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Small Claims Arbitrators Association __________ MEDIATION SETTLEMENT DAY
Join us for The Civil Court’s Safe Horizon Mediation Program! Hear about the advantages of mediation in The Civil Court from a distinguished panel of the following Judges. Learn conflict resolution skills from Safe Horizon trained mediators. Observe a mediation in progress. Attorneys earn 2 hours FREE C.L.E. skills credits* courtesy of the Small Claims Arbitrators Association. RSVP to Charles Schnall: cschnall@safehorizon.org or (212) 577-1740 ext. 130. See flyer for more information. __________ The Small Claims Arbitrators Association will hold their Annual Dinner on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the National Arts Club, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cocktail hour is from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and full sit down dinner until 9. For further information, please contact Ameela Mohamed at (646) 386-5420.
As of August 8, 2008, the general clerk's office cashier will be located in room 225, window 2 in the New York County Civil Court. __________ The Civil Court has a new easy to use interactive computer program that will prepare a nonpayment petition for small property owners to use to start a case. __________
Pro Bono Expo __________ Effective June 21, 2004, all summary proceedings for residential premises located in the Taft Houses and the Jefferson Houses, except proceedings brought by or at the direction of the New York County District Attorney’s Office under RPAPL 711 and 715, shall be noticed and filed in the Harlem courthouse. __________ Read about the Civil Court's Guardian Ad Litem and Volunteer Lawyer Program in the NEWS.
Need Repairs? Find out how to get repairs done in Housing Court, notify the landlord, prepare evidence for court and much more! The featured Speaker will be Staff Attorney, Sateesh Nori from the Housing Development Unit in the Harlem Community Law Office of the Legal Aid Society. Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (1:00-2:00PM): Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (1:00-2:00PM): Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (1:00-2:00PM): Thursday, October 30, 2008 (1:00-2:00PM): Thursday, October 30, 2008 (1:00-2:00PM): Community Seminars are free and open to the public. To suggest topics, please send email to outreachcivil@courts.state.ny.us.
MEDIATION SETTLEMENT DAY
Join us for The Civil Court’s Safe Horizon Mediation Program! Hear about the advantages of mediation in The Civil Court from a distinguished panel of the following Judges. Learn conflict resolution skills from Safe Horizon trained mediators. Observe a mediation in progress. Attorneys earn 2 hours FREE C.L.E. skills credits* courtesy of the Small Claims Arbitrators Association. RSVP to Charles Schnall: cschnall@safehorizon.org or (212) 577-1740 ext. 130. See flyer for more information. __________ Civil Court's Volunteer Lawyers Project Training __________ Housing Court's Volunteer Lawyers Project Training The Volunteer Lawyers Project offers Nine Hours of Free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit for Our "Fundamentals of Landlord-Tenant Law" Training Course. 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 training session will be announced here soon. If you would like to receive an email announcement of the next training, please fill out the on-line application. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE HOUSING COURT VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROJECT! __________ __________ 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.
__________ 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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