On November 15, 2021, Patrick M. Connors, Esquire, who is widely recognized as the leading expert on New York Practice and Procedure – including the New York Civil Practice Law And Rules (“CPLR”) – gave three one-hour presentations on the important CPLR developments during 2021. These three practical programs are offered both individually and as New York CPLR Update Parts 1, 2 and 3 Combined. This is Part 1.

You will earn CLE credit by completing EITHER this individual program OR that compilation. You may not earn CLE credit for BOTH this program and the 3-hour compilation.

Patrick M. Connors is the Albert and Angela Farone Distinguished Professor in New York Civil Practice at Albany Law School where he teaches, inter alia, New York Practice and Procedure. Among his many accomplishments, Professor Connors is the co-author of New York Practice 6th Edition, which is known as “The Bible” on New York civil procedure.

If you practice before civil courts in New York, you will not want to miss this valuable presentation.

Major topics include:
Uniform Rules for the Supreme Court and County Court
CPLR 201. Application of article
CPLR 202. Cause of action accruing without the state
CPLR 205(a). Six Month Extension
CPLR 208. Infancy, insanity & CPLR 214-g. Certain child sexual abuse cases
CPLR 214-a. Action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to be commenced within two years and six months; exceptions
CPLR 301. Jurisdiction over persons, property or status
CPLR 302. Personal jurisdiction by acts of non-domiciliaries
Uniform Rule 202.5-bb. Electronic Filing in Supreme Court; Mandatory Program
CPLR 306-b. Service of the summons and complaint, summons with notice, third-party summons and complaint, or petition with a notice of petition or order to show cause
CPLR 308. Personal service upon a natural person
Business Corporation Law § 304. Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for service of process
CPLR 311. Personal service upon a corporation or governmental subdivision
CPLR 2004. Extensions of time generally
CPLR 2104. Stipulations
CPLR 2106. Affirmation of truth of statement by attorney, physician, osteopath or dentist
CPLR 2201. Stay


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