CONTINUING
LEGAL EDUCATION
sponsored
by the
ONONDAGA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
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To meet the needs of
both member and non-member attorneys for
New York State mandatory continuing
legal education, the Bar Association offers a
large number and variety
of courses throughout the year.
Listed here are the
courses scheduled for
the next few months, and the
information needed to attend
them. This list is updated as soon as new
programs are added, so make sure you check back often.
You may register
online,
by fax, or by calling the Bar Association.
Please note that if you decide to pay online, we are not
a secure site. If you don't see a
course you need or want offered here, please
contact
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NEW
YORK STATE MANDATORY CLE REQUIREMENTS
(22 NYCRR, Part 1510)
 Newly Admitted Attorneys
Each newly admitted
attorney shall complete a minimum of 32 hours of accredited
transitional education within the first two (2) years of
admission to the Bar. Sixteen (16) accredited hours shall be
complete in each of the first two (2) years of admission to
the Bar as follows: Three (3) hours of ethics and
professionalism; Six (6) hours of skills; and Seven (7) hours
of practice management and areas of professional practice
Newly admitted attorneys must
fulfill their CLE requirements in traditional classroom settings
unless an exception is granted by the New York State CLE Board.
The ethics, professionalism, and skills
components may be intertwined with other courses.
Experienced Attorneys
Experienced attorneys must
complete 24 credit hours of accredited continuing education
during each biennial reporting cycle. Four (4) credit hours
must be in ethics and professionalism. The other credit hours
may be in any combination of the following categories: ethics
and professionalism, skills, practice management, or areas of
professional practice.
Experienced attorneys must certify that they have satisfied
this requirement beginning with the filing of their biennial
registration statements in the year 2000.
Reporting Requirements
Each attorney subject to New
York continuing education requirements shall retain the
Certificate of Attendance or other documentation required by
the Board for each approved education course, program, or
activity for at least four (4) years from the date of the
course, program, or activity.
Article 81
Certification
The Onondaga County Bar
Association in collaboration with the New York State Bar
Association now offers certification of Court Evaluators
or Guardians under Article 81 of NY Mental Hygiene Law.
Cost for non-attorneys is $50.00; all attorneys
interested in this program must call the New York State Bar
Association to arrange purchase of tapes and materials.
If you are a non-attorney and wish to schedule training at a convenient
time and location, contact the OCBA CLE coordinator at
471-2667 or by email at
cle@onbar.org.
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