Bridging The Gap – March 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.

Topics Include:

– Housing Discrimination and the Real Estate Broker

– Litigation Best Practices | Key Skills for New Lawyers

– Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Arbitration Programs in New York

– HIPAA Compliance: Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Issues in Telemedicine

– Client Counseling and the New Anti-Harassment Laws

– Addressing Wellbeing, Mental Health and Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

– Project Management for Lawyers Identifying Workflows to Improve Systems within a Firm

– 10 Deposition Lessons You Don't Want to Learn the Hard Way

– How to Read a Property Insurance Policy (And Actually Understand It)

– Antitrust 101 – Price Fixing, Monopoly, Supplier/Customer Relations, and Non-Compete Agreements – What You Need to Know

– Social Security 101 – SSI/SSDI and Disability Basics

– Ethical Considerations in Marketing Your Law Practice