Be sure to join our Criminal Law Committee for a 6.0 CLE credit seminar for defense practitioners in Western New York!

Agenda (subject to slight change):

8:30-9:00AM Breakfast & Registration

9:00-9:10AM Welcome, Introductions and Housekeeping

9:10-10:00AM Updates in New York State Search and Seizure Law
Hon. Thomas P. Franczyk (Ret.), Assigned Counsel Program

10:00-10:10AM Break/Transition

10:10-11:00AM Complete 2026 Guide to New York’s Bail Process and How to Navigate the System Effectively
Farina Barth, Esq., University at Buffalo School of Law
Sean Rheinheimer, Esq., Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.

11:00-11:10AM Break/Transition

11:10AM-12:00PM Preserving Your Client’s Right to Appeal
Carolyn Walther, Esq., New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services

12:00-1:00PM Lunch & Networking

1:00-1:50PM Understanding the Impact of Parallel Litigation in State/Federal Courts and the Differences Between New York State and Federal Criminal Practice
Carla Benz, Esq., Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.
Fonda Kubiak, Esq., Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.

1:50-2:00PM Break/Transition

2:00-2:50PM Cybersecurity and Ethics for Conscientious Criminal Practitioners
Mario Ayoub, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck, and King, PLLC

2:50-3:00PM Break/Transition

3:00-3:50PM Summations
Terrence M. Connors, Esq., Connors LLP

3:50-4:00PM Adjourn

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