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Bridge-the-Gap II: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys 2024

Topics:
  • Ethics

Why You Should Attend:

Attorneys admitted in New York within the last two years can satisfy their annual MCLE ethics, cybersecurity ethics, and skills requirements by attending this one-day program. You can satisfy your professional practice and law practice management MCLE requirements at other programs.

What You Will Learn:

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

  • Comply with NY ethical rules regarding social media use by lawyers
  • Understand cybersecurity ethics requirements for new lawyers
  • Master legal drafting: write effectively to avoid litigation pitfalls
  • Develop negotiation tools: best practices for real results
  • Gain skills for pro bono work: a toolkit for representing low-Income clients
  • Explore interpersonal communication skills for new attorneys


Who Should Attend:

Newly admitted New York attorneys in their first or second year of practice, or anyone seeking to refresh and hone their fundamental lawyering skills

Special Features:

  • Earn 3 hours of New York ethics and cybersecurity ethics credits
  • Interactive elements designed to enhance your classroom learning experience
  • Fully satisfy your annual New York MCLE ethics and skills requirements for newly admitted attorneys

PLI events that mention working for an IRC Section 501c3 organizations dedicated to providing direct pro bono representation, the organization may be eligible to receive a PLI Pro Bono Membership which provides free access to PLI programs.

  • CLE Credit Comments: 9 Total 2 Ethics and Professionalism, 6 Skills, 1 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics