Learn the importance of addressing the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL), a cornerstone of NYCLA’s founding goal of preserving the integrity of the legal profession, and a continuing issue for lawyers today.
Specifically, our panel of experts will discuss:
You will hear about the Brooklyn DA’s office’s work relating to UPL, including several noteworthy cases and what we can all learn from them, as well as:
Program Co-sponsors: NYCLA’s Law-Related Education Committee; Solo and Small Practice Law Committee; Criminal Justice Section, Matrimonial Law Section and Immigration Law Committee; New York City Paralegal Association, Inc. (NYCPA)
Faculty: Professors Kerin E. Coughlin and Gail E. Williams, CUNY-NYC College of Technology’s (City Tech) Department of Law and Paralegal Studies; Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Michel Spanakos, Deputy Chief of the Investigations Division; Mariana Fradman, VP New York City Paralegal Association, Inc. (NYCPA) and Ethics and Professional Responsibility Coordinator for the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), Eugene J. Glicksman,Glicksman & Cardoso, chair of NYCLA’s Immigration Law Committee
2 NY CLE Credits; 2 Ethics
All Programs include 1 Affirmation and 1 Evaluation Form, and Course Materials.
To receive CLE credit for a program in Online Video Format:
Online Videos contain CLE codes that you must type into a supplied online affirmation form. Submit the online affirmation to the NYCLA CLE Institute to be issued a CLE certificate. We recommend that you watch the video as soon as possible.
We can only issue CLE credit if the law is still current.
Course Materials: You can download course materials on the Online Video webpage.
