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Overview
Why You Should Attend
With law school thankfully long behind you, it’s now time to learn the ethics and skills lessons that are helpful to know as you start practicing law, but tend to arise when you’re new to the job. Knowing how to navigate a range of ethical pitfalls, polishing your writing and communications for clients and colleagues as well as honing your negotiation approach are all skills and tips that are “nice to know” until you “need to know”. Whether you are beginning your career in litigation, transactional work, or in house, employers are demanding their new attorneys possess a strong grasp of these skills from day one.
Newly admitted attorneys aren’t expected to be experts in all areas of law, but they are expected to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and behave ethically and professionally. Attending this full day program will help attendees get started on the right path to establishing their professional brand at the early stages of their career.
What You Will Learn
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Anticipate and navigate tricky legal ethical questions
- Improve writing and communication skills for the legal audience
- Better understand accounting terms that may arise in law practice
- Prepare for negotiations with different kinds of adversaries
Who Should Attend
Newly admitted New York attorneys will find this program to be highly valuable.
Special Feature(s): (OPTIONAL) Engaging animated hypotheticals with a high amount of audience participation.
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: none
Advanced Preparation: none