- Help unrepresented litigants have a productive experience in Housing Court through an offering of non-legal support;
- Ensure unrepresented litigants are aware of all of the resources available to them, so that they may better advocate for themselves; and
- Provide unrepresented litigants with the confidence to discuss their claims or defenses before a court attorney or judge.
Information on the
Small Claims Arbitrators Association Training
Community Seminar Series
Community Seminars are free and open to the public.
To suggest topics, please send email to outreachcivil@courts.state.ny.us.
News
New Chief Clerk
Jack Baer, formerly Chief Clerk of the Civil Court of the City of New York, has retired effective Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Carol Alt has been appointed Chief Clerk.
All Civil Court processes and mandates are now to be signed by Carol Alt following Section 109 of the Civil Court Act.
Claims Against the City of New York
Effective the week of September 21, 2010, claims against the City of New York for personal injury or property damage can be filed electronically at the City Comptroller's Office web site:
www.comptroller.nyc.gov
The electronic filing of the notices of claims is permitted by an amendment to the General Municipal Law, Section 50-e, subsections 3 and 5. Claims may also continue to be filed by certified mail to either the Comptroller's Office or the Law Department of the City of New York.
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Filing fees for Consumer Credit Transactions have increased effective September 1, 2010. Click here for more information.
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The Civil Court is now accepting electronic filing in No-Fault
actions. To learn how to participate, contact Eddy Valdez at
646 386-5417 or email evaldez@courts.state.ny.us.
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The Civil Court has a new easy to use DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Form that will prepare a personalized individual adult name change petition ready to print and file in a New York City Civil courthouse.
Continuing
Legal Education
The Volunteer Lawyers Project offers free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) certified training to attorneys who agree to volunteer in the Court's Help Centers by giving self-represented litigants legal advice and information.
Register now Submit an on-line application and email us at vlphousing@courts.state.ny.us
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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.
Nine Hours of Free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit Is Offered for Our "Fundamentals of Landlord-Tenant Law" Training Course, Including One Credit Hour of Ethics.
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 Help Centers for a minimum of twelve hours over the course of one year.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE HOUSING COURT VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROJECT!
Guardian Ad Litem Program
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 7.5 free CLE credit is offered for attending the two day GAL training (9:00am-1:15 pm 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.
Learn more about how to apply to become a GAL. Trainings are offered twice a year, usually in the Spring and the Fall. 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.
Small Claims Arbitrators
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.
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Small Claims Arbitrators Association Training
This years training has been scheduled for:
February 16, 2012
View flyer for more information.
For more information, contact Joseph A. J. Gebbia, Executive Director of the Association of Small Claims Arbitrators, at (646) 386-3975.
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