Presented by the Young Lawyers Section as part of the Bridge the Gap Series
About the Program
This virtual program will teach law students, recent law school graduates, and young lawyers how to apply for admission to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. In addition to the application process, attendees will also learn about the Local Civil Rules. Although this program is marketed towards younger members of the bar, we encourage experienced state court practitioners interested in joining the federal bar to attend.
You Will Learn
• About the prerequisite requirements for applying for admission to the District of Connecticut
• About the distinctions between procedural rules in federal and state court
• About the online resources available on the District of Connecticut website
Who Should Attend
Attorneys interested in federal court practice.
Cost
(Includes electronic materials)
Young Lawyers Section Member $30
Member $35
CLE Pass Holder $0 (you must have purchased the CLE Pass to register as a CLE Pass holder)
Student Member $15
Non-Member $70
Financial hardship information is available upon request.
CT: 1.0 CLE Credits (General)
NY: 1.0 CLE Credits (AOP)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted attorney CLE credits.
Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.
If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program.
Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent.
Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.
Closed captioning will be available during the seminar presentation for virtual attendees.