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Summary Jury TrialsBecoming Part of the Civil Practice Fabric

Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

New York County Lawyers’Association

Continuing Legal Education - Two CLE Professional Practice Credits -

FridayMay 13, 2011

1:10 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

New York County Lawyers’ Association14 Vesey StreetNew York City

Continuing Legal Education

Agenda* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

1:10 pm Welcome, Opening Remarks and Introduction Donna M. Lennon, Esq. New York County Lawyers Association

1:11 pm Summary Jury Trials: an Introduction Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

1:13 pm Summary Jury Trial DVD Video The Office of Court Administrationand the Eighth Judicial District

1:23 pm Summary Jury Trials: Becoming Part of the Civil Practice Fabric PowerPoint Presentation Hon. Lucindo Suarez

Statewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

2:45 pm Open Discussion, Questions, Comments Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

and CLE Attendees

2:50 pm Conclusion Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

Summary Jury TrialsBecoming Part of the Civil Practice Fabric

Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

New York County Lawyers’Association

Continuing Legal Education - Two CLE Professional Practice Credits -

PowerPoint Presentation

FridayMay 13, 2011

1:10 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

New York County Lawyers’ Association14 Vesey StreetNew York City

Summary Jury TrialsBecoming Part of the Civil Practice Fabric

Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

New York County Lawyers’Association

Continuing Legal Education - Two CLE Professional Practice Credits -

FridayMay 13, 2011

1:10 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

New York County Lawyers’ Association14 Vesey StreetNew York City

Continuing Legal Education

Agenda* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

1:10 pm Welcome, Opening Remarks and Introduction Donna M. Lennon, Esq. New York County Lawyers Association

1:11 pm Summary Jury Trials: an Introduction Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

1:13 pm Summary Jury Trial DVD Video The Office of Court Administrationand the Eighth Judicial District

1:23 pm Summary Jury Trials: Becoming Part of the Civil Practice Fabric PowerPoint Presentation Hon. Lucindo Suarez

Statewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

2:45 pm Open Discussion, Questions, Comments Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

and CLE Attendees

2:50 pm Conclusion Hon. Lucindo SuarezStatewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials

LUCINDO SUAREZNYS Supreme Court, Bronx County • 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 • LSuarez@courts.state.ny.us

EDUCATION BARUCH COLLEGE, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Degree: Masters of Public Administration • September 2010

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL Degree: Juris Doctor • May 1976

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Degree: Bachelor of Arts • May 1973 • Major: English

EMPLOYMENT NYS SUPREME COURT Position: Statewide Coordinator for Summary Jury Trials • Apr. 2006 - Present

Individual Assignment Part 19, Bronx County • Apr. 2006 - Present

NYS SUPREME COURT - APPELLATE TERM First Department: 1st & 12th Judicial Districts (Manhattan & Bronx) Position: Presiding Justice • Feb. 2002 - Apr. 2006

Associate Justice • Feb. 2000 - Feb. 2002

NYS SUPREME COURT New York County • Position: Justice • Feb. 2000 - Apr. 2006 Bronx County • Position: Justice • Jan. 1996 - Jan. 2000

NYC CIVIL COURT Bronx County • Position: Judge • Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1995

LEHMAN COLLEGE Bronx, New York • Position: Adjunct Professor • Nov. 1998 - Jan. 1999

BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Bronx, New York • Position: Assistant Professor • 1986 - 1993

Associate Professor • 1993 Adjunct Professor • 1994 - 1995

RODRIGUEZ & LEID, P.C. Bronx, New York • Position: Of Counsel to the firm • June 1983 - Dec. 1993

LUCINDO SUAREZ, ESQ. Bronx, New York • Position: Private Solo Practitioner • April 1981 - Dec. 1993

COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE - School of New Resources Bronx, New York • Position: Law Instructor • Jan. 1983 - May 1983

MALCOLM KING HARLEM COLLEGE EXTENSION New York, New York • Position: Volunteer Faculty • Sept. 1980 - Dec. 1982

SERVED AS COUNSEL TO:

NYS SENATE Administrative Regulations Review Commission • Sept. 1981 - Apr. 1983

NYS ASSEMBLYMAN Armando Montano Democratic Program Committee • Jan. 1981 - Mar. 1981 Committee on Aging • Jan. 1979 - Dec. 1980 Sub-Committee on Bilingual/Bicultural Education • June 1978 - Dec. 1978

AFFILIATIONS Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage - Treasurer - 7/96 - 11/97 Director - 2002 - 2007

Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York Supreme Court Justices Association of the City of New York - Director 7/06 - 6/07 Board of Justices - 12 Judicial District (Bronx County)th

Bronx County Bar Association New York County Lawyers Association Puerto Rican Bar Association The Cervantes Society

COMMUNITY SERVICE

April 1988 - Present Bronx Community College Paralegal Studies Program Advisory Board

Chairman - 1/99 - Present

Jan. 1998 - Sept. 2010 BASICS, INC. and affiliate entities (Multi-social services organizations)

Secretary - 1/98 - Sept. 2010

July 2009 - Sept. 2010 PROMESA SYSTEMS, INC. & affiliates (Multi-social services organizations)

Secretary - 7/09 - Sept. 2010

July 1991 - Dec. 1993 NYC Civil Court - Small Claims Part

February 2009 -Present Arbitrator

1999- Present Board of Directors - Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Program

Member

2006 - Present Board of Managers, Shorehaven Condominium

Member

May 1999 - Sept. 2006 Lehman College Paralegal Advisory Board

Member

Nov. 1981 - June 2006 El Coqui Lions Club

President - 7/83 - 6/85

May 1983 - Dec. 1987 Community Board No. 2, Bronx

Member - 6/83 - 12/87

Chairman - 7/84 - 6/87

PERSONAL

Married; two children. Interests: reading; running; philately; baritone horn.