Recent law school graduates and newly admitted attorneys may fulfill their first or second year Mandatory CLE requirements through the NYS Courts Access to Justice Program’s FREE Bridge-the-Gap CLE Ethics, Skills, Professional Practice, and MORE!

14.5 Total CLE Credits: 4.5 Professional Practice Credits, 7 Skills Credits, 3 Ethics Credits, NEW! Pro Bono Practicum (earn up to 10 additional pro bono service CLE credits)*

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 
Check-in: 9:00 AM Check-in: 9:30 AM
*Family Law Part I - 9:30AM -12:00PM 
*Family Law Part II - 1:00PM - 3:00PM 
NYC Civil Court,111 Centre Street, NY, NY 

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

*Consumer Debt Part I - 10:00AM - 1:00PM

*Consumer Debt Part II - 2:00PM - 4:30PM

NYC Civil Court,111 Centre Street, NY, NY

Thursday, March 30, 2017
Check-in: 9:30AM
* Ethics - 10:00AM - 1:00PM
*Uncontested Divorce - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
NYC Civil Court,111 Centre Street, NY, NY

Bridge the gap between law school and the realities of practicing law through presentations by experienced practitioners and a HANDS-ON 50 hour Pro Bono Practicum that will provide participants with the opportunity to:
• gain client interviewing skills,
• represent clients in court,
• negotiate with opposing counsel, and
• argue before a judge.

Gain invaluable experience in lawyering while helping some of New York’s most
disadvantaged civil litigants obtain due process of law. Participants are supervised on site by attorneys with expertise in Consumer Debt, Family law and Divorce law.

*In return for 14.5 CLE credits and 10 pro bono CLE credits, participants are required to complete a 50 hour pro bono practicum assisting litigants in NYC Family, Civil and Supreme Courts within 6 months of training. (Newly admitted attorneys may use pro bono service credits on a carry-over basis.)Recent Lawgraduates mayalso use service in this program to fulfill the 50 hour pro bono requirement for NY bar admission.

TO REGISTER EMAIL: Bridgegap@nycourts.gov or call (646) 386-5425

Limited Seating—Registration Required to guarantee your seat!

*This course is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
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