Michael Cardello III, managing partner at Moritt Hock & Hamroff. Courtesy photo.The Value of ComFed for New Lawyers (And Not So New Ones)
Having started my tenure as chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section (ComFed) this past June, one of my goals has been to get more attorneys actively involved in all that the section has to offer. For as much value as membership carries for experienced attorneys, it is just as important for the younger generation of attorneys to participate as well, especially early in their careers.
January 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Having started my tenure as chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section (ComFed) this past June, one of my goals has been to get more attorneys actively involved in all that the section has to offer. For as much value as membership carries for experienced attorneys, it is just as important for the younger generation of attorneys to participate as well, especially early in their careers.
NYSBA’s new one-price membership model offers tremendous value, including two free section memberships with access to digital programming and tools such as webinars and virtual CLEs. Membership in ComFed and participation in our events provides litigators with a unique opportunity to interact with members of the judiciary and stay up-to-date with important court-related developments. Judges regularly participate in our monthly executive committee meetings, as the Honorable Steven I. Locke, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York, did at the first EC meeting of my tenure, and the Honorable Joel Cohen, Justice of the Supreme Court for New York County, Commercial Division, did in September. Many judges also attend our Annual Meeting in January and our destination spring meeting in May.
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