Seminar  Seminar

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


Why you should attend

New York State MCLE Rules

Attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar after October 1997 are required to complete 16 hours of approved continuing legal education per year during the first two years of admission, including three credit hours in ethics/professionalism, six credit hours in skills, and seven credit hours in professional practice and/or law practice management.

By attending PLI’s one-day Bridge-the-Gap I: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys, you can fulfill your ethics and skills requirements for one year.

Please note the following New York State MCLE Rules, effective January 15, 2002.

Partial Credit -
Credit shall be awarded only for attendance at an entire course or program, or for attendance at an entire session of a course or program. No credit shall be awarded for attending a portion of a course or a portion of a session.

Repeat Attendance -
No CLE credit hours may be earned for repeating the same course or program, in any format, even if the course or program is repeated in a subsequent reporting cycle.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Morning Session: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM (3 NYMCLE Credit Hours)

8:30 How to Avoid Tripping on Ethical Pitfalls When You're Learning to Walk: Ethics for New Lawyers

(There will be one 10-minute break)

David G. Keyko
Rebecca L. Ambrose, Jennifer Smith Finnegan

11:10 Break

SKILLS (6NY MCLE Credit Hours)

11:15 Clear and Convincing Writing

Sean Romanoff

1:00 Lunch

Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

2:00 Communication Skills for Attorneys

Brent Baer

3:40 Break

3:50 Negotiation Skills for Disputes and Mediation

Jason Aylesworth, Norman Solovay

Speaker(s)
Rebecca L. Ambrose ~ Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP
Jason Aylesworth ~ Sendroff & Baruch, LLP
Brent Baer ~ President, Baer Essentials
Jennifer Smith Finnegan ~ Herrick, Feinstein LLP
David G. Keyko ~ Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Sean Romanoff ~ Consultant, Exec-Comm LLC
Norman Solovay ~ Managing Partner, The Solovay Practice
Program Attorney(s)
Janet L. Siegel ~ Practising Law Institute
New York City Seminar Location

PLI New York Center, 810 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street (21st floor), New York, New York 10019. Message Center, program days only: (212) 824-5733.

New York City Hotel Accommodations

The New York Hilton & Towers
, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. 1 block from PLI Center. Reservations 1-800-HILTONS or, 1-877-NYC-HILT. Please mention that you are booking a room under the Practising Law Institute Corporate rate and the Client File # is 0495741. You can also make reservations online to access Practising Law Institute rates.

The Warwick New York Hotel, 65 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019. 1 block from PLI Center. Reservations 800-223-4099 or, hotel direct 212-247-2700. Please mention that you are booking a room under the Practising Law Institute Corporate rate. Reservations on line at www.warwickhotelny.com Click reservations in menu bar on left. Select desired dates. In 'Special Rates' drop down window select Corporate Rate. In 'Rate Code' enter PLIN. Click search and select desired room type and rate plan. Or, you may email reservation requests to: res.ny@warwickhotels.com

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, 811 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019, 1-800-325-3535 or (212) 581-1000. When calling, please mention Practising Law Institute and mention SET#311155. You may also book online.

PLI programs qualify for credit in all states that require mandatory continuing legal education for attorneys. Please be sure to check with your state and the credit calculator to the right for details.


Please check the CLE Calculator above each product description for CLE information specific to your state.

Special Note: In New York, newly admitted attorneys may receive CLE credit only for attendance at "transitional" programs during their first two years of admission to the Bar. Non-traditional course formats such as on-demand web programs or recorded items, are not acceptable for CLE credit. Experienced attorneys may choose to attend and receive CLE credit for either a transitional course or for one geared to experienced attorneys.  All product types, including on-demand web programs and recorded items, are approved for experienced attorneys.

Please Note: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. PLI programs may qualify for credit based on the requirements outlined in the MCLE Regulations and Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. Rule 45.

If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.

Credit will be granted only to the individual on record as the purchaser unless alternative arrangements (prearranged groupcast) are made in advance.

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Jay A. Sullivan, Exec-Comm LLC
Rebecca L. Ambrose, Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP
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Jennifer Smith Finnegan, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
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Jonathan Bedi, Cook County Public Defender
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Jay Jaffe, Faegre Baker Daniels
Peter J. Roberts, Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC
John R. Storino, Jenner & Block LLP
Ursula A. Taylor, Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP
Jamal M. Edwards, Attorney-at-Law
Anne R. Garr, Freeborn & Peters LLP
Wendy J. Muchman, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
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