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New Lawyer Passports Now Available

Exclusively for the Akron Bar Association's New Lawyers

This offer is available for Akron Bar Association Members Only

The New Lawyer Passport features ONE YEAR of the Akron Bar Association's Premier New Lawyer Training (NLT) programs for the low price of $200!  To complete your NLT requirements, it would typically cost $290 to $340.  This represents a substantial savings, plus you will receive additional FREE NLT programs!


More Than Just Great Savings

The New Lawyer Passport not only allows you to fulfill your 12-hour NLT requirements, but it also allows you to take any NLT program at no additional cost.  The New Lawyer Passport applies to live NLT seminars offered between July 1st, 2009 and June 30th, 2010.  NLT attendees do not earn CLE for any New Lawyer Passport programs.

The New Lawyer Passport enables you to attend NLT programs tuition-free and receive a free copy of the written materials.

Click here to purchase your New Lawyer Passport online, or contact Paula Andrasko for more information at:
(330) 253-5007
PaulaA@akronbar.org


Upcoming New Lawyer Passport Programs:

November 17th, 2009

Setting Up Your Law Practice in Today’s Economic Times

3.0 NLT Credits

December 2nd, 2009

Nuts-n-Bolts of Criminal Law Practice*

3.5 NLT Credits

December 8th, 2009

New Lawyer Training:  Core Hours Program

3.0 NLT Credits

December 8th, 2009

Basic Probate & Basic Estate Planning

3.0 NLT Credits

December 10th, 2009

Basic Criminal Litigation

3.0 NLT Credits

December 15th, 2009

ABC’s of a Jury Trial*

6.0 NLT Credits

December 18th, 2009

Nuts-n-Bolts of Bankruptcy

3.0 NLT Credits

* Mandatory training for those attorneys who have been in practice TWO YEARS OR LESS who want to begin accepting indigent appointments in Summit County.  Annual Criminal Law Update is also required.


New Lawyer Training programs can also be attended by other attorneys who can receive credits towards their reporting requirements.


Guidelines:

 - The New Lawyer Passport is available to Akron Bar Association members only, who are reporting in December 2009 or December 2010.
 - The New Lawyer Passport is non-transferrable and can be used only by the individual to whom it is issued.
 - We ask that you pre-register for seminars.  Notify the Akron Bar Association within three (3) business days prior to the seminar date if you find that you cannot attend a program for which you are registered.
 - The New Lawyer Passport price is valid only between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.  The New Lawyer Passport price cannot be pro-rated.
 - New Lawyer Passport holders must attend the program to receive a copy of the written materials.

Exceptions:

Any Nuts-n-Bolts Video Replays or the ABC's of a Jury Trial Video Replays are excluded from the New Lawyer Passport program.  We reserve the right to withhold any seminar from inclusion in the New Lawyer Passport program.  The New Lawyer Passport cannot be used to participate in courses offered through online CLE.  NLT attendees cannot earn CLE for any New Lawyer Passport programs.