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Seminars

Labor & Employment Breakfast Club: Criminal Prosecution of Employees

Date: 12/10/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: William Fitzpatrick, Esq. Onondaga County District Attorney
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

Environmental Breakfast Club: Update 2008

Date: 12/10/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Kenneth P. Lynch, Esq. Regional Director NYSDEC Region 7
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

The Basics of Employment Claims, Workers' Comp. Claims & the Interplay Between the Two in New York

Date: 12/03/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Ramada Inn - Buckley Road
To Register: Call Lorman Educational Services: 866.352.9539

Educational & Municipal Breakfast Club: "Recent Developments in Public Sector Employment Law"

Date: 11/12/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: John F. Corcoran, Esq, Melinda B. Bowe, Esq. & David G. Linger, Esq.
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

Tri-County BOCES- BOCES School Superintendents/MRASDA: Public Sector Labor & Employment Law Update 2008

Date: 10/30/2008
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Melinda Burdick Bowe, Esq.
Location: Bella Cucina, New Hartford, New York
To Register: Member Group Only

Health Care Law 2008 Symposium: Focus on Physicians

Date: 10/16/2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Raymond. R. D'Agostino, Esq, Catherine A. Diviney, Esq., Peter V. White, Esq. & Marguerite A. Massett
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

Labor & Employment Breakfast Club: Health Insurance Cost Trends for 2009: Tactial Advice for Managing its Impact on Your Plan

Date: 10/15/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Representative from Gilroy, Kernan & Gilroy
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

Girl's Night Out at the Movies: Planning for Life's Transitions "Protecting Your Estate Through Comprehensive Long Term Care Planning"

Date: 10/07/2008
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Speaker: Marion Hancock Fish, Esq. & Vicki Brackens, ChFC
Location: The Palace Theatre
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

Environmental Breakfast Club: "The Status of Water" Sources, Quality Cost/Present & Future How It Will Affect Your Facilities

Date: 10/01/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Michael E. Hooker, Executive Director, Onondaga County Water Authority
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

Labor & Employment Law 2008 Symposium

Date: 09/24/2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Michel J. Sciotti, Esq, Lindsey H. Hazelton, Esq., John F. Corcoran, Esq, John T. McCann, Esq, & Keynote Speaker: Senator David J. Valesky
Location: The Lodge at Welch Allyn
To Register: Call Bethann Kistner at 315-471-3151 ext:290

Employment Law From A to Z

Date: 09/18/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq. & Melinda Burdick Bowe, Esq.
Location: Ramada Inn - Buckley Road
To Register: Call Lorman Educational Services: 866.352.9539

Current Issues in Storm Water Regulation

Date: 09/16/2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Speaker: Doreen A. Simmons, Esq. and Holly K. Austin, Esq.
Location: Ramada Inn - Buckley Road
To Register: Call Lorman Educational Services: 866.352.9539

Labor & Employment Breakfast Club: Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues Confronting Employers

Date: 08/13/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Kathleen McDermott, RN, MPA, C-SAPA and Melinda Burdick Bowe, Esq.
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Family and Medical Leave Act Update

Date: 08/12/2008
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: John T. McCann, Esq.
Location: New Hartford, New York
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Environmental Breakfast Club: Movie

Date: 08/06/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Speaker: Bristol IMAX Omnitheater
Location: Syracuse Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Workers' Compensation Update in New York

Date: 07/29/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Syracuse Location To Be Announced
To Register: Call Lorman Educational Services: 866.352.9539

Labor & Employment Breakfast Club: Federal Genetic Discrimination Law

Date: 07/23/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Salt City Payroll: "2008 Amendments to the Family & Medical Leave Act and Proposed Regulations"

Date: 07/15/2008
Time: Begins: 5:30 p.m/Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Cicero, Drivers Village
To Register: Call Denise Green at 315.471.2215

Michael J. Sciotti Speaks at the NYS SHRM Conference on the topic "FLMA: What You Thought You Knew Has Changed"

Date: 07/13/2008
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Saratoga Hotel and Conference Center
To Register: E-mail NYS SHRM at staff@nysshrm.org

New Stormwater Construction & Municipal Permits

Date: 07/09/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Ellen Hahn, NYSDEC Region 7: Stormwater Specialist
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Labor & Employment Breakfast Club: OSHA's New Personal Protective Equipment Regulations

Date: 06/11/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Byran Seal, OSHA
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Employee Theft & Dishonesty: What Resources Do Employee Have?

