Promote Your Event
CLE Credit
If your event has been approved to offer CLE credit, you may include one of these statements in your promotional materials:
a) “This event has been approved for [#] New York State CLE credit[s] in the category of [category]. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional; it is suitable for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys."
b) “This event has been approved for [#] New York State CLE credit[s] in the category of [category]. The credit is non-transitional; it is suitable for experienced attorneys.
c) “This event has been approved for [#] New York State CLE credit[s] in the category of [category]. The credit is transitional; it is suitable for newly admitted attorneys."
Out-of-State Credit
Due to an increase in the number of requests for out-of-state CLE credit, you may want to include this statement in your promotional materials:
“Out-of-state CLE: NYU School of Law is an accredited provider of CLE in New York State. If you are seeking CLE credit for a different state, we recommend you consult with your state’s CLE Board to obtain information on reciprocity.”
Fee-Based Events
Promotional materials for all fee-based CLE events must include a statement on the availability of financial aid, as required by the NYU School of Law CLE Financial Aid Policy Promotional materials must also include contact information for the event organizer and guidelines on how to request aid. Organizers for events at which a fee is charged, must include the following text in their promotional materials:
“NYU School of Law is committed to the availability of quality affordable CLE programs for its alumni community and members of the bar-at-large. Prospective attendees interested in obtaining financial aid for this program should contact [Event Organizer] at [email address]. Written requests for financial aid should include applicant name, phone number, email address, employment status and recent employment history, along with a brief statement of financial need. All requests for financial aid will be kept confidential.”
Register Attendees
Please create a registration process for your event. Make sure to collect full names and email addresses to assist with distribution of written materials before your event and distribution of CLE Certificates of Attendance after your event.
Distribute Written Materials
Written materials may be distributed before your event but must also be available at your event.
You may distribute written materials in digital or electronic format before your event using a web link, email distribution list or other method.
For in-person events, please have printed copies of your written materials available at the start of your event. At the start of an online webinar, please provide attendees with information on how to obtain the written materials. For example, you may post copies of the written materials in a Zoom chat or you may post a link to your written materials.
You may not distribute your materials after the conclusion of your event.
Prepare Attendance Verification Materials
Sign-In/Out Sheets
Prepare and print sign-in/out sheets for traditional live classroom events. The following information must be printed on the sheets: title, date, start/end times, and location (city/state) of the event. You may also prefill the names and email address of expected attendees. A sample CLE sign-in/out sheet is available for your use.
| Attendees seeking CLE credit must sign in and note the time of arrival AND sign out and note the time of departure. CLE credit cannot be issued to an attendee who does not sign in AND out of an event. |
Course Codes and Attorney Affirmation
Organizers of "live simultaneous transmission" events (webinars) should prepare to use CLE course codes and attorney affirmations. Please follow these instructions.
Prepare a Program Evaluation
Create a program evaluation to be distributed to attendees at the conclusion of your event. You must provide attendees the opportunity to rate the course content, instruction, written materials, facility (for in-person events) and technology. If there is other data you’d like to gather, you can tailor the evaluation to meet your needs. A sample evaluation form is available for your use.