David Wilck, a partner in the Firm’s Professional Liability practice group, presents a 1 hour webinar entitled, “Referring Lawyer Liability.”

Description:

Lawyers often refer clients, or particular client matters, to other lawyers. There are a host of reasons one lawyer will make a referral to another, from seeking to rely on the other attorney’s experience

Janice DiGennaro, a partner in the Firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, co-presents, “Legal Ethics:  Hot Topics & Current Events,” to the Jewish National Fund, Lawyers for Israel.

Janice represents attorneys for claimed malpractice, fiduciary breaches, and fraud in the handling of matters including employment discrimination, bankruptcy, commercial transactions, tax law, trusts and estates, matrimonial conflicts, entertainment

David Wilck is presenting at the 2015 Professional Liability & Municipal Law Conference being held June 4-5 in Chicago. David’s session is entitled, “Non-Delegable Duty/Contribution and Indemnity Claims Between Professionals.”

In today’s economy, professionals frequently outsource certain aspects of their jobs to independent contractors.  When a client hires an attorney or a patient sees a physician, he

201 Magazine has released its annual Bergen’s Top Lawyers peer-review survey and three Rivkin Radler attorneys have made the list. Brian Ade was named a Top Lawyer for Insurance Practice; John Robertelli was named a Top Lawyer for Labor & Employment Practice and Alexander Pappas was named a Top Lawyer for Professional Liability Practice.

Each

Shari Claire Lewis, a partner in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was quoted in a Law 360 article entitled, “Social Media Class Notices Gain Traction But Carry Risks.”

Janice J. DiGennaro, a partner in the Firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, is a featured speaker at the New York State Bar Association’s Legal Malpractice 2015 Professional Liability Claims, Litigation Strategies and Ethics CLE.  Janice’s presentation is entitled, “Legal Malpractice Causes of Action, Litigation Strategy and Ethics.”

Program description:

Lawsuits against lawyers arising from errors and/or omissions

John Robertelli successfully vacated a 10 million dollar verdict in the case of Youn Wha Jung v. Village of Ridgewood. The remaining claims will be sent for retrial.

Janice DiGennaro will be a speaker at the New York State Bar Association’s Risk Management 2014.  Ms. DiGennaro’s topic will be, “Competency in Area of Practice & Insurance Considerations.”

About the topic:

• Mandatory continuing legal education
• Referrals and associations with attorneys proficient in area of representation
• Dangers in office sharing and implied partnerships
• Graphs/Charts

Janice DiGennaro presents a program entitled, “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Flying Solo – Survival Tips for the Solo and Small Law Practice.”

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

Flying solo or even with a co-pilot and small crew can be tricky. Turbulent economic times, climate changes, and unforeseen obstacles can make the journey a challenging one.

David Wilck and Avigael Fyman prevailed on their motion to dismiss on behalf of their client, an attorney who was being sued for malicious prosecution arising out of his representation of whistleblowers in claims against the Trinity Broadcast Network, the world’s largest Christian broadcaster.  With their client facing multiple lawsuits in both New York and