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News | Community Seminars | Continuing Legal Education
The Civil Court has a new easy to use interactive computer program that will prepare a personalized individual adult name change petition ready to print and file in a New York City Civil courthouse. __________
__________ PRELIMINARY CONFERENCES IN Effective January 2, 2006, all cases filed in the Civil Court, New York County, following Insurance Law § 5106(a) and 11 NYCRR Part 65 by a medical provider to recover damages from an insurance provider for services rendered to an insured (no-fault cases) must be noticed for a preliminary conference following 22 NYCRR 208.9. These conferences are to be requested within 45 days of joinder of issue. Request forms can be obtained by going to the Preliminary Conference Forms, or from the clerk’s office in the New York County Civil Court, 111 Centre Street, Room 118. __________ Effective September 8, 2005, Chapter 452 of the laws of 2005 amends the Civil Court Act to require the filing of a summons and complaint, notice of petition and petition or order to show cause and petition with the clerk of the court before the papers can be served. Two copies of the papers must be filed with the clerk. After the fee is paid, the clerk will return a stamped, dated copy to be used for conforming and service on the defendant. __________ Read about the Civil Court's Guardian Ad Litem and Volunteer Lawyer Program in the NEWS.
Community Seminars are free and open to the public. To suggest topics, please send email to outreachcivil@courts.state.ny.us.
Civil Court's Volunteer Lawyers Project Training __________ Housing Court's Volunteer Lawyers Project Training The Volunteer Lawyers Project offers free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) certified training to attorneys interested in assisting self-represented litigants. The Volunteer Lawyers Project offers free CLE certified training to attorneys who agree to volunteer in the Court's Resource Centers by giving self-represented litigants legal advice and information. This required course is taught by experts in their field. In exchange for the free CLE credit, attorneys commit to volunteering in the Housing Court's Resource Centers for a minimum of twelve hours over the course of one year. The next video replay will be held at the Civil Court of the City of New York, 111 Centre Street, New York, New York, 12TH Floor Boardroom. YOU MUST ENTER THE BUILDING USING THE EMPLOYEE ENTRANCE ON WHITE STREET. Session I (Nonpayment Proceedings): Tues. Sept. 16, 2008 from 10 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Session II (Holdover Proceedings):Tues. Sept. 16, 2008 from 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Session III (Ethics, HP, Resource Centers):Wed. Sept. 17, 2008 from 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 PM Attendance at all three Training Sessions is required to volunteer and to obtain CLE credit. To register for the training, please send us an email VLPHousing@courts.state.ny.us and complete an on-line application. If you need additional information, call 646 386 5412. Please note: Attorneys admitted for less than two years are ineligible to receive CLE credit for watching video replays, but are welcome to participate and volunteer.
__________ __________ The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Program offers free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) training to attorneys interested in becoming a Guardian Ad Litem in Housing Court. Up to 8 free CLE credit is offered for attending the two day GAL training (9:00am-1:30pm each day), including one credit hour of ethics. This required course is taught by a panel of experts in the fields of legal and social work advocacy and landlord-tenant law. In exchange for the credit, attorneys commit to taking on a minimum of 3 pro-bono appointments over the course of the first year following training. Pro-bono appointments are appointments involving a ward that is not an Adult Protective Services client. To learn more about how to apply to become a GAL and register for the next training, please go to Prospective Guardian Ad Litem Application Process. If you need additional information, send an email to dcgreena@courts.state.ny.us. *Note: Attorneys admitted to the NY State bar for less than two years cannot receive CLE credit for watching video replays, but are welcome to participate in the GAL Program. __________ The Association of Small Claims Arbitrators provides 2 free CLE credits to any attorney, admitted to practice over five years, who completes the training to serve as a small claims arbitrator. Once you have completed the training, which includes one or two evenings observing an experienced arbitrator, you will be sworn in and may choose where and how often you would like to sit throughout the year. For more information, contact Joseph A. J. Gebbia, Executive Director of the Association of Small Claims Arbitrators, at (646) 386-5420.
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