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Upcoming
Programs
Bridging the Gap
Thursday, February 20 – Friday, February 21 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Bridging the Gap
Thursday, March 26 – Friday, March 27 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC & Webcast | Albany Video Conference
Young Lawyers Section Trial Academy
Saturday, March 28 - Wednesday, April 1 | Ithaca
Bridging the Gap
Thursday, April 2 – Friday, April 3 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Bridging the Gap | London
Thursday, April 16 – Friday, April 17 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | London
Taking the Lead 2020: Winning Strategies and Techniques for Commercial Cases
Wednesday, April 22 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | NYC
Bridging the Gap | NYC
Thursday, June 25 – Friday, June 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Bridging the Gap | NYC
Thursday, August 27 – Friday, August 28 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Bridging the Gap | NYC (Registration Coming Soon)
Thursday, November 5 – Friday, November 6 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Bridging the Gap | NYC (Registration Coming Soon)
Thursday, December 10 – Friday, December 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Past Bridging the Gap Recordings - Full Programs Available for Download
16.0-16.5 MCLE Credits
Click links below for detailed information on subjects covered
Bridging the Gap | Fall 2019 - September
Bridging the Gap | Spring 2019
Bridging the Gap | Winter 2018
Bridging the Gap | Fall 2018
Bridging the Gap | Spring 2018
Bridging the Gap | Winter 2017
Bridging the Gap | Summer 2017
Bridging the Gap | Spring 2017
Bridging the Gap | Summer 2016
Program Recordings by Subject:
Attorney Dispute Resolution Programs
Fee
Arbitration and the Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program in NYS
(2017)
Alternative
Dispute Resolution in Automobile Litigation Cases | Mediation, Arbitration and
Summary Jury Trials (2015)
Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation (2015)
Business Law Programs
Crowdfunding
| What New York Lawyers Need to Know When Advising Clients (2018)
Basics of Commercial Leasing (2018)
Internet Law Update for Lawyers
(2018)
Crowdfunding
| What New York Lawyers Need to Know When Advising Clients (2017)
Advising
the Small Business Owner on Employee Handbooks, Commercial Leasing and
Financing (2016)
Representing
a Start Up Business – Ethical Considerations for New York Lawyers (2015)
Accounting for Lawyers 101 | Understanding and Reviewing Financial
Statements (2015)
Consumer Bankruptcy Programs
Bankruptcy 101 (2018)
Consumer Bankruptcy 101 (2017)
Consumer Bankruptcy 101 (2016)
Consumer Bankruptcy (2015)
Criminal Law Programs
DWI Update and and Local Criminal Court Practice (2018)
Bail Reform,
Raise the Age and Indigent Defense (2018)
Advising
Clients Charged with DWI and Vehicle and Traffic Matters in New York State
(2018)
Client Counseling
101 | What to Do When You Get that 3:00 a.m. Call | Advising Clients Charged
with DWI and Vehicle and Traffic Law Matters (2017)
Part 1: “I’ve Been Arrested” – What To Do When You Get that 3:00 a.m. Call |
Part 2: Ethical Issues in Dealing with the Alcoholic Client (2016)
Basics of Vehicle and Traffic Law in NYS: Plea Bargaining, the DMV Point
System, Upstate and Downstate Differences, Insurance Considerations (2015)
“I’ve
Been Arrested” – What To Do When You Get that 3:00 a.m. Call (2015)
Handling a DWI Case
in New York State (2015)
Plea Bargaining in DWI Cases - Problems and Pitfalls (2015)
Handling
a DWI Case in NYS - An Overview of Local Criminal Court Practice (2014)
Entertainment, Arts, Sports, and Law Programs
Entertainment Law 101 (2017)
Attorney
as Agent | Key Lawyering Tips for New Attorneys Breaking into the Field of
Sports Management (2016)
Ethics Programs
Lawyer Assistance Program | Stress, Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession (2018)
Ethical Considerations in Information Gathering and Evolving Technologies (2018)
