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Schedule of Meetings for 2009 (usually the third Thursday of the month; regular meetings start at 6:15 p.m., for gathering and for socializing; Visitors, please pre-clear your attendance with the Membership Committee -- see the guidelines on second page of website; Members, please RSVP at least 5 days in advance):
2009 Meeting Dates:
July 16 --
Chair: Nancy Schess. Agenda: Spotlight presentations by Andy Thaler and Don Hochler.
Location: "Gatsby Room," on the first floor at The Carltun on the Park, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
Aug. – no meeting
Sept. 17 – regular meeting -- TBA.
Oct. 15 -- social meeting
Nov. 19 -- regular meeting -- TBA.
Dec. 17 – holiday party (subject to rescheduling)
Archive of recent meetings:
June 18, 2009 -– Social Meeting -- "Summer BBQ at Phil's House" in Woodbury, 6:30 - ? p.m. -- spouses or significant others welcome.
May 14, 2009 -- Nancy Schess and Jeff Silver chaired this regular meeting, with agenda: Speaker, Mitch Tobol, Public Relations and Marketing/Social Media Specialist, on "The New Language of Marketing -- Social Media (including LinkedIn, etc.)." Location: "Gatsby Room," on the first floor at The Carltun on the Park, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
April 16, 2009 -- Michael Pfeifer chaired this regular meeting, with
agenda: Special speaker, Beth Lilach, of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center, on the topic: "Legalized Persecution and Murder: The Role of the Courts."
Location: "Gatsby Room," on the first floor at The Carltun on the Park, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
March 19, 2009 -- Social Meeting: Novita (860 Franklin Ave., G.C.) -- there is a roped-off section of the lounge for ART members; Note different time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (two hours of beer, wine, soda; passed hors d'oeuvres from 7 - 8 p.m.).
Feb. 12, 2009 -- Jeff Silver Chaired this meeting with agenda: Spotlight presentations by Phil Capell and David Abeshouse.
Location: "The Secret Dining Room," on the second floor at The Carltun on the Park, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
Jan. 15, 2009 -- Jeff Silver chaired this meeting with agenda: Results of Executive Committee determinations about ART membership.
Location: "Gatsby Room," on the first floor at The Carltun on the Park, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
Dec. 18, 2008
Holiday Party: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the lounge area of FOUR FOOD STUDIO, Route 110, Melville. (2 hours open bar, 1 hour appetizers.)
Nov. 20, 2008: David Abeshouse chaired this meeting with agenda: Group survey discussion regarding ART; Location: "Gatsby Room," on the first floor at The Carltun on the Park, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
Oct. 16, 2008: Social Meeting -- Samurai Japanese Steak House; 46A Gerard Street; Huntington 11743 (631-271-2588); near the intersection of Wall Street, 1 block north of Main Street (Rt. 25A), 2 blocks west of New York Avenue (Rt. 110). NOTE DIFFERENT TIME: Gather at the bar starting at 7 p.m.; dinner is at 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18, 2008: Michael Pfeifer chaired this regular meeting with agenda -- spotlight presentations by Alan Schwartz and Larry Krasin. Location: Uncle Bacala's, 2370 Jericho Tpke., Garden City Park (739-0505).
August: Summer break; no meeting.
July 17, 2008: L. Glick will chair this regular meeting with agenda -- spotlight presentations by Michael L. Pfeifer and John V. Soderberg. Location: Harbor Links Golf Course, Port Washington.
June 19, 2008: Social Meeting -- "Summer BBQ at Phil's House" in Woodbury, 6:30 - ? p.m.
May 15, 2008: J. Silver chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Member Spotlights (David Katz and David Feather) and discussion. Location: Papa-Razzi Trattoria (in Westbury).
April 17, 2008: N. Schess chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Member Spotlights (Caryn Lilling and Sandy Gumerove) and discussion. Location:
Papa-Razzi Trattoria (in Westbury).
March 27, 2008: Social Meeting (no agenda), with buffet dinner.
Location: Polo Lounge/Casanova, 118 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030 (516-365-9854); 1/4 mile north of Northern Blvd.
