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Friday Webinar Series
Friday W ebinar Series

Join us on a Friday of every month as we present lectures on a variety of business,
project management and surveying subjects. All from the convenience of your
office! And most courses have been approved for NY CE credit! Register on our
website, www.nysapls.org.
SPECIAL SEPTEMBER BONUS EVENT Featured October Program…

Young Professionals Panel 2020-2021 Legislative Updates

Discussion: Are You Doing Enough to Approved for 1.0 NY LS/PE CE Hour
Educate Your Customers & Presented by Emily Whalen, Esq.
the Public? October 1, 2021

September 17, 2021 Registration Fees: $49 Members
Registration Fees: FREE $60 Non-Members

Young Professionals Committee has organized a 1-hr panel Emily Whalen, Esq. will review laws enacted in 2020 and 2021
discussion to discuss if you are doing enough to promote the that are relevant to the practice of land surveying as well as
surveying profession, by education the public and your customers. to the licensure and practice of a licensed profession in New
York State. She will also review, where relevant, case law, and
Land Surveying has been around for more than 4,000 years. Our
profession has not changed in many ways since its invention, yet Appellate decisions that have resulted from the enactment of
the general public are not aware of WHO, and WHAT we are, these and other laws.
nor WHY we are important! This discussion will focus on what By the end of this session participants will be able to:
we can do to help promote our industry through educating our • Explain the legislative process in New York State.
clients and how this could affect the future of the profession. • List the relevant laws enacted in 2020 and 2021.
• Explain the relevant court decisions and case law.

About our Speaker:
Emily Whalen, Esq., NYSAPLS Legislative Counsel,
Visit our w ebsite to r egister today! is an attorney with Brown & Weinraub, PLLC,
Visit our website to register today!
where she works with a broad range of clients,
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www.nysapls.org including hospitals, not-for-profit organizations,
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municipalities and professional associations,
providing statutory interpretation and assistance with regulatory
guidelines. Prior to joining Brown & Weinraub, she spent several
years at two other lobbying firms representing and advocating for
clients before the legislature and executive branch in New York State.

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