TODAY, Nov. 24, Free Presentation: Identity Theft, Scams, Insurance Fraud, 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Jeff Ferguson, bureau chief, Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, Rackets Division. Thanksgiving refreshments will be served. Held at the 78th Police Precinct, 65 6th Avenue, Brooklyn. For information, contact Police Officer Jerry Gelante: (718) 636-6410; Saadia Adossa, Brooklyn District Attorney's Office: (718) 250-3370; or http://www.brooklyncb6.org/announcements/#18.

Thurs. Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Holiday Observed — State and federal courts will be closed in observance of the national holiday. The Brooklyn Bar Association will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27.

Mon. Nov. 30, VLP Recognition Event, 6 p.m. Honoring Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Ellen M. Spodek with the Terri and Nick Letica Award; Christopher Rio, with the Christopher Slattery Young Professional Award and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP's pro se uncontested divorce clinic with the Katherine A. Warren Award. Also recognizing legal professionals who volunteered with the Brooklyn Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Project in 2009. Wine, hors d'oeuvres and dessert, sponsored by TD Bank. Held at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St. For information or to RSVP, contact VLP: (718) 624-3894, x4.

Tues. Dec. 1, Deadline for Millman's Holiday Food Drive Drive to benefit domestic violence victims and their families served by the Brooklyn Family Justice Center. Sponsored by state Assemblywoman Joan Millman and Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes. Suggested items: canned fruits and vegetables, powdered drinks and milk, juice boxes, peanut butter and jelly, crackers, cookies, snacks, baby food and formula, diapers, baby wipes, shampoo and soap. Donations may be brought to Assemblywoman Millman's office at 341 Smith St.

Wed. Dec. 2, Cocktail Party for Recent BLS Graduates, 7-9 p.m. Held at Croton Reservoir Tavern, 108 West 40th St., Manhattan. For information or to RSVP, contact Brooklyn Law School: www.brooklaw.edu.

Friday, Dec. 4, CLE: Rights of People with Disabilities Speakers: Brooklyn attorney Jo Anne Simon, with attorneys Mark H. Leeds, Dennis R. Boyd, Patricia A. Cody, John P. Herrion, Alan M. Koral, Rachel J. Minter, Jason R. Mischel, Donald L. Sapir. Approved for (6.5) CLE credits toward Professional Practice and/or Practice Management. Held at New York Hilton and Towers, 1335 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan. For information or to register, contact the New York State Bar Association: www.nysba.org.

Sat. Dec. 5, CLE: Criminal Law, Procedure & Evidence, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Approved for (6) CLE credits: (4) toward Professional Practice; (2) toward Ethics. Held at Brooklyn Law School, Moot Court Room, 7th Floor, 250 Joralemon St. For information or to RSVP, contact Brooklyn Law School: www.brooklaw.edu.

Mon. Dec. 7, Judge Sifton Memorial Service, 5 p.m. A memorial for U.S. District Judge Charles P. Sifton, who presided for more than 30 years on the bench, will be held in Brooklyn federal court at 225 Cadman Plaza East in Downtown Brooklyn. Judge Sifton died Nov. 9 at age 74 from lung disease.

Mon. Dec. 7, Brooklyn Bar Association's Annual Dinner, Reception, 6 p.m.; Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Honoring Justice Allen Hurkin Torres, Brooklyn Supreme Court; Manuel A. Romero, Esq., past president, Brooklyn Bar Association and state Senator John Sampson, chairman of the New York State Senate Judiciary Committee. Recognizing the retirement of Justice James G. Starkey, Brooklyn Supreme Court. Presenting an honorary membership to Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. Black tie. Held at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge Hotel, 333 Adams St. For information or reservations, contact the BBA: www.brooklynbar.org.

Thurs. Dec. 10, CLE: New York Practice Update, 6-9 p.m. Speaker: Brooklyn Law School Professor Richard T. Farrell. Approved for (2) CLE credits toward Professional Practice. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information or to register, contact the BBA: (718) 624-0675; Fax: (718) 797-1713; or www.brooklynbar.org.

