOLA funds.

AGENDA:
12:15 WELCOME (PATRICIA MCGRATH)
CAUTIONARY TALES
1:00 IOLA FUNDS (RODERICK QUEBRAL)
Q&A (RODERICK QUEBRAL)
1:45 CLOSING REMARKS

SPEAKERS:
PATRICIA MCGRATH, DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL, CITY OF LOCKPORT
Ms. McGrath is a very skilled attorney and presenter who has practiced in private, corporate, and not-for-profit settings. She also taught business law and ethics as an adjunct instructor at Medaille College. Throughout her career, Ms. McGrath has been responsible for managing staff attorneys, paralegals, and support staff. In her current position as Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City of Lockport, Ms. McGrath represents the City in court and other legal matters. She is tasked with reviewing any action taken on behalf of or against the City or its representatives. Prior to serving in her current position, Ms. McGrath worked for several years as a supervising attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services, a not-for-profit legal services provider. She was a sole practitioner with a focus on family, matrimonial, and business law, along with mediation and appellate practice. Ms. McGrath also worked as in-house counsel for several companies.

RODERICK QUEBRAL, FORMER PRINCIPAL COUNSEL FOR THE 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Mr. Quebral is a frequent lecturer on topics related to ethics and professional responsibility for continuing legal education programs in Western New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and was appointed to the Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct in 2020. He is a member of the Bar Association of Erie County (Professional Ethics Committee) and the St. Thomas More Guild, for whom he has served on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer. Mr. Quebral was an Assistant District Attorney in Erie County from 1985-1992, including service in the Comprehensive Assault, Rape and Abuse Bureau, the Special Investigations/Prosecutions Bureau, and as an Assistant Bureau Chief in the Felony Trial Bureau. He joined the staff of the Attorney Grievance Committees of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Eighth Judicial District in 1992 as an Associate Counsel, and served as a Principal Counsel for the Eighth Judicial District Grievance Committee in Buffalo until his retirement from government service in 2018.

PRESENTED VIA ZOOM (LINK TO BE EMAILED PRIOR TO PROGRAM)

COST: $25 MEMBERS / $45 NON-MEMBERS

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

The Unified Court System’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to share the following information from the 9th Judicial District’s Access to Justice Committee announcing four free CLE opportunities.  

Please click the title of the course listed below for more information on how to remotely join these programs:

Law Library E-Resour

The Unified Court System’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to share the following information from the 9th Judicial District’s Access to Justice Committee announcing four free CLE opportunities.  

Please click the title of the course listed below for more information on how to remotely join these programs:

Law Library E-Resources & Remote Services

October 18, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Virtual

1 Free CLE – Law Practice Management

Beyond Google: How to Utilize Free Internet Resources for Your New York & Federal Legal Research

October 25, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Virtual

1 Free CLE – Law Practice Management

2nd Annual Immigrant’s Rights Symposium

October 19, 2022, 9:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Hybrid Virtual and In-Person at Westchester County Courthouse

5 Free CLEs - 2.5 Areas of Practice CLEs, 1 Ethics & Professionalism CLE, 1.5 Diversity CLEs

Article 81/Part 36 Training

November 2, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Virtual

6 Free CLEs - 3.5 Areas of Practice CLEs, 1 Ethics & Professionalism CLE, 1.5 Skills CLEs

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

 Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

Thursday, March 31,  2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM 

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM 

Cost:

Free for NCBA membersNot yet a member? Join us

CLE Info:

1.0 hours Skills 

Program Information:

Even after CPL 245, the struggle for police disciplinary records continues. We will discuss overcoming r

 Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

Thursday, March 31,  2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM 

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM 

Cost:

Free for NCBA membersNot yet a member? Join us

CLE Info:

1.0 hours Skills 

Program Information:

Even after CPL 245, the struggle for police disciplinary records continues. We will discuss overcoming resistance to the disclosure of these records as well as other prevalent issues in discovery litigation. This is the second half of the program presented on February 15, 2022.

Speaker:

Erik R. Teifke, Esq.

Erik Teifke, Esq. is the Second Assistant Public Defender with the Office of the Monroe County Public Defender. In addition to representing clients at countless trials, Erik has engaged in extensive attorney training throughout New York State. He has served as a professor at Syracuse University College of Law since 2011 where he has directed the Criminal Defense Clinic and taught Trial Practice and Jury Selection. Erik also serves as a mentoring attorney through the Onondaga County Assigned Counsel Program. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. The CLE credits offered for attending this course are appropriate for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org for more information.   

