I will presenting alongside two other attorneys on May 6, 2016 for a Lawline webinar titled “Building a Law Practice Brick by Brick” at 3:30pm ET. Myself, Harlan York, and Daniel Gershburg will be answering the questions on how, why and should you open a law practice. The three of us will present on the following issues: • Steps lawyers should …
Thinking About Getting a “Virtual Office”?
For you attorneys and entrepreneurs out there, I recently wrote a guest blog post for Law Firm Suites on “How My Decision to Practice Law from a Virtual Office Jump Started My Law Firm“. Although it is focused on New York City law practices, it can be helpful for any type of entrepreneur. The reality for me is that I …
Lawline Lecture: Overview of New York Farm Animal Welfare Law
Brrrr… There is a blizzard here in New York City right now so I’m blogging away! I will be Tweeting (@CariRincker) and Snapping (CariRincker) about the NYC snowstorm once I venture outside! Stay warm… hot chocolate time! Here is the video for the Lawline presentation that I gave in December regarding livestock animal welfare law in New York. I first …
Upcoming Webinar on New York Livestock Animal Welfare Law
I will be giving a Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) webinar on New York farm animal welfare law through Lawline.com on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 3:30 PM EST. The topics that will be covered are: • Overview of animal cruelty law in New York, including applicable statues and related case law; • Seizure of animals under these statues; • Criminal …
Panel Discussion on Sustainable Animal Agriculture
Busy month with speaking engagements! I will be heading down to the Lone Star state to moderate a panel at the 2015 Texas A & M Law School Law Review “Farm to Table Symposium” on sustainable animal agriculture in Ft. Worth Texas. Panelists include Dr. Shannon Ferrell, Beth Rumley, and Jim Bradbury. For those of you who are in Texas or …
Outline on Various Local Food Law Issues
I am a panelist next month in Tennessee and “Agritourism, CSA’s and Direct to Consumer Sales.” This outline was prepared for this panel. It contains both New York and Tennessee nuances. It discusses statistics re local food from the USDA Census of Agriculture and delves into Community Supported Agriculture, Farmers’ Markets, Agrotourism, Volunteer Farm Labor and Employment Law, On-Farm Poultry Slaughter, …
Meditation Retreat for Lawyers
I was quoted in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal about the mediation retreat for lawyers that I attended last month at the Garrison Institute. An attorney friend here in New York City talked me into attending a few months ago after I was complaining to her about stress. The retreat was at the Garrison Institute in Garrison, New York (near West …
My Story on How I Started an Agriculture & Environmental Law Practice
I spoke yesterday to the American Bar Association’s Section on the Environment, Energy and Resources (“SEER”) Special Committee on Young Lawyers. I’m no expert on the subject but the below presentation has “My Story.” For those of you who are in law school or newly admitted attorneys, I encourage you to think about “Your Story.” [slideshare id=17463695&doc=howtostartanag-envirolawpractice-1-130321121011-phpapp01] If you have …
Pace Law School’s Environmental Law Summer Program with Food and Agriculture Law
As I noted in this post, I will be teaching Survey to Food and Agriculture Law this summer from July 1-5, 2013 at Pace University, School of Law. I wanted to give my readers information on the entire environmental law program. After looking at the entire course schedule, I’m in aw of the great job that my alum has done. …
My Presentation on Local Food Law at Pace Law School
I gave the below presentation at Pace Law School last night. It was great being back at my alma mater. The recording is available for purchase from Pace Law School’s CLE program. Jason Foscolo handled the first part of the presentation speaking on direct marketing, food labeling, the Food Safety Modernization Act and raw milk. I touch upon several other …
Local Food Law CLE at Pace Law School Rescheduled for Spring
The Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) seminar at Pace Law School giving a “Survey of Local Food Law” in New York has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2013. It was originally scheduled for October 29th — the day Hurricane Sandy decided to pay a visit to the East Coast. I hope that you will plan to attend the adjourned spring …