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Steven Leventhal's Lectures & Publications
Professional Speaking Activities

  • Lecturer: New York State Bar Association, “The Ethics of Transparency and the Transparency of Ethics: Reconciling the Ethical Duty of Confidentiality under Article 18 of the General Municipal Law with the Duty to Disclose Under the Freedom of Information Law and the Open Meetings Law” (2012); “Communication with Represented Public Officials: The ‘No Contact’ Rule as Applied to the Government Client” (2012); “Ethics and Professionalism” (2011, 2009, 2008, 2007); “Needed: A New Statewide Ethics Code For Local Municipalities” (2010);“Ethics Update – Rules of Professional Conduct and Municipal Law Ethics Issues” (2009); “What You Need to Know About Running or Appearing Before a Local Municipal Board of Ethics” (2008); “Operating a Local Municipal Board of Ethics” (2006); “Anatomy of a Conflicts Case” (2001).

  • Program Co-Chair: New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section, “Fall MeetingWashington, D.C. (2010).

  • Lecturer: Legislative Conference, New York State Association of Counties/Cornell University, “Orientation for Newly Elected Officials: Ethics” (annually, 2005 to 2011).

  • Lecturer: Dennis A. Pelletier County Government Institute/Cornell University: “Ethics in Government”, core requirement (annually, 2006 to 2010).

  • Panelist: New York State Commission on Public Integrity/Dennis A. Pelletier County Government Institute/Cornell University: “Ethics and Integrity in Government” (2011).

  • Lecturer: County Finance School, New York State Association of Counties, “An Ethics Minefield: Avoiding Missteps in Government Service” (2012).

  • Lecturer: County Attorneys’ Association of the State of New York Annual Meeting, “Representing the Municipal Client: The Dual Demands of Government Ethics and Professional Responsibility” (2011).

  • Lecturer: New York State Association of Towns Annual Meeting, “Running a Local Ethics Board” (2002, 2008, 2011); “Ethics and Integrity in Government” (2012); “A Practical Guide to Government Ethics” (2012).

  • Lecturer: New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM), Annual Fall Training School for City & Village Officials, “Representing the Municipal Client: The Dual Demands of Government Ethics and Professional Responsibility” (2006); “Running a Local Municipal Ethics Board” (2011).

  • Lecturer: Nassau County Village Officials Association, “A Practical Guide to Government Ethics (2012).

  • Panelist: New York State Economic Development Council, Basic Economic Development Course: “Ethics and Integrity in Government” (2011, 2012).

  • Panelist (Ethics): Albany Law School, Government Law Center, “Municipal Law and Planning: A Local Perspective on Hydrofracking” (2012).

  • Lecturer: Land Use Training Program for Municipal Planning and Zoning Officials, Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies - Hofstra University School of Law/Institute of Real Estate, “Ethics Update (2011, 2010); “An Ethics Minefield: Avoiding Missteps in Municipal Planning and Zoning” (2009).

  • Panelist: Land Use Training Program for Municipal Planning and Zoning Officials, Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies – Nassau County Planning Commission – Hofstra University School of Law/Institute of Real Estate, “Best Practices for Public Hearings (2011).

  • Lecturer: Pace University School of Law, Center for Continuing Legal Education, “Municipal Ethics for Practitioners and Public Officials” (2011, 2004).

  • Program Chair, Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court, “Municipal Ethics (2011).

  • Panelist, Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court, “Securities Arbitration” (2012). “Preliminary Injunctions: Practical Insights from the Perspectives of the Client, Advocate and Judiciary” (2010).

  • Panelist: American Bar Association/American Law Institute, “Ethical Considerations for Government Lawyers (2009).

  • Lecturer: SUNY New Paltz, Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach, “Ethical Issues for Municipal and Land Use Attorneys, including Amendments to Code of Professional Responsibility” (2009).

  • Program Chair: Nassau Academy of Law, “Current Issues in Government Ethics” (2004); “Horn v. NY Times: May a Physician be Fired For Refusing to Violate the Ethics of the Medical Profession?” (2002).

  • Lecturer: Academy of Law Dean’s Hour, Representing the Municipal Client: The Dual Demands of Government Ethics and Professional Responsibility” (2011, 2010); “Who is the Client of a Government Attorney: Attorney-Client Privilege in the Government Setting”  (2008); “An Ethics Minefield: A Day in the Life of a Government Attorney” (2007, 2005); “Horn v. NY Times: May a Physician be Fired For Refusing to Violate the Ethics of the Medical Profession?” (2002).

  • Lecturer: Nassau County Bar Association, Education Law Committee, “Representing the Municipal Client: The Dual Demands of Government Ethics and Professional Responsibility (2012).

  • Lecturer: Nassau County Bar Association, Municipal Law Committee, “Proposed Model Code of Ethics for Municipalities” (2001); “Government Ethics” (1998).

  • Lecturer: Office of the Nassau County Attorney, Continuing Legal Education Program:  “Representing the Municipal Client: The Dual Demands of Government Ethics and Professional Responsibility” (2011, 2010, 2006).

  • Program Chair: Suffolk Academy of Law, “An Ethics Minefield: Avoiding Missteps in Government Service” (2005).

  • Lecturer: Practicing Law Institute, “Who is the Client of a Government Attorney: Attorney-Client Privilege in the Government Setting” (2005).

