Bridging the Gap – March 2020

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.

Topics include:

• Workers Compensation | Client Counseling and Intake What Happens When Someone with a WC Case Walks into Your Office
• Client Counseling in Matrimonial Cases
• Criminal Law for the Non-Criminal Law Practitioner | The Basics
• Impacts of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019
• Medical Malpractice 101
• Risk Management and Ethics for New Lawyers
• Special Needs Planning and Drafting Special Needs Trusts
• Free Speech in the Public Sector: What Employees Can and Cannot Say
• Anatomy of a Residential Mortgage Loan
• Preparing for Your First Deposition
• Ethics for Business Lawyers