Accreditation and CLE Rules for New York

Courses purchased through UnitedCLE.com are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, an Accredited NYS CLE Provider. The NY CLE Board maintains an Accredited Provider directory on their website. You can find National Academy of Continuing Legal Education listed on the most recent directory at http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/aplist.pdf.

Experienced NY are required to take 24 credit hours every 2 years including 4 credit hours of Ethics and 1 credit hour of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias and 1 credit of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection.

NY attorneys can earn all 24 CLE credit hours with us using our Online & iOS/Android App courses.

*Beginning on July 1, 2023, experienced attorneys are now required to take at least 1 CLE credit in the category of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection in each compliance period. This new requirement applies to all attorneys due to re-register on or after July 1, 2023 (birthday is on or after July 1st). Please note that this does not change the total amount of credits required in your CLE period, the total requirement remains at 24 credits.

Experienced NY attorneys are required to complete their requirement every 2 years by their birthday with a 30 day automatic grace period. Attorneys admitted to practice in even years are due on even years and attorneys admitted in odd years are due in odd years.

New York attorneys must report that they are CLE compliant on their biennial registration form and must retain proof of compliance for a minimum of four years. National Academy of CLE issues a NY CLE Certificate of Attendance for all CLE activities as proof of compliance and we store the certificate in your CLE Account indefinitely.

Newly admitted attorneys are required to take "transitional” courses (designed to help them develop a foundation in the essential skills to practice law) 16 credits each year for the first two years following their admission to the Bar. The 16 credits must consist of 3 Ethics credits, 6 Skills credits, and 7 Law Practice Management (LPM) or Professional Practice (PP) credits. Newly admitted attorneys must complete their CLE requirement in a format permissible for the category of credit. For more information please click here.

Newly admitted attorneys must complete each of their two 16 credit requirements by the first and second anniversaries of admission respectively.

*COVID-19 Update: In response to concerns related to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus the NYS CLE Board has temporarily suspended the live in-person requirement for Newly Admitted attorneys. You now have until 6/30/2025 to earn both your Skills and Ethics credits through our livestream webinars. You can see the official notice about the temporary live requirement exception here.

Newly admitted attorneys can satisfy all 16 credit hours with us using our on-demand PP & LPM courses and our Live Webinar Skills and Ethics courses.

Effective July 1, 2023, Newly admitted attorneys must complete at least 1 CLE credit hour in the Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection CLE category of credit as part of their newly admitted cycle requirement (1 credit of Cyber in any of your first 2 years). The new requirement is for attorneys admitted to the NY Bar on or after July 1, 2023.

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New York CLE - Intellectual Property Courses

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Basic Patent Law for Non-Practitioners: What Every Attorney Should Know

In the age of information sharing, product patenting has become almost as important as the product itself. This CLE course will explain the various complexities involved in product patenting as well as define the different types of patents and their importance. The course will also describe, in detail, the patent application process, the different between patents and intellectual property protection, the typical lifespan of patents, how to prevent the loss of rights and the legal requirements f... More Info

$55

2Prof Practice
Trademarks 101: An Introduction to Basics

This CLE course in Trademark law looks at the practical aspects of the issue. The course is directed at non-IP lawyers, particularly those who are in-house counsel, to teach them the issues they need to be attuned to. The course will review: What qualifies as a trademark Required diligence necessary before using a potential mark What constitutes infringement The interplay of trademarks and domain names More Info

$29

1Prof Practice
The “First Sale Doctrine” in the 21st Century

In the world of digital media, instant file transfer and internet downloading, copyright protection has become a controversial topic. According to the “First Sale Doctrine,” a recent provision in copyright law, the owner of a copy of a copyrighted item has permission to sell or transfer that item. Therefore, the purchaser of an item may legally sell it or give it to another person. However, that provision is not without its exceptions and like most legal provisions, is far more complex than it a... More Info

$29

0.5Prof Practice
A Lawyers Guide to Theatre Production

You might not assume that lawyers would be interested in breaking into “the business,” but the legalities of representing theatre production can be quite complex and altogether fascinating. Enough so that our esteemed lecturer, Donald C. Farber, authored, among other works, From Option to Opening, a book which details theatre representation from beginning to end. Beyond the standard Literary Purchase Agreement, Farber reviews the many agreements which deal with the relationship between the crea... More Info

$81

3Prof Practice