Dedicated to the progress and advancement of all paralegals.
Fordham Law School Feerick Center for Social Justice presents:
THE BASIC CLARO TRAINING PROGRAM
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Wagner College Staten Island
1 Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301
Time: 6pm to 9pm
3 CLE CREDITS (1.5 Professional Practice & 1.5 Skills)Appropriate for both newly admitted & experienced attorneys Paralegals welcome
Topics Include:
Introduction to CLARO (The Civil Legal Advice and Resource Office); Ethical Considerations; Client Interaction; Pre-Litigation & The Life of a Debt; The Court Process & Key Motions; Substantive Defenses; Negotiating a Settlement; Stipulations; Preparing the Pro Se Consumer Debt Defendant for Trial.
This course is FREE to those who volunteer for 6 total hours with CLARO or 12 total hours with the Civil Court consumer debt pro se assistance programs by May 30, 2016. The commitment may be different for the Civil Court Programs.
Experienced attorneys receive additional CLE credits for pro bono work done on behalf of CLARO clients. Volunteers may serve one of the following consumer debt pro se assistance programs, all of which provide limited legal advice to unrepresented consumers: Bronx CLARO; Brooklyn CLARO; Manhattan CLARO (must be a NYCLA member or Fordham Law School alumnus/a); Queens CLARO; Staten Island CLARO; Westchester CLARO.
REGISTER FOR THE BASIC CLARO TRAINING: Click HERE to register.
For more information please contact Yolanda Garcia at ygarcia23@fordham.edu or call (212) 636-7715.
