Bridging the Gap – July 2022

The New York State Bar Association is pleased to offer newly admitted attorneys a two-day Bridging the Gap CLE program. Transitional courses are designed to help newly admitted attorneys develop a foundation in the practical skills, techniques, and procedures that are essential to the practice of law.

Newly admitted attorneys must complete at least 16 transitional CLE credit hours in each of the first two years of admission to the Bar. The first set of 16 transitional CLE credit hours must be completed by the first anniversary of admission to the Bar, in the designated categories of credit. The second set of 16 transitional CLE credit hours must be completed between the first and second anniversaries. To receive skills credit, newly admitted attorneys must take accredited transitional CLE courses in traditional live classroom settings, or through attendance at fully interactive video conference locations that have been approved by the CLE Board for use by newly admitted attorneys. For more information about the CLE Rules, please go to www.nycourts.gov/Attorneys/CLE

Day One

• Project Management Skills for Lawyers
• Basics of Vehicle and Traffic Law in NYS
• Suing or Defending a Municipality: Notices of Claim and Other Issues | What New Lawyers Need to Know (Video Replay)
• Cannabis Update (Video Replay)
• The New York Shield Act | What Lawyers Need to Know
• Addressing Wellbeing, Mental Health and Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

Day Two

• Landlord Tenant Practice Update (Video Replay)
• Depositions of the Defendant and Cross Examination in a Medical Malpractice Case | Key Skills for New Lawyers
• Employment Law 101 | Key Skills in Client Counseling
• Immigration 101 (Video Replay)
• Ethical Considerations in Representing Entrepreneurs and Tech Ventures