CLE Seminar Annual Legal Staff: CTLA Fall Focus: Learn. Connect. Grow.

Friday, October 16, 2026

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CTLA Fall Focus: Learn. Connect. Grow.
Prepared, Persistent & Protected: How to be a Great Asset to your Team!

Time

Session

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Morning Meet-Up — Registration and Breakfast

9:00–9:15 a.m.

Welcome & Kickoff — Introductions and Sponsor Remarks

9:15–10:00 a.m.

Untangling Liens — Ron Etemi: Navigating Liens and Key Considerations

10:00–10:45 a.m.

Connecting the Dots — Chrysten Dufour: The Importance of Causation and Ratings & How they add Value to a Case

10:45–11:00 a.m.

Coffee & Connections — Break and Exhibitor Visits

11:00–11:45 a.m.

Ready, Set, Settle — Alex Taubes: Preparing for Productive Pretrial and Trial Management Conference

11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Trial Ready — Mado Glass & Kathleen Nastri: Who Needs What and what Matters Most when Preparing for Trial

12:30–1:00 p.m.

Ask the Experts — Open Q&A

Speakers

Perspective from Legal Support Staff
Bridget Nastri (chair) Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder, PC
Amy Russolillo (chair) Moore O'Brien & Dufour
The Importance of Causation & Ratings and How they Add Value to a Case
Chrysten Dufour, Esq. Moore O'Brien & Dufour
Untangling Liens: Navigating Liens & Key Considerations
Ron Etemi, Esq. Etemi Law, LLC
Who Needs What & What Matters Most when Preparing for Trial
Mado Glass Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder, PC
Kathleen L. Nastri, Esq. Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder, PC
Preparing for Productive Pretrial & Trial Management Conference
Alexander Taubes, Esq. Alexander T. Taubes

CLE Credits

This Continuing Legal Education program is appropriate for both newly-admitted and experienced attorneys, and has been approved for the following credits in accordance with the rule requirements of these states:

Skills
New York 4.00 cr
Connecticut 3.50 cr

Sponsorships

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DIAMOND PARTNER FOR JUSTICE, BREAKFAST SPONSOR & VIDEOGRAPHER
Geomatrix Productions

BRONZE PARTNER FOR JUSTICE & BREAKFAST SPONSOR

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Venue

Race Brook Country Club, 246 Derby Ave, Orange CT 06477

Additional Information

This Continuing Legal Education program is appropriate for all legal support staff, newly-admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.  It has been approved for the following credits in accordance with the rule requirements of these states:
CT: 3.5 Skills Credit Hours
NY: 4.0 Skills Credit Hours

Hard copies of the materials will not be provided at the program. Registrants will be able to access the materials prior to the seminar, allowing you to print the materials in advance of the program. We encourage attendees to go green by downloading the materials to your laptop.

Refunds will not be granted for cancellations received after the link to the materials has been sent.