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

  Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

February 15th 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

Cost:

Free for NCBA membersInterested in becoming a member? Join us

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate for b

  Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

February 15th 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

Cost:

Free for NCBA membersInterested in becoming a member? Join us

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org for more information. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

  Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

Tuesday, January 25th 2022 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

To register online, click here

Cost:

Free for NCBA membersInterested in becoming a member? Join us

CLE Info: 

1.5 CLE Credits (1.5 hours Areas of Professional Practice)

Program Info: 

U.S. immigration law i

  Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

Tuesday, January 25th 2022 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

To register online, click here

Cost:

Free for NCBA membersInterested in becoming a member? Join us

CLE Info: 

1.5 CLE Credits (1.5 hours Areas of Professional Practice)

Program Info: 

U.S. immigration law intersects with criminal defense, family law, corporate law, human rights, and the arts and entertainment. The program will provide a broad outline of U.S. immigration law including the agencies which administer immigration law, nonimmigrant and immigrant family and employment-based classifications, the concepts of inadmissibility and deportability, asylum and refugee law, obtaining and maintaining U.S. lawful permanent residence, and the ways in which U.S. citizenship may be obtained. This overview will provide attorneys with an introduction to spotting issues in cases in other areas of law which may have a negative impact on an individual’s immigration status. Hot topics and recent development also will be discussed. Resources will be provided for those who wish to further develop their knowledge of U.S. immigration.

Speaker:

Lindsay A. Curcio, Esq.

About the Speakers:

Lindsay A. Curcio has practiced immigration law since 1990. She is a sole practitioner located in Niagara Falls, New York and previously, Brooklyn, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Her practice includes employment-based and family-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas as well as waivers, removal defense, asylum, U.S. citizenship issues, and naturalization. Ms. Curcio taught immigration law as an adjunct professor at New York Law School and Molloy College. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is a co-author of the first edition of Immigration and Nationality Law: Problems and Strategies (Lexis/Carolina Academic Press 2013). She was co-director of New York Law School’s Justice Action Center’s Safe Passage Immigration Project (focusing on special immigrant juvenile status) from 2007 to 2012. Ms. Curcio was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Northwestern University, a juris doctor degree from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, an MBA from Fordham University, an LLM in Transnational Commercial Practice from the Center for International Legal Studies/Lazarski University, and a graduate certificate in healthcare compliance from the University of Pittsburgh Law School. She has received the SuperLawyers designation for Immigration Law. Her creative endeavors include studying, performing, and teaching improv as well writing short stories. She can be reached at: lindsay@uneedavisa.com

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org for more information. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

  Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 12 PM to 1:30 PM

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

To register online, click here

Cost:

Free for NCBA members

Interested in becoming a member? Join us

CLE Info:

1.5 CLE Credits (1.0 hours Areas of Professional Practice and 0.5 hours Skills)

Program Info:

Th

  Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When:

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 12 PM to 1:30 PM

Where:

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

To register online, click here

Cost:

Free for NCBA members

Interested in becoming a member? Join us

CLE Info:

1.5 CLE Credits (1.0 hours Areas of Professional Practice and 0.5 hours Skills)

Program Info:

This program will provide a summary of the provisions of the Child-Parent Security Act, codified in Family Court Act section 5-c. This statute went into effect on 2/15/2021, and provides a mechanism for parents who have used assisted reproduction technology to establish their parental rights. We will also provide an update on significant changes to the Social Services Law statute which governs the Statewide Central Register and their records, related to indicated (founded) CPS (Child Protective Services) reports. 

Speakers:

Support Magistrate Laura A. Wagner Sarah B. Hedden, Esq., MSW 

About the Speakers:

Hon. Laura A. Wagner is a Support Magistrate in the Niagara County Family Court. Magistrate Wagner previously worked as an Assistant Social Services Attorney for the Niagara County Department of Social Services for over 17 years, and was promoted to Chief Counsel in 2020. She provided legal consultation to Child Support Enforcement, Child Protective Services, Child Welfare and Adult Protection Services Units. In 2013, Magistrate Wagner was elected as Town Justice in the Town of Royalton where she currently presides over criminal, traffic, small claims and landlord/tenant proceedings. She is also designated and trained as an Accessible Magistrate for the New York State Youth Part. Ms. Wagner obtained her certification as a Child Welfare Law Specialist by the National Association of Counsel for Children in 2016. Magistrate Wagner earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Rochester in 1999 and Juris Doctor from University at Buffalo, School of Law in 2002. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2003.

