Description
Total Credits: 16.0 (Professional Practice 7.0, Skills 6.0, Ethics 3.0)
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.
Program Topics:
CPLR Update
Ensuring Justice and Safety for Domestic Violence Victims in New York's Courts
Elder Law - Advance Directives, Medicare, Medigap, Long Term Care Insurance, Medicaid
Insurance Coverage Basics
Lawyer Assistance Program - Prevention, Intervention and NY Rules of Professional Conduct
Reviewing Residential Lease Provisions & Key Considerations in Landlord Tenant Practice in NY
Using Social Media - An Overview of Rules, Guidelines, & Ethics Opinions New Lawyers Should Know for
Compliance
Separate Property and Co-Mingling
Effective Writing Techniques for the NY Attorney - Plain English, Clarity, Concision | Legal Writing 101
Immigration Law 101 - What NY Lawyers Need to Know When Advising Clients
Effective Writing Techniques for the NY Attorney - Plain English, Clarity, Concision | Legal Writing 101
Immigration Law 101 - What NY Lawyers Need to Know When Advising Clients
Program Speakers
Rosalia Baiamonte, Esq. | Gassman Baiamonte Gruner, P.C.
Daniel M. Braude, Esq. | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
John P. Christopher, Esq. | Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC
Hon. Catherine DiDomenico | Richmond County Supreme Court
David L. Ferstendig, Esq. | Law Offices of David L. Ferstendig LLC
Ignatius Grande, Esq.
Shawndra G. Jones, Esq. | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Ellyn S. Kravitz, Esq. | Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP
Hon. Gerald Lebovits | NYC
Joanne Macri, Esq. | NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services
Amanda Norejko, Esq. | Sanctuary for Families
Robert J. Permutt, Esq. | Nationwide Trial Division | Commercial Zone Practice Group Leader - Northeast States
Gary M. Reing, Esq. | NYC
Deborah A. Scalise, Esq. | Scalise & Hamilton, LLP
Eileen Travis, LCSW | Director, Lawyer Assistance Program | New York City Bar Association
Hon. Matthew J. Turner | Troy City Court
Daniel M. Braude, Esq. | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
John P. Christopher, Esq. | Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC
Hon. Catherine DiDomenico | Richmond County Supreme Court
David L. Ferstendig, Esq. | Law Offices of David L. Ferstendig LLC
Ignatius Grande, Esq.
Shawndra G. Jones, Esq. | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Ellyn S. Kravitz, Esq. | Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP
Hon. Gerald Lebovits | NYC
Joanne Macri, Esq. | NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services
Amanda Norejko, Esq. | Sanctuary for Families
Robert J. Permutt, Esq. | Nationwide Trial Division | Commercial Zone Practice Group Leader - Northeast States
Gary M. Reing, Esq. | NYC
Deborah A. Scalise, Esq. | Scalise & Hamilton, LLP
Eileen Travis, LCSW | Director, Lawyer Assistance Program | New York City Bar Association
Hon. Matthew J. Turner | Troy City Court
Materials
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| 1.2 - Hon. Catherine DiDomenico PowerPoint | Available after Purchase | ||
Materials |
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| Registrant Information and Instructions | Available after Purchase | ||
| Front Pages | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.1 - David Ferstendig - Brill v. City of New York | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.1 - David Ferstendig - CPLR Update | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.1 - David Ferstendig - The CPLR - A Practitioner's Perspective | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.1 - David Ferstendig PowerPoint | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.1 - Oscar Chase-David Ferstendig - Improving the Pace and Integrity of Litigation | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.2 - Amanda Norejko - Additional Materials | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.2 - Amanda Norejko - Family Offense Petition Form | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.2 - Amanda Norejko - Firearm Surrender Order | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.2 - Amanda Norejko - Timed Outline | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.2 - Hon. Catherine DiDomenico - Domestic Violence, Technology and Orders of Protection | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.3 - Ellyn Kravitz - 17 Benefits for Older New Yorkers | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.3 - Ellyn Kravitz - LEGALEase Long-Term Care Insurance | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.3 - Ellyn Kravitz - Long-Term Care Checklist | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.3 - Ellyn Kravitz - NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.3 - Ellyn Kravitz PowerPoint | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.4 - Robert Permutt PowerPoint | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.5a - Deborah Scalise - Dealing With an Ethical Dilemma | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.5a - Deborah Scalise - Ethics Resources 2017 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.5a - Deborah Scalise - Ethics Update 2017 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.5b - American Society of Addiction Medicine Article | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.5b - NYCBAR LAP Brochure | Available after Purchase | ||
| 1.5b - The Path to Lawyer Well Being Report 2017 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.1 - Hon. Matthew Turner - Basics of Landlord Tenant Practice | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.2 - Using Social Media in Your Practice PowerPoint | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.2 - NBA Article - Using Technology in the Hiring Process (July 2016) | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.2 - NYSBA Social Media Legal Ethics Guidelines (Updated 05-11-2017) | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.2b - NYLJ Article - Social Media Investigations (10-03-2016) | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.3 - Rosalia Baiamonte - Separate Property and Co-Mingling | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - How to Persuade a Judge Through Writing | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Legal Writing Don'ts Part 1 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Legal Writing Don'ts Part 2 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Legal Writing Do's Part 1 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Legal Writing Do's Part 2 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Legal-Writing Ethics Part 1 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Legal-Writing Ethics Part 2 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Writing the Facts Part 1 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits PowerPoint | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.4 - Hon. Gerald Lebovits - Writing the Facts Part 2 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.5 - Joanne Macri - Immigration Law 101 PowerPoint | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.5 - Highlights to INA Section 212a | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.5 - Hightlights to INA Section 237 | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.5 - INA 212 and 237 Waivers Chart | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.5 - Statutory Definition of Aggravated Felony | Available after Purchase | ||
| 2.5 - Summary of Immigration Enforcement and the Executive Order | Available after Purchase | ||
| Electronic Coursebook (41.4 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Combined Course Materials - Winter 2017 Bridging the Gap (18.6 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||