Dedicated to the progress and advancement of all paralegals.
BASIC CLARO TRAINING PROGRAM
Volunteer to provide limited legal advice to unrepresented consumers at legal clinics
When: June 21, 2017– 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Click HERE to REGISTER
Where: The New York County Lawyers' Association
14 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10007
3 MCLE CREDITS: 1.5 Professional Practice, 1.5 Skills
Appropriate for both newly admitted & experienced attorneys
Topics include: Introduction to CLARO; Ethical Considerations; Client Interaction; Pre-Litigation & The Life of a Debt; The Court Process & Key Motions; Substantive Defenses; Negotiating a Settlement; Stipulations
Your Commitment
To receive 3 CLE credits you must volunteer for six total hours with CLARO by December 31, 2017.
Volunteers may serve with 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; and/or Westchester CLARO.
Programs:
CLARO VIDEO: http://www.claronyc.org/claronyc/default.html
For more information please contact Shannon Litvin at slitvin@fordham.edu.
