The following are Continuing Legal Education courses offered by Donaldson Legal Counseling, PLLC.
DATA SECURITY & THE NEW YORK LAW FIRM
Join us to earn 2 NY CLE Credits (Including 1 Ethics Credit)
NYS Board Accredited Continuing Legal Education
This course provides information on required data protection for NY law firms and reviews the new NY Shield Act.
Description
This continuing legal education course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 2 credit hours, of which 1 CLE credit hour can be applied toward the Ethics requirement, 0.5 CLE credit hours can be applied toward the Areas of Professional Practice requirement, and 0.5 CLE credit hours can be applied toward the Law Practice Management Requirement.
Topics:
- Data Security Requirements for Law Firms
- NY rules on Confidentiality of Information
- NY Ethics Opinions on Cloud Storage and Email Security
- NY Shield Act
Material Is Appropriate for Both Newly Admitted and Experienced Attorneys
Donaldson Legal Counseling PLLC offers financial aid scholarships to assist attorneys who wish to attend CLE courses but who find it difficult to attend due to cost considerations. Attorneys who have been admitted to practice in any state and who are unemployed, employees in the public sector demonstrating need, pro bono attorneys, or attorneys who can establish financial hardship in a Statement of Need may be granted financial hardship scholarships.
Attorney Discounts Based On Income:
- Unemployed: Full scholarship.
- Income up to $35,000 – 75% discount available.
- Income $35,000 to $50,000 – 50% discount available.
- Income above $50,000 – No discount available
Application and Income Verification Procedures: Please forward a letter to counsel@dlcesq.com explaining the reasons for your request for a financial aid scholarship and include the follow information:
Your name, address and daytime phone number.
A letter from your current employer confirming your anticipated current year earnings. After submission and a review, you will receive a reply from one of our representatives with further instructions. A letter from your current employer confirming your anticipated current year earnings should be included with your submission. If you are currently unemployed, please include a personal statement confirming your current unemployment status with your submission.
Scholarships will not be granted retroactively and applications will not be considered after the deadline.
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