Risk
Management and Professional Liability Insurance Considerations (2018
Stress,
Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession (2018)
Ethical
Considerations in Representing Entrepreneurs (2018)
Lawyer
Assistance | Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession (2018)
Using
Social Media in Your Practice - An Overview of Rules, Guidelines and Ethics
Opinions New Lawyers Should Know for Compliance (2017)
Lawyer
Assistance Program | Prevention, Intervention and the NY Rules of Professional
Conduct (2017)
Ethics
in the Digital Age | What You Need to Know about Attorney Advertising in New
York (2017)
Client Intake | Letters of Engagement | Retainers Review of the NY Rules of Professional Conduct (2017)
What New Attorneys Need to Know about Linkedin Social Media Marketing and Attorney Advertising Rule 7.1 and Recent Ethics Opinions (2017)
Ethics
in the Digital World and What You Need to Know about Attorney Advertising
in New York (2016)
Ethical Considerations in Representing Entrepreneurs (2016)
Attorney
Websites | What New Attorneys Need to Know about Marketing, Social Media,
Attorney Advertising & Rule 7.1 and Recent Ethics Opinions (2016)
The Attorney Grievance Process | Ethics Considerations for Lawyers (2015)
Client Intake, Conflicts Checks, Letters of Engagement & Retainer Agreements | Ethics Considerations for Lawyers (2015)
Social Media Defamation | What You Tweet Can Get You Sued (2015)
Lawyer Assistance Program | Prevention, Intervention and the NY Rules of Professional Conduct | What You Need to Know in New York (2015)
Ethics in the Digital Age | What You Need to Know about Attorney Advertising in New York (2014)
Ethical Issues Relating to the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Grievance Process (2014)
Health Law Programs
Basics of Health Law (2014)
Immigration Law Programs
Introduction to Immigration Law (2018)
Immigration Law Basics (2018)
Immigration Law (2018)
Immigration
Law 101 | What NY Lawyers Need to Know When Advising Clients (2017)
Top 25 Things You Need to Know about Business Immigration Law (2016)
Insurance Law Programs
Insurance Coverage Basics (2018)
Insurance Coverage Basics (2017)
Intellectual Property Law Programs
Intellectual Property Law 101 | Trademarks (2018)
Trademarks
and Intellectual Property Basics for New York Lawyers (2018)
Intellectual Property
| Copyright 101 (2017)
Intellectual Property 101 | Patents and Trademarks (2016)
Intellectual Property 101 | Copyright and Trademarks (2015)
International Law Programs
International Bridging the Gap (2019)
Framework of International Practice 2019
Cross-Border M&A: Buying and Selling Companies 2019
International IP: Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents 2019
International Employment Law 2019
International Tax 2019
Distributing Goods in the U.S. and Around the World 2019
Immigration Law 2019
Business and Human Rights: The U.N. Guiding Principles 2019
International Corporate Compliance 2019
International Litigation Basics 2019
International Arbitration 2019
International Bankruptcy Basics 2019
Cross-Border Data Protection and Cyber-Security 2019
Introduction to Cross Border Estate Planning 2019
Ethics in the International Practice of Law 2019
International Bridging the Gap
(2018)
Labor and Employment Law Programs
Employment Law 101 (2018)
Basics
of Employment Law | What You Need to Know about Hiring and Firing (2015)
Matrimonial and Family Law Programs
Client Counseling in Matrimonial Cases (2018)
Reading
Personal Tax Returns and Imputed Income Reviewing (2018)
Drafting a
Pre-Nuptial Agreement | Key Considerations (2018)
Separate Property and Co-mingling
(2017)
Matrimonial Law |
Client Counseling in New York State (2017)
Matrimonial and
Family Law Update (2017)
Family Law 101 | Client Counseling, Separation Agreements, Child Support,
Custody and Visitation (2016)
Negotiating
a Separation Agreement in a Matrimonial Case in New York State (2015)
Miscellaneous
Cannabis Law Update (2018)
Ensuring
Justice and Safety for Domestic Violence Victims in NY's Courts (2017)
