New York (NY) Negotiations CLE Course Catalog

Drawing upon the timeless insights of Aristotle, Cicero and modern practitioners like Bono, Peter Afrasiabi reveals the secrets of persuasion that you can start using today in your practice (and your life) to make you a compelling advocate for the people and the causes you champion.

Being an expert negotiator in all settings begins with developing versatile negotiation techniques that can be adapted to fit any scenario. Over the past few years, honing these skills has become even more critical as the landscape of the workforce has shifted to a hybrid environment. During this informative hour, discover what it takes to be an expert negotiator in a virtual world, boardroom, and beyond.

Listen as The Knowledge Group presents labor and employment attorneys Edmund J. O’Meally (Pessin Katz Law, P.A.) and Patrick C. Campbell Jr., (Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP) in an engaging discussion on the key areas of collective bargaining agreements. This course will also share an in-depth analysis of critical issues and effective strategies in negotiating CBA.

Technology has driven transformation for many areas of the legal profession aiding with tools covering contract management and e-discovery to cloud based systems and big data and analytics. Yet, dispute resolution has yet to feel the full impact of this transformation. What stage are we currently facing? Where will this take us in the next five years?

In this session, we will deep dive into the best negotiation strategies, how to effectively communicate your vision, and negotiate with the board.

In this session, we will focus on the key strategic considerations, negotiation communications, integration planning and the risk areas to avoid and due diligence procedures to deploy.

The pandemic has forced companies to deal with an abundance of contractual challenges across the supply chain and with vendors. With the challenges not likely to disappear for 2020, how can General Counsel successfully navigate these novel contractual issues from force majeure, public disclosure to global supply chain disruption? Collaboration with external advisors and partners will be key to securing successful outcomes, yet for many General Counsel reservations still stand with security fears ranking top of the list.

While very similar from a commercial standpoint, Canadian and U.S. laws differ in important respects when it comes to employment issues. Appreciating these differences is critical when advising clients on their entry to Canada (a typical launching point for U.S. companies seeking to expand globally) or their existing Canadian operations to avoid unintended consequences. This roundtable will provide a Canadian employment law 101 overview.

In times of crisis, people are often said to come together. Collaborating with other companies can put in a much stronger position to ride out the storm. However, businesses must remain cautious and vigilant of partnering with rivals. The Department of Justice has strengthened its focus on the enforcement of antitrust laws during these times and particularly with markets feeling the greatest impact from the economic crisis.