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Get two free CLE credits and qualify to sit as an arbitrator for the Small Claims Parts of the Civil Court of the City of New York . . .

Once again, the Civil Court of the City of New York is offering a free CLE program for attorneys with five or more years of admission to the New York State Bar to serve as arbitrators in the Small Claims Parts of the Court. The next session will be held on February 24, 2004, from 6 to 8 pm at the Queens County Bar Association, 90-35 148th Street, Jamaica, NY. To register, call Gail Johnson at 212-374-8175. Click here for full details.

Want to be a Small Claims Arbitrator?

If so, contact Gail Johnson at the NYC Civil Court at 212-374-8175. The next training program, scheduled for Jan. 15, 2004 ( 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, prepares and certifies attorneys to become pro-bono arbitrators in the Small Claims Parts of the New York City Civil Court in all five boroughs. Participants must have a minimum of five years admitted to the New York Bar in order to be eligible.

Starting Jan. 1, 2004, the Small Claims Parts now hear claims for up to $5,000.

. . . directing your clients to Small Claims information online . . .

Where can your clients find reliable information about the Small Claims branch of the Civil Court of the City of New York online? Try:

-- New York City Small Claims Court (OCA Site)
-- Guide to Small Claims Court (Tenant.Net)
-- Consumer Law Help Manual (NYS Consumer Protection Board)
[-- Joe Gebbia's "A Guide to Small Claims Court" featuring detailed explanations of how to start and defend a Small Claim in the courts of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk (OCA Site) -- added Jan. 9, 2004]