The Education Committee of the National Docketing Association is pleased to announce:

The Verdict Is In: Your Brand Matters!

Creating a strong personal brand in the workplace involves intentionally building and managing your professional reputation and showcasing your skills. Your brand is the way that others perceive you and the expectations they form as a result. The brand image you project can influence opportunities and advance your docketing career.

• Make yourself more noticeable to others? 
• Open doors to new projects and roles? 
• Enhance your chances of promotions and raises?
• Feel more visible and valued in your role?  

Gretchen Haley – JuraLaw Docketing - Product Customer Support Manager

Gretchen has over 12 years of law firm docketing experience, including Barnes & Thornburg and Taft Law. In addition to docketing, she was an IT Services Analyst at Taft where she served as a legal technician liaison. Gretchen graduated from Purdue University with a major in Law and Society and a minor in Communications.  In addition, she earned her paralegal certificate from Marian University.  Gretchen enjoys spending her free time with her son, Grayson and her large family.

Since joining JuraLaw in 2023, Gretchen's expertise in docketing, coupled with her extensive technical knowledge, has allowed her to successfully lead the Customer Support Team. In this role, she ensures unparalleled assistance and guidance for clients, guaranteeing their seamless integration and utilization of JuraLaw's docketing solutions.

The New York NDA Chapter and CourtAlert are excited to host the 4th annual In-Person & Virtual event featuring Professor Patrick Connors at White & Case. A leading authority on New York Practice and Legal Ethics, Professor Connors—author of New York Practice—will present recent updates and amendments in New York Law. This CLE-eligible presentation is open to docketing professionals, Managing Attorneys, Managing Clerks, and anyone interested in New York legal developments.

When: Wednesday, June 11th at 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. ET

RSVP by Friday, June 6th for in-person registration.

Attend In-Person: White & Case LLP – 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020

In-person attendees will be pre-registered with the building and will just need to stop by the lobby desk to gain access to the event.

Attend Virtually: Zoom details will be sent via confirmation email to those who register for the event.

CLE Requests White & Case LLP has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education. Eligible participants may earn up to 2.0 New York CLE credits for attending. If interested, please indicate as such on the RSVP form.

If you experience any issues, email kromano@CourtAlert.com.

Agenda will include:

• December 21, 2024 amendment to CPLR 3020(a) regarding verification.
• Second Department warns courts not to issue sua sponte dismissals
• How does one challenge a sua sponte order?
• Amendment to CPLR 2111 regarding e-filing in all civil courts
• CPLR 2309(c) amended to alleviate burdens when oath and affirmations are taken outside the State
• Court of Appeals enforces nursing home’s contractual venue provision
• First Department holds that reasonable production costs for nonparty witness include reasonable fees charged by outside counsel and e-discovery consultants
• Plaintiffs who failed to establish compliance with CPLR 5003–a denied the entry of a judgment awarding them interest on the total amount of the two settlement payments
• Court of Appeals holds that it “evaluate[s] timeliness for purposes of [taking an appeal] on a party-by-party basis.”
• Court of Appeals holds that in e-filed action, service of appellate division order denying motion for leave to appeal is properly performed on NYSCEF site
• Court of Appeals, in application to serve late notice of claim, addresses whether the participation of a city’s employees in an intentional tort provides a city with actual knowledge of essential facts constituting the claim
• Court of Appeals addresses whether an entity that acquires another entity’s assets and liabilities also inherits that entity’s jurisdictional status under CPLR 302
• Court of Appeals addresses whether a verified pleading has evidentiary value when the verifier does not have personal knowledge of the facts
• Court of Appeals addresses the procedure under CPLR 4511 for taking judicial notice of a foreign country’s law
• Court of Appeals addresses whether a motion to vacate under CPLR 5015 is the exclusive path for bringing a Judiciary Law Section 487 claim for attorney fraud
• Court of Appeals addresses whether collateral estoppel bars plaintiff’s claims in New York action over which federal court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction
• Second Department holds that failure to properly serve an order to show cause deprives court of jurisdiction to entertain the motion
• First Department rules that plaintiff is permitted to plead claims based on both negligence and intentional conduct that arise out of the same set of facts
• Second Department rules that it cannot review denial of plaintiff’s informal request to amend complaint
• Second Department holds that e-filed deposition transcript cannot be considered part of the record on a motion where its docket number was not provided
• And much more...

Professor Patrick Connors - Albany Law School - Biography

Patrick M. Connors is the Albert and Angela Farone Distinguished Professor in New York Civil Practice at Albany Law School where he teaches New York Practice and Legal Ethics. Professor Connors is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars on recent developments in New York Practice, professional ethics, and legal malpractice. He has also served as an expert witness and consultant on issues pertaining to attorney ethics, legal malpractice, and civil procedure.

Thank you to Professor Patrick Connors, Alejandra Palomo, George Sikes, Anthony Staltari, Daniel Garcia, Michael Greenstein and White & Case LLP for your effort in coordinating this event. CourtAlert is committed to providing educational resources for the docketing community and is proud to collaborate once more with the New York NDA chapter.

If you have any questions, please email kromano@CourtAlert.com or contact the New York NDA chapter co-chairs, George Sikes, Tony Staltari, Dan Garcia, and Mike Greenstein.

NDA Florida Chapter Inaugural Meeting!

We are thrilled to announce the establishment of the Florida Chapter of the National Docketing Association! This new chapter will provide Florida NDA members with a platform to exchange docketing-related information, opportunities to connect with the expanding community of docketing professionals across our great state, and occasional chances to engage with vendors in our industry.

Nicole Dominguez, Brittany Sainvilus, Patty Patino, Holly Berkower, and Maria Diaz are the founding co-chairs of the chapter, and we plan to start meeting virtually on a quarterly basis. 

When: Monday, June 16^th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET

Attend Virtually:

All registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting details included.

Agenda

Our first meeting of the NDA Florida Chapter will follow a somewhat “informal” agenda. Join us for:

• Welcome to the Florida Chapter
• Brief introductions
• Chapter goals
• Informal poll/discussion regarding future topics of interest to Florida Chapter members

We are excited to witness the great outcomes from our meetings and collaboration.

NDA Florida Chapter Chairs, 

Nicole, Brittany, Patty, Holly, and Maria

Please check back for additional details. 

The Chicago Chapter of the National Docketing Association is excited to invite you to the next In-Person & Virtual lunch event featuring Clerk of the Circuit of Cook County, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos. The presentation will include a discussion of the Clerk’s vision for the court, updates, and Q & A.

When: Wednesday, June 18^th from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. CT 

Attend In-Person:  
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, 225 W. Randolph St., Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60606. Lunch to be provided.

Host: Matt Baker

In-person attendees will be pre-registered with the building and will just need to stop by the lobby desk to gain access to the event.  Please indicate in your registration if you will be attending in-person or virtually through Zoom.

Attend Virtually:

All registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting details included.

Please submit questions for the clerk here by June 11th.

Please consider early registration so that we may confirm in-person numbers for catering purposes.  If you have any questions, please email your NDA Chicago Chapter Co-Chairs.  

Matt Baker: mbaker@nge.com

Mike Evans: Mike.Evans@goldbergkohn.com

Tony Sasak: ASasak@mcguirewoods.com

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