Feb. 28, 2008: A. Thaler chaired this regular meeting with agenda: John G. W. Zacker, Esq., spoke on "Dynamic Estate Planning": Three types of money and how they affect estate planning; unintended avenues of wealth transfer; what the financial institutions don't want you to know; and what the government isn't telling you.
Location: La Marmite.
Jan. 17, 2008: M. Pfeifer chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Discussion, led by Executive Committee members, re: issues relating to A.R.T. Location: La Marmite.
Dec. 13, 2007: Holiday Party. 7 to 9 p.m. Location:
Dave & Busters, 261 Airport Plaza Blvd., Farmingdale 11735. Adjacent to intersection of Rt. 110 (Broad Hollow Road) and Rt. 24 (Conklin St.). Bowling, dinner, drinks, fun.
Nov. 15, 2007:
V. Drogin chaired this regular meeting, with agenda. (The program was an interactive discussion around a series of Laser Questions, which help to create focus and definitive goals toward achieving your professional and personal successes.) Location:
Papa-Razzi Trattoria (in Westbury.
Oct. 18, 2007: Fall Social -- no agenda-based meeting; guided wine-tasting and hors d'oeuvres at elegant party room of CLE Abstract in Amityville.
September 20, 2007: L. Glick chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Richard Levine, a Certified Fraud Examiner and partner with Eisner LLP, spoke on the topic of "Fraud in the Workplace." Location: La Marmite.
August: Summer Break; no meeting.
July 19, 2007: J. Silver chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Allison C. Shields, Esq., law practice management consultant and author of the LegalEase Consulting and LawyerMeltdown blog and website, provided practical tips on how to make your practice more enjoyable and profitable. Location: La Marmite.
June 21, 2007: Summer Outing social event -- L.I. Ducks baseball game (no agenda-based meeting).
May 17, 2007: N. Schess chaired this regular meeting, with agenda: Paul Napolitano, Technical Director of Alexander Wall Corporation, environmental consultants, spoke about environmental remediation. Location: La Marmite.
April 19, 2007: Andy Thaler chaired this regular
meeting, with agenda: Edward O'Connor, President of Advanced Funding Solutions, Inc., spoke about reverse mortgages. Location: La Marmite.
March 15, 2007: Spring Social -- this was not an agenda-based meeting; 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Maxwell & Dunne's -- private room; 1600 Round Swamp Road; Plainview 11803 516-694-6200 (Exit 48, L.I.E.) 1-1/2 hours of cocktails, appetizers, and networking.
Feb. 15, 2007:
J. Frankel chaired the meeting at La Marmite. Agenda: Implementing the new attorney "advertising" rules (effective 2/1/07).
Jan. 18, 2007:
I. Hecht chaired the meeting at La Marmite: No outside speaker. Instead, interactive program among members discussing new personal or professional developments, or something about the member that others are unlikely to know. (What happened at La Marmite, stays there....)
The annual A.R.T. Holiday Party was held on Thursday, December 7, 2006, at Dave & Buster's in Farmingdale, from 7 - 10 p.m.
Nov. 16, 2006:
L. Glick chaired the meeting at La Marmite: featured speaker was Mitch Tobol, President of the Tobol Group, PR and Marketing; topic: SEO -- Search engine optimization for marketing your law firm website.
Oct. 19, 2006:
D. Zarett chaired the meeting at La Marmite; featured speaker was Michael Glasser, Legal Tech Guru.
Sept. 21, 2006: T. Rosasco chaired meeting at La Marmite; featured speaker was Lance Clarke, the President-Elect of the Nassau County Bar Association.
Aug. 22, 2006: ART members attended a L.I. Ducks baseball game for our annual summer outing.
June 15, 2006: A. Thaler chaired the meeting at Il Sapore; featured speaker George Hubner presented on Exit Strategies.
May 18, 2006: A. Herz chaired the meeting at La Marmite, and also presented.
April 27, 2006: S. Lichtenstein presented at Piccola Bussola.
March 16, 2006: Raj Goel presented at Wingate Inn.
Feb. 16, 2006: Piccola Bussola.
