In their Trial Advocacy column, New York Personal Injury Attorney Ben Rubinowitz of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf and Evan Torgan of Torgan & Cooper write: Summation marks the attorney’s final interaction with the jury before the verdict is returned. However, it is one of the…
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New York Construction Accident Lawyer Anthony Gair: Building a Winning Case – The Law of Construction Site Accidents
In this video segment, our partner, Construction Accident Attorney Anthony Gair gives an overview of New York Labor Law section 240. The complete course is available for CLE credit at Lawline.com. It was given in December,2012.
Trial Advocacy: The Use of Video Depositions at Trial
In their most recent column, New York Personal Injury Attorney Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom and Rubinowitz, and his colleague Evan Torgan, of Torgan Cooper and Aaron, write about the use of video taped depositions at trial. Their most recent article, published Today in…
Why you should attend the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s National Session this summer?
As we previously posted on our blog, our managing partner , New York Personal Injury Lawyer Ben Rubinowitz, will be the co-director of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s National Session this summer at the NITA Education Center in Boulder, CO from July 24th to August 1st, 2013. In this…
The Collateral Attack: Challenging Qualifications of an Expert Witness
In their most recent article in the New York Law Journal our Partner Ben Rubinowitz and his friend and colleague Evan Torgan write about the Collateral Attack of an Expert Witness. The authors point out that it is not enough to prepare for the adversarial collateral attack during cross examination…
Ben Rubinowitz to head the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s National Session
Our managing partner, Ben Rubinowitz and the Hon. Nancy Vaidik (Indianapolis, IN) will be the directors of the NITA’s National Session at the NITA Education Center in Boulder, CO from July 24th to August 1st, 2013. The National Institute for Trial Advocacy is a world leader in advocacy skills training…
National Institute for Trial Advocacy: Teacher training with Ben Rubinowitz
Our managing partner, Ben Rubinowitz will be one of the faculty member leading the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Teacher Training Seminar in New York from June 6th to June 8th at the New York Law School. In this program, participants are expected to improve their litigation teaching skills…
New York Personal Injury Attorney Richard Steigman: Update on the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
Our Partner Richard Steigman was the chair for the annual New York State Trial Lawyers Association Seminar CPLR 2013 Update. Hon. Ariel E. Belen, Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department (retired) Mediator,JAMS was also on the faculty. This seminar provided an in depth review of new developments, including practice tips and…
Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers-JANUARY 15, 2013 DINNER MEETING
Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan will speak on Civil Trial Practice at the dinner to be held on January 15, 2013 at Westbury Manor, Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY 11590 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. For further information contact Crystal Brook Associates, Inc. 6 Crystal Brook Court Islip, NY 11751 Phone:…
NYSTLA Seminar-Jury Selection: Getting the Jury You Want
Our Partner, Ben Rubinowitz, will be participating in this New York State Trial Lawyers seminar to be held February 6, 2013, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Hudson Valley Bank 21 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, New York 10707. As described by NYSTLA; “ Experienced trial attorneys will offer an intensive and…