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Oct 4, 2026

Join the New York State Bar Association Local and State Government Law Section for their Fall 2026 Meeting in Lake Placid

 



Local & State Government Law Section Fall Meeting 2026
Friday, October 9 – Sunday, October 11, 2026
Cambria Hotel – Lake Placid, NY
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Join the Local and State Government Law Section for their Fall 2026 Meeting in Lake Placid! 

Topics include:
  • Cybersecurity Current Issues
  • Election Law Update
  • Labor Law – Dealing With Difficult Employees
  • 2026 SEQRA Overhaul
  • EverLaw Intro
  • Supreme Court Update
  • Prosecution: Prosecutor vs. Corporation Counsel Roles
  • Urban Renewal and Economic Development Tools
  • Battery Energy Storage
  • Home Rule: Major Questions Doctrine, Boreali and Preemption
  • Ethics-Attorney Discipline in New York
  • FOIL and Open Meetings Law Update

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Local and State Government Law Section
Committee on Continuing Legal Education
 

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