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 practical programs are offered both individually and as this 3-part compilation course, New York CPLR Update 2021: Parts 1, 2 & 3 Combined.

You will earn CLE credit by completing EITHER any or all of those individual programs OR this 3-hour compilation. You may not earn CLE credit for BOTH this program and the 1-hour courses.

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 these valuable presentations.

Major topics included in Part 1:
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

Major topics included in Part 2:
CPLR 2214. Motion papers; service; time
CPLR 2215. Relief demanded by other than moving party
CPLR 2219. Time and form of order
CPLR 2221. Motion affecting prior order
CPLR 2304. Motion to quash, fix conditions or modify
CPLR 2309. Oaths and affirmations
CPLR 3001. Declaratory judgment
CPLR 3012. Service of pleadings and demand for complaint
CPLR 3012-a. Certificate of merit in medical, dental and podiatric malpractice actions
CPLR 3014. Statements
CPLR 3015. Particularity as to specific matters
CPLR 3016. Particularity in specific actions
CPLR 3018. Responsive Pleadings
CPLR 3025. Amended and supplemental pleadings
CPLR 3101. Scope of Disclosure
CPLR 3101(d)(1)(i). Scope of Disclosure; Trial preparation; Experts
CPLR 3106. Priority of depositions; witnesses; prisoners; designation of deponent
CPLR 3113. Conduct of the examination
CPLR 3115. Objections to qualification of person taking deposition; competency; questions and answers

Major topics included in Part 3:
CPLR 3120. Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, testing, copying or photographing
CPLR 3121. Physical or mental examination
CPLR 3122. Objection to disclosure, inspection or examination; compliance
CPLR 3133. Service of answers or objections to interrogatories
CPLR 3211(a)(1). Motion to Dismiss Based on Documentary Evidence
CPLR 3211(a)(5). Motion to Dismiss Based on Various Affirmative Defenses
CPLR 3211(b). Motion to Dismiss Defense
CPLR 3211(f). Extension of time to plead
CPLR 3212. Motion for Summary Judgment
CPLR 3215. Default judgment
CPLR 3218. Judgment by confession
CPLR 5003-a. Prompt payment following settlement
CPLR 5511. Permissible appellant and respondent
CPLR 5513. Time to take appeal, cross-appeal or move for permission to appeal
CPLR 7503. Application to compel or stay arbitration; stay of action; notice of intention to arbitrate


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