Jan. 19, 2006: Piccola Bussola.
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Meeting locations:
Directions to The Carltun.
Located in:
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, New York 11554.
Phone number: 516.542.0700.
Northern State Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway (South). Follow Meadowbrook to exit M3W Stewart Avenue. Left at light onto Stewart Avenue. Go 1/4 mile and cross Merick Avenue into Eisenhower Park. Again, go 1/4 mile to Carltun on the Park. Turn left onto driveway.
Southern State Parkway to Meadowbrook (North). to Exit M4, to Eisenhower Park. Exit right onto Stewart Avenue. Cross over Merrick Avenue into Eisenhower Park. Go 1/4 mile through Park to Carltun on the Park (sign). Turn left into driveway.
http://www.thecarltun.com/
FOUR FOOD STUDIO:
515 Broad Hollow Road (Rt. 110; corner of Baylis Road) -- 3 traffic lights south of the L.I.E.; 4 miles north of the Southern State Parkway.
http://www.fourfoodstudio.com/fourFoodUC.html
Samurai Japanese Steak House; 46A Gerard Street; Huntington 11743 (631-271-2588); near the intersection of Wall Street, 1 block north of Main Street (Rt. 25A), 2 blocks west of New York Avenue (Rt. 110).
Directions to La Marmite Restaurant , 234 Hillside Ave, Williston Park (516)746-1243
Northern State Parkway West to Exit 31 (Glen Cove Re.). Turn right (south) onto Glen Cove Road to Rt. 25B (Hillside Ave.). Turn right (west) onto Hillside Ave. for approximately 1.5 miles – La Marmite is on the right. Alternate route: From Garden City area, go north on Franklin Ave., which becomes Mineola Blvd. Take this north to the end, and turn left onto Hillside Ave. La Marmite is on the right.
Papa-Razzi Trattoria , 1500 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury 11590 (516) 877-7744 Located at the corner of Glen Cove Road and Jericho Turnpike.
Directions to CLE Abstract ; 121 West Oak Street; Amityville 11701 --
Take LIE, Northern State, Southern State, or Sunrise Highway to Route 110 South (exit 32 off the Southern State). Go south (less than 2 miles past Rt. 110) into Amityville Village (passing Brunswick Hospital). After the LIRR trestle overpass, make first right onto Oak Street. 121 West Oak St. is 2 to 3 blocks ahead on the left side, diagonally across from the Amityville Firehouse. Park in the building lot, on the street, or in the municipal lot across from the LIRR station. We'll be on the second floor of the building.
Other past venues include: Uncle Bacala's on Jericho Tpke. in Garden City Park; Dave & Busters on Rt. 110 in Farmingdale; Polo Lounge/Casanova on Plandome Road in Manhasset; Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington; Piccola Bussola on Jericho Tpke. in Mineola; Wingate Inn on Stewart Ave. in Garden City; La Primavera on North Broadway (Rt. 106/107) in Hicksville; Citibank Park -- L.I. Ducks; Il Sapore on Mineola Blvd. (Willis Ave. north) in Roslyn; etc.
Summary of Members’ Practice Areas:
Business to business dispute resolution, including Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
Corporate counsel services to closely held corporate clients
Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademark, Copyrights)
Adoption Law
Financial Planning/Investment Management
Criminal Law
Employment and Labor Law
Individual and Long Term Disability; ERISA
Special Needs, including 17A Guardianships, life planning, Special Needs Trusts, and Special Education
Business Law; Internet and Technology Law
Real estate transactions, acquisitions, management and lending
Litigation Strategy and Appellate Advocacy
Divorce and Family law
Immigration Matters: Removal and Deportation Hearings; Family-based green cards; Employment-based green cards; Asylum; Naturalization of Citizenship; Criminal Aliens; Airport/Border Detentions
Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability
Elder Law
Long-term Disability, Worker’s Compensation, Social Security Disability
Matrimonial Law and Sexual Harassment
Labor/Employment Law Representing Management
Criminal Defense
Tax
Environmental Law and Environmental Engineering
Bankruptcy
Real estate litigation, co-op and condo representation
Healthcare Law
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