Continuing Legal Education

Quality, Economy, Convenience
St. John’s University School of Law has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York.

Fall 2009 CLE Weekend
November 7 - 8, 2009


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St. John’s School of Law Continuing Legal Education
The School of Law founded the CLE program in 1990, several years prior to the New York State mandatory CLE requirement. It has always been our goal to provide alumni and non-alums alike, the opportunity to refresh, update and enhance their knowledge of the law through meaningful and practical programs offered by experts in their practice areas. Whether a newly admitted attorney is interested in a transitional program in the first two years after admission or a seasoned attorney is in need of a more advanced topic, courses are scheduled on a regular basis to accommodate all. Newly admitted attorneys must take transitional courses to obtain the required transitional CLE credits. Veteran attorneys may take either transitional or advanced courses and obtain the required CLE credit.

Weekend programs which provide the opportunity to gain 16 transitional CLE credits in skills, practice and ethics, are offered twice a year in the Spring and in the Fall.

We offer these programs with economy and convenience in mind. We utilize a variety of venues such as our Manhattan, Queens and Long Island campuses as well as co-sponsoring programs with local bar associations and law firms.  Written materials for most programs are available upon request at a minimal cost.

Programs are significantly discounted for recent graduates and discounts for members of the Alumni Association are offered.

Hardship Guidelines
 -Any participant who has an authentic financial hardship may apply for a Hardship Tuition Reduction.
-Attorneys earning less than $40,000.00 will receive a discount of 10%.
-Attorneys earning between $40,000.00 and $50,000.00 will receive a discount of 5%.
-All requests must be made in writing and accompanied by proper documentation.
-Please contact the CLE office at 718-990-6006 if you have any questions.

For information and rules concerning the Continuing Legal Education Requirements in the State of New York, you may contact the Office of Court Administration directly by calling (212) 428-2105 or http://www.courts.state.ny.us/.