Date: 06/10/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Best Western, Washington
To Register: Call North Country SHRM: 315.376.5067

Association of Fundraising Professionals: Estates, Planned Giving & Financial Planning

Date: 06/10/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Marion Hancock Fish, Esq. and Vicki Brackens, ChFC
Location: Renaissance Syracuse Hotel
To Register: Call 315-498-6059

Climate Changes & Your Business

Date: 06/04/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Marc A.Karell, P.E.
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Human Resource Management of Tompkins County: "Leading The HR Function: The Essentials"

Date: 05/21/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Emerson Suites at Ithaca College
To Register: On-line Registation: http://shrmtc.org/id12.html

Representing a Political Candidate (and Winning!): A New York Election Law Primer

Date: 05/16/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: John L. Murad, Jr., Esq.
Location: Holiday Inn Carrier Circle
To Register: Call NYSBA: 800.582.2452

EEOC Compliance in New York

Date: 05/15/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Ramada Inn, Syracuse
To Register: Call Lorman Educational Services: 866.352.9539

Manicures, Mutual Funds and Managing Your Estate

Date: 05/13/2008
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Marion Hancock Fish, Esq. and Vicki Brackens, ChFC
Location: Century Club
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Estate Planning Council of CNY: Thinking About the Impossible for 2010: No Estate Tax and Carryover Basis

Date: 05/07/2008
Time: Noon - 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Jonathan G. Blattmachr, JD, AEP
Location: Holiday Inn - Liverpool
To Register: Call 315.474.6775

Labor & Employment Law Update

Date: 05/07/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Clarkson University (Cheel Arena)
To Register: Call Lisa McCarty: 315.268.0456

Elder Law Fair: Estate Administration and Estate Planning/Special Needs

Date: 05/06/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Cora A. Alsante, Esq.
Location: Liverpool Manor
To Register: Call 315-458-0050

Environmental Breakfast Club: Co-Funding for Water and Sewer Projects

Date: 05/05/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: New York State Environmental Facilities Corp.
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Accelerate 2008: Wind Projects

Date: 04/30/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Speaker: Wendy A. Marsh, Esq.
Location: OnCenter Convention Center
To Register: Call Focus Greater Syracuse: 315.448.8732

Effective Brief Writing and Oral Argument in the Third Department

Date: 04/30/2008
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Alan J. Pierce, Esq.
Location: New York State Bar Association, Albany
To Register: Call NYSBA: 800.582.2452

Labor & Employment Breakfast Club: Family and Medical Leave Act Amendments & Proposed Regulations

Date: 04/30/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: John T. McCann, Esq.
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Workplace Health Solution: "Pharmacy Regulatory Update"

Date: 04/24/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, Fairport, New York
To Register: E-mail: Mary Hartquist: mhartquist@workplacehealthsolutionsny.com

Labor & Employment Update

Date: 04/10/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. -12:30 a.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Binghamton
To Register: Call: 800.664.2671

New York State Bar Association : Women on the Move 2008: Clarity, Focus & Action

Date: 04/09/2008
Time: Noon - 5:10 p.m.
Speaker: Janet D. Callahan, Esq., Cora A. Alsante, Esq. and Maureen E. Maney, Esq.
Location: Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center
To Register: Call 475-3000

Environmental Breakfast Club: Regulatory Update

Date: 04/02/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Marcus Ferguson, Director of Government Affairs, The Business Council of New York State
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Protecting Your Company Against Disloyal Employees

Date: 03/28/2008
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Holiday Inn Turf
To Register: Call Tina Marara: 315.453.2671

Protecting Your Company Against Disloyal Employees

Date: 03/27/2008
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Holiday Inn Syracuse
To Register: Call Tina Marara: 315.453.2671

Can You Trust a Trust

Date: 03/26/2008
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Speaker: Marion Hancock Fish, Esq.
Location: Mass Mutual Financial Group

Recently Enacted Workers' Compensation Reform Package

Date: 03/20/2008
Time: Noon -1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq. and Melinda Burdick Bowe, Esq.
Location: New Hartford, New York
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Real Property Assessment and Taxation Issues for Condominiums and HOA's

Date: 03/14/2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: James S. Skloda, Esq.
Location: New York State Bar Association, Albany
To Register: Call the NYSBA, Lori Nicoll: 518.487.5563

New York State Bar Association CLE: Collective Bargaining and Impasse Procedures

Date: 03/06/2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Speaker: John F. Corcoran, Esq. and Melinda Burdick Bowe, Esq.
Location: Holiday Inn, Rochester Airport
To Register: Call NYSBA: 800.582.2452

Environmental Breakfast Club: Renewable Fuels

Date: 03/05/2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Northeast Biofuels
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Labor & Employment Breakfast Club: The New I-9 Form

Date: 02/13/2008
Time: 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Michael J. Sciotti, Esq.
Location: Doubletree Hotel
To Register: Call Mary A. Storrier at 315.471.3151 ext:328 or e-mail mstorrier@hancocklaw.com

Update on Insurance Issues in New York: Bad Faith

Date: 01/24/2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m
Speaker: Alan J. Pierce, Esq.
Location: Ramada Inn, Syracuse
To Register: Call Lorman Educational Services: 866.352.9539

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