8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
I.	Overview
      -Michelle A.  Maratto
      A.	Summary Proceedings
      B.	Nonpayment vs. Holdover
      C.	Residential vs. Commercial
      D.	Rent Regulation
	      1.	Rent Control
	      2.	Rent Stabilization
	      3.	Other Sources of Information for Rent Regulation

8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
II.	Vital Preliminary Considerations
	-Alex R. Bernstein and Daniel F. Spitalnic
	A.	Information to Collect Immediately
		1.	Petitioners
		2.	Deed; Net Lease; Over-Lease; Proprietary Lease
		3.	Lease
		4.	Assignments
		5.	Multiple Dwelling Registration
             6.	DHCR Documents
             7.	Arrears Report
             8.	Corporate Status in New York
             9.	Other Litigation
       B. 	Managing Agent's Perpective

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
III.	Initiating the Lawsuit
	-Michelle A. Maratto
	A.	Rent Demands
		1.	Lease Can Lengthen Time Requirement
		2.	Oral Demand
		3.	Good Faith Approximation of Arrears
		4.	Payment or Surrender Options
		5.	Landlord Must Sign
		6.	Legal and Late Fees in Demand
		7.	Service of Demand
	B.	Predicate Notices in Holdovers
		1.	Predicate Notice Required
		2.	Termination of Month-to-Month Tenancy
		3.	Conditional Limitations, Including "Yellowstone"
		4.	Termination of Rent Regulated Tenancies
	C.	Notice of Petition and Petition and Service of Process
		1.	Who to Name as Respondent in the Petition
		2.	Service of Process

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
IV.	Frequently Litigated Issues
	-Donald A. Harwood and Jay B. Itkowitz
	A.	Actual Eviction and Constructive Eviction
	B.	Refusal to Sublet
	C.	No Counterclaims Provision
	D.	Surrender
	E.	Alleged Oral Agreements
	F.	No Waiver Clauses

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
	Lunch (On Your Own)

12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
IV.	Frequently Litigated Issues (Continued)
	-Jay C. Danilczyk, Michelle A. Maratto, and Daniel F. Spitalnic
	G.	Toxic Mold
		1.	Landmark Events in Indoor Environmental History
		2.	Indoor Environment in Urban America Today
		3.	Building Maintenance and Housekeeping
		4.	Landlord/Tenant Relations
		5.	Environmental Quality Restoration: Methods and Materials
		6.	Toxic Mold Projects, "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly": News
                    Reports and Case Studies
	H.	Termination for Illegal Drug Activity
	I.	Termination for Chronic Nonpayment

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
V.	Strategy and Gamesmanship
	-Alex R. Bernstein and Jay B. Itkowitz
	A.	When to Start Litigation
	B.	Trial Preparation
	C.	Trial Readiness
	D.	Adjournments
	E.	Traverse
	F.	Motion Practice

2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
VI.	Trial
	-Jay B. Itkowitz and Michelle A. Maratto
	A.	Court Reporters; Intepreters; Audio Visual Equipment
		1.	Court Reporters vs. Tape Recorders
		2.	Interpreters
		3.	Anything Out of the Ordinary 

	B.	Marked Pleadings
	C. 	Trial Memos
	D.	Trial Subpoena
	E.	Documents
		1.	Originals vs. Copies
		2.	Authentication
		3.	Hearsay
	F.	Trial Box
		1.	Trial Binder
		2.	Trial Folder
		3.	Richardson
		4.	CPLR
		5.	Office Supplies
		6.	Lap Top and Document management Program

2:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
	Break

2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
VII.	Stipulations of Settlement
	-Jay B. Itkowitz and Daniel F. Spitalnic
	A.	Judgment of Possession and Warrant of Eviction
	B. 	Money Judgment; Arrears Itemized; Satisfaction of Judgment
	C.	Payments Applied to Current Rent Due
	D.	Security Deposit
	E.	Further Orders to Show Cause and Attorneys Fees
	F.	"Broom Clean"; Keys; Property Left Behind
	G.	Sole Possession

2:50 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
VIII.	Appeals
	-Donald A. Harwood

3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
IX.	Eviction Day
	-Alex R. Bernstein and Daniel F. Spitalnic
	A.	Scheduling the Marshal
	B.	Protective Services for Adults
	C.	Scheduling Animal Control
	D.	Move Out Evictions

3:10 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
X.	Attorney's Fees
	-Donald A. Harwood
	A.	Lease Clauses
	B.	Prevailing Party Status
	C.	Billing for Attorney's Fees
		1.	Rent Stabilized Context
		2.	Non-Rent Stabilized Context
	D.	How to Make a Motion to Get Attorney's Fees
		1.	Relevant Lease Clause
		2.	Explain Why Fees Reasonable
		3.	Invoices
		4.	Exhibits for Attorney's Fee Hearing
	
3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
XI.	Post Money Judgment Enforcement
	-Craig M. Notte
	A.	Judgment Basics
	B.	Protect Yourself at the Outset
	C.	Docketing the Judgment
	D.	Post Judgment Disclosure Devices
	E.	Restraining Notices
	F.	Executions
	G.	Income Executions
	H.	Turnover Order
	I.	Bankruptcy

4:20 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
XII.	Sources to Look for More Information
	-Michelle A. Maratto
	A.	Case Law
		1.	New York Law Journal
		2.	Tieman's Housing Court Reporter
	B.	Reference Books
		1.	Finkelstein and Ferrara
		2.	Rasch
		3.	Freindman of Leases

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