Deep Dive into the Metaverse and Web3: The Second Global Law Symposium & Tech Summit

This program will explore the global nature of Web3, the Metaverse and Digital Assets in the law. It will highlight discussions on the regulatory and legislative landscape in this space in New York, the United States and the across the world. This event will delve into multiple practice areas and discuss the impact that Web 3, the Metaverse and Digital Assets are having on the how lawyers represent clients and the ever-developing new legal issues presented by this new use of technology. The event will feature discussions on hot topics in the Web3 and Metaverse.

Program Goals & Opportunities:

• Opportunities to engage with the global legal community on the issues arising with Web3, Metaverse, and digital
assets & currency.
• Understanding how to provide effective representation in this new space.
• Educating on legal issues Web3, the meta-verse, digital assets, and currency.
• Bringing together attorneys and industry representatives from all around the world.

Topics To Be Explored:

• Metaverse, Web3 and the Legal Profession Update Fireside Chat: A View From the Bench and Bar
• Artificial Intelligence and the Law: Beyond ChatGPT
• Cybersecurity Concerns for Lawyers
• Ethical Issues Created by Web3/Metaverse: Privacy & Ethics
• Legislative and Regulatory Discussion | Web3 and the Blockchain
• Arbitration & Mediation in Web3 and the Metaverse
• AI in Courtrooms & Courthouses around the Globe
• Owning Real Estate Using the Blockchain: Benefits, Pitfalls and What Lawyers Must Know
• How Blockchain Technology & Digital Assets & Currency Impact Your Clients Estate, Trusts and Financial Profile
• What Lawyers Need to Know about the Tax Treatment of Digital Currency
• How Cities Across the World Are Using the Metaverse: Improving Access to Justice & Resources

Program Chair:
Sherry Levin Wallach, Immediate Past President, New York State Bar Association

Planning Committee:
Sherry Levin Wallach, Immediate Past President, New York State Bar Association
Dana V. Syracuse, Paul Hastings, LLP, New York, NY
Jackie J. Drohan, Drohan Lee LLP, New York, NY
Alexander Paykin, Esq., Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C., New York, NY
Rick Tapia, Esq., Bull Blockchain Law LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Prof. Elizabeth Haas, NYU School of Professional Studies/Metaverse Collaborative, NYC
Karl Kilb, Co-Founder/Chairman, Crescite
Matthew H. Feinberg, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, White Plains, NY
Pablo Segarra, Attorney & Strategy Consultant Guiding Web3 Native Startups, (Dominican Republic)
Prof. Marc Beckman, DMA United, Founder/President, NYU Prof. Elizabeth Haas, NYU School of Professional Studies/
Metaverse Collaborative, NYC
Marissa J. Moran, J.D., Professor, Department of Law & Paralegal Studies, American Bar Association (ABA) Approved
Education, CUNY - New York City College of Technology, School of Professional Studies