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Description of Session:
(Please see the note below that describes access to this session.)
This session will provide the substantive law regarding entitlement and
calculation of fee, the practical knowledge and materials needed to successfully
obtain attorney's fees in cases eligible for fee shifting, as well addressing
some of the ethical issues that arise in these cases.
Date of presentation: 06/16/2010
Presenters: Bryan Hetherington, Chief Counsel, Empire Justice Center; Scott
Rosenberg, Atty-in-Charge, Law Reform for Civil Practice, Lgl Aid Society- NYC
Viewing time: 2 hours 4 minutes
CLE credits: 1.5 credits Professional Practice; 0.5 credits Ethics
There is no charge for viewing this training unless CLE credit is requested.
Cost for viewing this training if CLE credit is requested: $60.00 for
Not-for-Profit Agencies; $90.00 for Private Practice Attorneys.
Financial Hardship Policy available upon request. Contact
Michelle Peterson, Training Coordinator
Newly admitted attorneys in New York State can not receive CLE credit for online
training.
If you are an attorney who is not licensed in New York State and want CLE
credit, please check to see if your state allows New York State CLE credits to
be applied to your state's CLE requirements.
*Please note that this session is only available to advocates working in non-profit programs providing free legal services to clients in New York State. The session is also available to private attorneys who are co-counseling cases with legal services organizations, but the session must be requested be a legal services organization. The username and password for this presentation will only be sent to advocates in non-profit legal services organizations who register with an organizational address. People registering with Gmail, AOL, accounts, etc. will not receive the link.
The username and password that is sent will time out 7 days after it is sent.