Sarah Hedden the Supervising Attorney of the Kinship Care Legal Services Program at the Center for Elder Law & Justice in Buffalo, New York. She represents non-parent relatives of children at risk of placement in foster care. She worked previously as a Licensed Master Social Worker in the child welfare system. Sarah is a member of the Advisory Council to the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Niagara County Bar Association, and member of the Board of Directors for two non-profit agencies. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from SUNY College at Buffalo in 2009, Master of Social Work from SUNY School of Social Work in 2013, and Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo Law School in 2014. Sarah was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2015.

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org for more information. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

 Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When: 

Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 12 PM to 1 PM

Cost: 

Free for NCBA members 

Interested in becoming a member? Join us today

Where: 

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

Speaker: 

Kevin M. Quinn, Esq.

1.0 CLE Credits: Areas of Professional Practice

About the Speaker: 

Kevin M. Quinn is a Supervising

 Presented by the Niagara County Bar Association 

When: 

Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 12 PM to 1 PM

Cost: 

Free for NCBA members 

Interested in becoming a member? Join us today

Where: 

Presented Virtually via ZOOM

Speaker: 

Kevin M. Quinn, Esq.

1.0 CLE Credits: Areas of Professional Practice

About the Speaker: 

Kevin M. Quinn is a Supervising Attorney at the Center for Elder Law & Justice (CELJ). Kevin supervises the housing, foreclosure prevention, consumer, and income maintenance units at CELJ. Aside from this work, Kevin also drafts Powers of Attorneys and Health Care Proxies/Living Wills for his clients. He is a member of the Erie County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Kevin graduated from Niagara University in 2007 and the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan in 2010.

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one (1.0) CLE credit and is appropriate for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org for more information.  

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

 Speakers: 

Hon. Richard C. Kloch, Sr.

Christopher A. Privateer, Esq. 

Ronald J. Winter, Esq.

When:

Saturday, November 9, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

2.0 CLE Credits - 1.0 Skills, 1.0 Professional Practice (newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

Cost: 

$25.00 for Members, $50.00 for Non-Members

 Speakers: 

Hon. Richard C. Kloch, Sr.

Christopher A. Privateer, Esq. 

Ronald J. Winter, Esq.

When:

Saturday, November 9, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

2.0 CLE Credits - 1.0 Skills, 1.0 Professional Practice (newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

Cost: 

$25.00 for Members, $50.00 for Non-Members

Sponsored by the Niagara County Bar Association

Lockport Town Court

6564 Dysinger Road

Lockport, New York 14094

Register by mailing your attendance form and check to: 

The Niagara County Bar Association

P.O. Box 570

Lockport, New York 14095-0570

or by cash or check at the door. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact CLE Coordinator Lori Shawver at lorimshawver@aol.com or 716.438.5030 for more information. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.

 Speakers: 

Jason Cafarella, Esq.

Nico Soria, Esq. 

Matthew Finamore, Esq.

Neighborhood Legal Services

When: 

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

2.0 Professional Practice CLE Credits (newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

Cost: 

Free of Charge

Sponsored by Neighborhood Legal Services and the Niagara County Bar Association

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 Speakers: 

Jason Cafarella, Esq.

Nico Soria, Esq. 

Matthew Finamore, Esq.

Neighborhood Legal Services

When: 

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

2.0 Professional Practice CLE Credits (newly admitted and experienced attorneys)

Cost: 

Free of Charge

Sponsored by Neighborhood Legal Services and the Niagara County Bar Association

Niagara Falls City Court

1925 Main Street

Niagara Falls, New York 14305

Register by e-mailing your (1) Name, (2) Address and (3) Affiliation to lorimshawver@aol.com. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact CLE Coordinator Lori Shawver at lorimshawver@aol.com or 716.438.5030 for more information. 

NCBA is certified by the NYS CLE Board as an accredited provider. This course offers one and one-half (1.5) CLE credits and is appropriate 

for both new and experienced attorneys. NCBA has a financial hardship policy. Please contact NCBA CLE Coordinator Sarah Hedden at 716-

853-3087 ext. 230 or shedden@elderjusticeny.org or niagaracountybar@gmail.com for more information.