National Association of Administrative
Law Judiciary
2008 Annual Conference
NEW YORK CITY
The Administrative Judiciary:
Defining Justice in a Changed World
OCTOBER 11-15, 2008
Sponsored by
New York State
Administrative Law Judges Association
and
New York County Lawyers Association
Join us for the first NAALJ
Conference
in New York City since 1980!
New
York City. Gotham. Metropolis.
Like no other city on earth, New York
City brings the world to you.
This
brave new century poses many new challenges and opportunities for the
administrative judiciary. And
there is no other place in the world more in touch with those challenges and
opportunities than New York City.
Often
called the ÒCapital of the World,Ó with its scores of ethnic groups,
nationalities, languages, and religions, the City is in many ways a microcosm
of the planet. City government employs more than 500 administrative law
judges, encompassing both central panel and agency-based adjudication. This
strong commitment to administrative adjudication makes New York City an
especially apt location for this NAALJ conference.
In
a diverse society, steadfast adherence to justice for all is a proven and reliable means of insuring the peace,
prosperity, and durability of our civilization. It is clear that the Administrative Judiciary will continue
to play an ever-expanding role in this endeavor.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Progam will comprise 16 Credit hours* and
Educational Topics will include the following:
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Access to Justice: Transparency,
the Agency/TribunalÕs Role, the Judges Role.
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Judges are
People Too: Integrating our personal and work lives.
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Demystifying Scientific
Evidence: Categorization and Prediction.
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Special Education: Recent
Caselaw, Developing the Record.
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New Tools and Common
Traps in Online Legal Research
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The Battle against Bias: Our Role as
Judges. Our Responsibility as Humans.
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ALJ
Supervision/ALJ Independence
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Complex Litigation
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Administrative Appeals
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Alternative
Dispute Resolution and Mediation
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Evidence in
Administrative Hearings
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Traffic Safety
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Administrative and Constitutional Case Law
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Writing and Statutory
Interpretation
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Administrative
Law Developments in China
* Allocation of
MCLE Credits to be determined.
ACCOMODATIONS
The conference will take place at the New York Marriott
Downtown (85 West
Street / New York, NY 10006). This striking hotel, with a pool, sauna,
and workout room, is located in the heart of New YorkÕs historic financial
district, just a few blocks from the Hudson River and a waterfront park with
breathtaking views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
Conference Hosts are the National Association of
Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ), the New York State Administrative Law Judges
Association (NYSALJA),
and the New York County LawyerÕs Association (NYCLA) CLE Institute. (New York County Lawyers'
Association has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education
Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the State of
New York from March 8, 2007 through March 7, 2010.) NYCLA
will administer the Conference CLE credits and assist participants from all
states in acquiring CLE credit.
To date, our other conference partners and
supporters include the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and
Hearings (OATH), the Administrative Justice Coordinator of the New York City
MayorÕs Office, New York Law School, Hofstra Law School, the City University of
New York (CUNY) Law School, and the National Association of Women Judges
(NAWJ). More than a dozen City,
State and Federal government Agencies are involved in various capacities of
conference planning and support.
Questions or comments may be directed to
our Executive Planning Committee:
John G. Farrell, NYSALJA President jfarrell.nysalja@yahoo.com (Co-Chair)
Catherine Bennett cbennett@nysdta.org,
(Co-Chair)
James Horan jfh01@health.state.ny.us
Peter Loomis PLOOMIS@dot.state.ny.us
Joel Ziev jdziev@aol.com
Registration Details will be available in May.
Tuition Assistance available: details and application process pending.
National Association of Administrative
Law Judiciary
New York State Administrative Law Judges
Association
New York County LawyerÕs Association