Continuing Legal Education

Bringing you the best and most relevant continuing education to help you be a better lawyer. Last year over 2,000 lawyers and judges volunteered for a NYSBA CLE. For decades, CLE volunteers have been developing and presenting seminars, preparing rich collections of written materials and raising the bar for legal practice in New York.

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JANUARY

Defending Child Victims Act Claims: Trends and Best Practices Webinar
Tuesday, January 21 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Webinar

Preparing and Filling a Probate Petition in the Surrogates Court
Wednesday, January 22 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Webinar

143rd NYSBA Annual Meeting and Exposition
Monday, January 27 - Friday, January 31 | NYC

February

Becoming An Ally: Four Trailblazing Jurists Discuss Diversity and Inclusion
Wednesday, February 5 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | NYC

Estate Litigation: 1404 Examination and Contested Accountings
Wednesday, February 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Albany & Webcast

New York Practice 101 | New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
Attend this meeting in person and receive the 2020 New York Civil
Practice Law and Rules (Redbook), a $155 value!
Friday, February 7 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC & Webcast
Friday, February 7 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Live Video Conference | Albany 

The SECURE Act - Impacts on Retirement Planning
Friday, February 7 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Webinar

Matrimonial Law Basics
Tuesday, February 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Buffalo

From Lawyer to Leader: Hiring Your First Paralegal 
Thursday, February 13 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Webinar

Bridging the Gap
Thursday, February 20 - Friday, February 21 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC

Working at a Branch Office
Wednesday, February 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Albany & Webcast

What You Need to Know as a Guardian Ad Litem
Friday, February 28 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | NYC
Thursday, March 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Long Island
Friday, March 6 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Albany

Risk Management for Lawyers
Friday, February 28 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Friday, March 6 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Rochester
Thursday, March 12 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Syracuse
Friday, March 13 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo

March

Securities Arbitration 2020: Deep Dive
Friday, March 6 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. | NYC & Webcast

An Ethical Exploration of the Three R's: Attorney Ratings, Rankings and Reviews
Tuesday, March 10 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Webinar

A Guide to Diversity & Inclusion in the 21st Century Workplace
Thursday, March 12 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Long Island 
Friday, March 13 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | NYC
Friday, March 20 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Albany & Webcast

Special Education Law Update
Wednesday, March 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Syracuse
Thursday, March 12 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Albany

16th Annual International Estate Planning Institute
Thursday, March 12 | 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | NYC
Friday, March 13 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | NYC 

Applying for Malpractice Insurance
Friday, March 13 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Long Island

Completing Your Cyber Application 2020
Friday, March 13 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Long Island

Bridging the Gap
Monday, March 16 – Tuesday, March 17 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Albany 

How Attorneys and Judges are Addressing New Technologies - Part II 
Tuesday, March 18 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | NYC

Recognizing the Risks of Facial Recognition Technology: A Look at the Potential for Bias and Other Ethical Issues
Tuesday, March 18 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | NYC

At the Intersection of Highly Automated and Autonomous Vehicles, and the Fourth and Fifth Amendments
Thursday, March 19 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Webinar  

Discovery, Use, and Admissibility of “Black Box” Data
Thursday, March 19 | 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Webinar

Employing” AI: Explainable AI, Algorithmic Bias, and the Workplace
Thursday March 19 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Webinar

CPLR Update 2020
Friday, March 20 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | NYC & Webcast 

Purchase and Sale of a Business 2020
Friday, March 20 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC

Introductory Lessons on Ethics & Civility 2020
Friday, March 20 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | NYC & Webcast
Friday, April 3 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Albany
Friday, April 17 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Long Island
Friday, April 24 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Syracuse
Friday, May 15 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Buffalo

Bridging the Gap
Thursday, March 26 – Friday, March 27 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC

Business Arbitration and Mediation 2020
Monday, March 30 | 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | NYC

April

Bridging the Gap
Thursday, April 2 – Friday, April 3 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC

Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Tuesday, April 7 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Webinar

Bridging the Gap
Thursday, April 16 – Friday, April 17 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | London

Fundamentals of Construction Contracts and Surety Bonds
Friday, April 17 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | NYC
Tuesday, April 21 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Rochester

The Lawyer as Employer
Tuesday, April 21 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Webinar

Taking the Lead 2020: Winning Strategies and Techniques for Commercial Cases 
Wednesday, April 22 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | NYC

Family Court Trial Institute 2020: Orders of Protection
Wednesday, April 22 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC
Thursday, April 23 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Westchester
Friday, April 24 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Albany & Webcast

10 Tips to Help Grow Your Practice
Wednesday, April 29 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Webinar 

Trust & Estates Law Section - Spring Meeting 2020 (Registration coming soon)
Thursday, April 30 - Sunday, May 3  | Austin, TX

May

Starting a Solo Practice in New York
Friday, May 1 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC & Webcast

Fundamentals of Construction Contracts and Surety Bonds
Tuesday, May 5 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Long Island
Friday, May 12 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Albany & Webcast

Family Court Trial Institute 2020: Orders of Protection
Friday, May 8 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Long Island
Friday, May 8 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Rochester

Public Utility Law 
Thursday, May 14 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Albany & Webcast

DWI on Trial - The Big Apple XX
Friday, May 15 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC & Webcast

June

A Guide to Diversity & Inclusion in the 21st Century Workplace
Wednesday, June 3 | 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Miami, FL

Divorce Anniversaries: 40 Years of Equitable Distribution
Wednesday, June 3 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Albany & Webcast
Thursday, June 4 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Westchester
Friday, June 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Long Island
Friday, June 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Rochester
Friday, June 12 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NYC

Accounting for Lawyers
Friday, June 19 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | NYC 
Friday, June 26 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Albany or Webcast

Family Law Section - Summer Meeting 2020 (Registration coming soon)
Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, July 12 | Boston, MA 

If you are looking to sponsor a program please contact:
Holly Klarman 
Email: [email protected]
Phone:  (410) 584-1960