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UPCOMING VLJ CLEs (more details below):
Note, all VLJ-hosted CLEs are currently being held virtually via Zoom. Login details will be emailed to you separately within 48 hours of completing your registration.
Additionally, in lieu of paying a course fee, you can agree to represent one VLJ pro bono client (one per course you attend) in the area of law covered by the training, within the next year. For example, if you attend a course on 10/1/21, you have until 10/1/22 to take on a VLJ pro bono case. If you are unable to take a case, you will be responsible for paying the total fee for the training(s) you have attended and will be invoiced for the amount due at the end of the next year.
On the following page, you can select whether you want to pay the course fee(s) or agree to take a case and have the fee(s) waived.
UPCOMING VLJ CLE DESCRIPTIONS:
(Mon., 10/25/21) New Jersey Criminal Record Clearing for the VLJ Client
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
CLE Credit Hours: 1.7 NJ credits (pending)
Course fee: $75
The criminal legal system disproportionately impacts people of color, and having a criminal record creates significant barriers especially with employment, housing, and family reunification. Expungement helps alleviate barriers to successful reentry particularly necessary during the financial crisis due to the health pandemic. This practical skills training will focus on criminal record expungement in New Jersey including recent amendments to the expungement statute implemented this year. This training is designed to prepare volunteer attorneys to advise low-income individuals with criminal records in a remote clinical setting and help them e-file pro se petitions through e-courts for expungement. Non-attorneys are welcome to attend.
(Wed., 10/27/21) Recent Development in New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Law for Pro Bono Attorneys
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
CLE Credits: 1.1 NJ credits (pending)
Course fee: $50
New Jersey has a backlog of over 60,000 eviction cases as a result of the eviction moratorium. As the eviction moratorium will soon end, new laws and procedures are being put in place to address the backlog of cases and reform the system that has long disadvantaged tenants who lack representation. This free virtual CLE program will provide an update on New Jersey landlord-tenant law following new developments in New Jersey landlord-tenant law. The presence of an attorney can be life changing for tenants, and this training will prepare you to be an effective advocate for your clients.
(Thurs., 10/28/21) Essentials of Handling Pro Bono Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Cases
9:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
CLE: 3.1 NJ credits (pending)
Course fee: $150
This program is designed to teach attorneys with little or no bankruptcy experience how to handle a pro bono Chapter 7 bankruptcy case from start to finish. Experienced attorney speakers will cover topics such as preparing and filing the Chapter 7 petition, representing the client at the 341 meeting of creditors, and concluding the case. The speakers will also provide attendees with tips and considerations for working with low-income client
Need assistance? Contact info@salsalabs.com
Need assistance? Contact info@salsalabs.com
Need assistance? Contact info@salsalabs.com
THANK YOU!
Thank you for registering for a VLJ-hosted CLE training(s). You will receive a follow up email from VLJ, including login information to the webinar(s) you have registered for. Note, a separate email will be sent for each training you sign up for and the email will be sent within five days of the date of the training. You will also receive a follow up email, the day of the training including link to training materials.
Immediately following the training(s), we request that you complete an evaluation form. For those who are seeking NJ CLE credit, you will be required to report attendance codes read aloud throughout the training(s) on your evaluation form, in order assure your attendance and to receive CLE credit.
Questions? Reach out to Volunteer Lawyers for Justice at vli@vljnj.org and put “CLE Training” in the subject line.Need assistance? Contact info@salsalabs.com