Gain invaluable experience in lawyering while helping some of New York's most
disadvantaged civil litigants obtain due process of law. Participants are supervised on site by
attorneys with expertise in Consumer Debt, Family law and Divorce law.
*In return for 14.5 CLE credits and 10 pro bono CLE credits, participants are required to complete
a 50 hour pro bono practicum assisting litigants in NYC Family, Civil and Supreme Courts within
6 months of training. (Newly admitted attorneys may use pro bono service credits on a carry-over
basis.)RecentLawgraduatesmayalso use service in this program to fulfill the 50 hour pro bono
requirement for NY bar admission.

Bridge the gap between law school and the realities of practicing law through presentations
by experienced practitioners and a HANDS-ON 50 hour Pro Bono Practicum that will provide
participants with the opportunity to:
• gain client interviewing skills,
• represent clients in court,
• negotiate with opposing counsel, and
• argue before a judge.