Thurs. Dec. 10, CLE: Starting a Solo or Small Firm, 12-2 p.m. Speakers: Attorneys Michael Rakower and Ari Kaplan. Webcast/Webconference. Approved for (2) CLE credits. For information or to register, contact the New York State Bar Association: www.nysba.org/December10thWebcast.

Mon. Dec. 14, Discussion: Depression in the Legal Community, 1-2:15 p.m. Speakers: Justice Sallie Krauss, chairwoman, Lawyers Helping Committee; Kathleen Higgins, Esq., vice-chairwoman, LHL Committee; John Urban, Esq., immediate past chairman, LHL Committee; Eileen Travis, director, New York City Bar's Lawyers Assistance Program. Approved for (1) CLE credit toward Ethics. Lunch provided. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information or to register, contact the BBA: (718) 624-0675; Fax: (718) 797-1713; or www.brooklynbar.org.

Tues. Dec. 15, BWBA Holiday Party & Silent Auction, 6-8 p.m. Brooklyn Women's Bar Association celebrates the holidays. Silent auction proceeds to benefit the Safe Homes Project, which offers shelter, advocacy and other services to domestic violence victims and their children. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to be distributed by the Safe Homes Project. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information, contact Joanne D. Quiñones, president, Brooklyn Women's Bar Association: (646) 386-5697; or jdqesq@aol.com.

Thurs. Dec. 17, Amicus Curiae Columbian Association's Annual Christmas Celebration, 6 p.m. Join the Amicus Curiae Columbian Association for a Christmas celebration at Gennaro's, 6602 13th Ave., Brooklyn. Tickets are $65 per person. For more information, contact Amicus Curiae President Connie Bajohr at (347) 296-1542.

Mon. Dec. 21, CLE: ABC's of Landlord/Tenant Law, 6-8 p.m. Speakers: Supervising Judge John Lansden, Brooklyn Housing Court; Judge Alice Fisher Rubin, New York City Civil Court; and attorneys Michael Rosenthal, Harriet Thompson, Gale Joyce, Anette Bonelli. Approved for (2) CLE credits toward Professional Practice. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information or to register, contact the BBA: (718) 624-0675; Fax: (718) 797-1713; or www.brooklynbar.org.

Fri. Dec. 25, Christmas Holiday Observed — State and federal courts will be closed in observance of the national holiday.

Mon. Jan. 11, CLE: Ethics Update 2010, The New Rules of Conduct, 6-8 p.m. Speakers: Attorneys Deborah A. Scalise and Sarah Jo Hamilton. Free for members of the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information or to register, contact Theresa M. Ciccotto, Esq., CLE chairwoman for the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association: (347) 404-9076; tciccott@courts.state.ny.us; or Joanne D. Quiñones, BWBA president: (646) 386-5697, jdqesq@aol.com.

Mon. — Fri. Jan. 25-30, NYSBA Annual Meeting Featuring CLE seminars, networking receptions, awards events and the presidential summit. Summit topics: Social Media in a Free Society, and Wrongful Convictions. Held at the Hilton New York which is located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas. For information, see an upcoming edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, or contact the New York State Bar Association: www.nysba.org.

Sat. Feb. 6, KCCBA 2010 Annual Dinner Dance, Cocktails, 6 p.m.; Dinner, 7 p.m. Honoring Brooklyn Justices Sheryl L. Parker and John P. Walsh; Roger Bennett Adler, Esq.; Brooklyn Executive Assistant District Attorney Nancy E. Laxer and Senior Court Clerk Mary Skinnon. Black Tie Optional. Held at Russo's On The Bay, 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard , Howard Beach. For information or reservations, contact the Kings County Criminal Bar Association: www.kccba.org.

Mon. Feb. 8, CLE: Using Mitigation to Beat the 'Last, Best' Offer, 6-8 p.m. Speakers: Attorneys Jordan Dressler and Lisa Schreibersdorf, executive director of Brooklyn Defender Services, and Susan Gottesfeld, M.A. of The Osborne Association. Free for Brooklyn Women's Bar Association members and Brooklyn Defender Services employees. Held at the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. For information or to register, contact Joanne D. Quiñones, BWBA president: (646) 386-5697, jdqesq@aol.com.

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