In connection with Hudson Valley Bank’s Continuing Legal Education Program, Richard Abend and Josh Silber will be lecturing on the recent updates to the Rules of Professional Conduct as they apply to referral fees and fee sharing arrangements.  The program is entitled “Ethics of Referral Fees: Money for Nothing or A Trap for The Unwary” and is accredited by the CUNY Law School.  The program will be held at 8:00 a.m. on December 10, 2009 at the Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York City. For more information contact Abend & Silber, PLLC

Josh Silber has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA).  A member since 1997, he begins a three year term on the Board of Directors.

For over 55 years, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association has worked to protect New York’s civil justice system, fighting against legislative initiatives that threaten to limit the rights of injured consumers. These threats now exist at the federal, state, and city levels, making NYSTLA a crucially important voice for the voiceless. Our mission: “To promote a safer and healthier society, to assure access to the civil justice system by those who are wrongfully injured and to advance representation of the public by ethical, well-trained lawyers.”

The New York State Trial Lawyers Association, founded in 1953, currently has over 4,600 members across New York.

Richard Abend and Josh Silber recently joined the lawline.com faculty.  They presented a lecture entitled A Practical Approach to Medical Malpractice Litigation.   Josh Silber and Richard H. Abend offer an engaging discourse on the typical procedures of malpractice litigation, and outline the strategies a lawyer can employ to maximize performance in court. Topics include an overview of the components of a malpractice suit; the secrets to selecting an expert witness; issues of liability; tips on discovery; and the importance of the vetting process in separating the unsuccessful cases from the lucrative ones.