Key
Lawyering Skills for Opening or Improving a Law Practice | What New Lawyers
Need to Know (2017)
Collection Law 101 (2016)
Special Education Law 101 |
School Law (2015)
Municipal Law Programs
Municipal Law 101 (2016)
Suing or Defending a Municipality | An Overview of the Notice of Claim Form
(2015)
Real Property Law Programs
Real Estate Down Payments and Other Escrow Account Issues (2018)
Mortgage Financing (2018)
Reviewing
Residential Lease Provisions and Key Considerations in Landlord Tenant Practice
in NY (2017)
Review of a Residential Mortgage
Loan (2017)
Landlord Tenant Practice in New York State (2016)
Attorney
Escrow Accounts, IOLA and Ethics | What Every New Lawyer Needs to Know (2015)
Basics of Landlord Tenant Practice (2015)
Reviewing
a Lease Agreement | Traps for the Unwary | Commercial Real Estate 101 (2015)
Handling Other People’s Money | Attorney Escrow Accounts 101 | Ethics
Considerations (2015)
Reviewing a Residential Lease Agreement | Basic Considerations All Lawyers
Should Know (2015)
Fundamentals of a Real Estate Sale or Purchase Transactions (Including an Overview of Attorney Escrow Accounts) (2014)
Skills, Contract Drafting and Legal Writing Programs
Contract Drafting (2018)
Advanced Legal Writing
with Hon. Gerald Lebovits (2018)
Effective
Writing Techniques for the NY Attorney | Plain English, Clarity, Concision
(2017)
Managing Client Expectations and Communication Skills for Lawyers (2017)
Pixel Persuasion: Legal Writing for the 21st Century (2017)
Effective Writing Techniques for the New York Attorney (2016)
Effective Writing Techniques for the New York Attorney (2015)
Contract Drafting (2014)
Trial and Civil Litigation Programs
Automobile Litigation (2018)
CPLR Update 2018
Civil
Practice in NYS Supreme Court – Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Commencing or
Responding to a Lawsuit (2018)
Skillfully
Handling Your First Deposition and Deposition Basics for NY Litigators (2018)
CPLR Update (2017)
Cross Examination of a Witness 101
(2017)
Preparing For and Taking Depositions in a Personal Injury Case (2017)
eDiscovery
& the Ethical Duty of Competence (2017)
Discovery, Motions and Depositions | Key Tips for Success (2017)
New York Civil Practice and Procedure Update 2016 (2016)
Automobile Litigation | No-Fault in NYS – What You Need to Know (2016)
Cross Examination of an Expert Witness in a Medical Malpractice Case (2016)
Products Liability 101 (2016)
New York Civil Trial and Procedure (2015)
Review and Use of Evidence from Social Media (2015)
Ten Tips for Taking Your First Deposition (2015)
New York Civil Practice and Procedure Update (2015)
Litigating a Slip, Trip and Fall Case in New York State (2015)
Cybersecurity Concerns for Lawyers (2015)
Skillfully Handling Your First Deposition | 10 Tips for Success (2015)
E-Discovery in NYS and Federal Courts (2015)
Fundamentals of Depositions (2014)
Automobile Litigation in New York | What You Need to Know about No-Fault (2014)
Handling a Medical Malpractice Case – An Overview (2014)
Trusts and Estates | Elder Law Programs
Elder Law and Special Needs Planning 101 (2018)
Drafting 101 | Wills, Trusts and
POA’s (2018)
Elder
Law - Advance Directives, Medicare, Medigap, Long Term Care Insurance, Medicaid
(2017)
Will Drafting Basics
for New York Practitioners (2017)
Drafting a Basic Will for a Client (2016)
Client Counseling in Elder Law | Medicare and Medicaid Applications (2016)
Estate Planning 101 | Drafting a Basic Will for a Client (2015)
Elder Law Update | What You Need to Know about Long Term Care, Medicare and
Medicaid (2015)
Introduction to the Practice of Elder Law (2014)
The New York State Statutory Power of Attorney Short Form (2014)
Tax Law Programs
Tax Law
Changes for 2018 | Implications for Lawyers and Clients (2018)
Workers Compensation Law Programs
Basics of Workers Compensation (2018)
Nuts and Bolts of a Workers Compensation Claim (2017)
Injured on the Job? What All Lawyers Should Know About Workers Comp (2015)
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