  • Lecturer: eRealty Title Agency, “A Practical Guide to Government Ethics (2012).

  • Lecturer: Co. of Nassau, “Ethics Training for Co. Officers and Employees (2011).

  • Lecturer: Co. of Rockland, “Ethics Training for Co. Officers and Employees (2012, 2010).

  • Lecturer: Co. of St. Lawrence, Ethics Training for Co. Officers and Employees (2007).

  • Lecturer: City of Peekskill, “Ethics Training for City Officers and Employees” (2011).

  • Lecturer: Town of Clifton Park, “Ethics Training for Town Officers and Employees (2011, 2010, 2009).

  • Lecturer: Town of Milton, “Ethics Training for Town Officers and Employees (2011).

  • Lecturer: Town of Putnam Valley, “Ethics Training for Town Board Members and Employees (2008, 2006).

  • Lecturer: Town of North Hempstead, “Ethics Training for Officers and Employees  (2007); “Financial Disclosure for Town Officers and Employees (2007).

  • Lecturer: Town of Southampton, “Ethics Training for Town Board Members and Employees” (2004).

  • Lecturer: Village of Old Brookville, “Ethics Training for Village Officers and Employees  (2011).

  • Lecturer: Village of Westbury, Constitution Day Celebration, “The United States Constitution in History and in the Village Courts Today (2010).

  • Lecturer: Village of Muttontown, “Ethics Training for Vil. Officers and Employees” (2008).

  • Lecturer: Village of Rockville Centre, “An Ethics Minefield: Avoiding Missteps in Government Service” (2009); “Ethics Training for Village Board Members” (2006).

  • Lecturer: Nassau/Suffolk Water Commissioners Association, “An Ethics Minefield: Avoiding Missteps in Government Service” (2009).

  • Panelist: Council On Government Ethics Laws (COGEL), “Financial Disclosure: How Much is Too Much?” (2008).

  • Lecturer: Leadership Training Institute, “Responsibilities of Officers and Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations (2008).

  • Lecturer: Lorman Education Services, “Representing the Municipal Client: The Dual Demands of Government Ethics and Professional Responsibility” (2008).

  • Panelist: Helsinki University School of Law, “Comparative Legal Systems: Judicial Ethics” (2007).

  • Lecturer: Nassau County Supreme Court, Ethics Training for Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) Hearing Officers” (2007).

  • Lecturer: New York State Association of Real Property Tax Services, “An Ethics Minefield: Avoiding Missteps in Government Service” (2006).

  • Lecturer: Gold Coast Library District, “Ethics Training for District Trustees” (2006).

  • Lecturer: Farrell Fritz, P.C., Continuing Legal Education Program, “Government Ethics” (2004).

  • Lecturer: Dean’s Colloquium on Medical Ethics, The June Chinn Society for Bioethics and Human Rights, NYU School of Medicine Master Scholars Program, “May a Physician be Fired For Refusing to Violate the Ethics of the Medical Profession?”(2004).

  • Lecturer: Rivkin Radler LLP, Continuing Legal Education Program, “Government Ethics” (2001).

  • Lecturer: Hicksville United Methodist Church, Outreach Program, “Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, and Other Advance Directives” (2001).

  • Program Chair: The Shanti Fund, “Wake Up Manju!” (1998).

  • Lecturer: American Society of Women Accountants, “Corporate Shareholder Agreements” (1988).

  • Lecturer: Tax and Accounting Institute, School of Professional Accountancy, Long Island University, “Corporate Shareholder Agreements” (1987).


Publications


  • Co-Editor, “Municipal Ethics In New York: A Primer for Attorneys and Public Officials”; contributing co-author, Chapter 1: “Overview of Substantive Municipal Ethics Regulations in New York State”; contributing author: Chapter 12: “Running a Local Municipal Ethics Board and Chapter 13: "Mastering the Art of Giving Ethics Advice”, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section, Committee on Government Ethics and Professional Responsibility (projected publication date, 2012).


  • Co-Author, “The Ethics of Transparency and the Transparency of Ethics: Reconciling the Ethical Duty of Confidentiality under Article 18 of the General Municipal Law with the Duty to Disclose Under the Freedom of Information Law and the Open Meetings Law”  The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2013).


  • Author, “The Case for Renaming the Professional Ethics Committee,”  The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2012).


  • Author, “Communication with Represented Public Officials: The ‘No Contact’ Rule as Applied to the Government Client”  The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2012).


  • Author, “How to Analyze an Ethics Problem: Recognizing Common Law Conflicts of Interest,” The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2011).


  • Author, “Needed: A New Statewide Ethics Code for Local Municipalities,”  The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2009).


  • Author, “Running a Local Municipal Ethics Board: Ten Steps to a Better Board,”  The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2008).


  • Author, “Running a Municipal Ethics Board: Glossary of Municipal Ethics Terms,” The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2006).


  • Cited as Expert on Government Ethics, The New York Times (August 21, 2004).


  • Author, "Running a Municipal Ethics Board: Tips for Drafting Advisory Opinions"Talk of the Towns, New York State Association of Towns; International Visitors’ Manual, New York City Conflicts of Interest Board; and website of the New York State Bar Association (2004).

  • Author, “Running a Municipal Ethics Board: Are Advisory Opinions Confidential?" The Municipal Lawyer, New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (2004).


  • Author, “Why Do We Need a Government Ethics Code?” The Nassau Lawyer, (2004).

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