January 25, 2021 at 5:38 PM
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Finding your bearings as a newly minted attorney is always challenging – and even more so during an unprecedented pandemic year. While newbies aren’t expected to be experts in all areas of law, they are expected to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and act ethically and professionally. For those working remotely, this also means learning the ropes and building relationships on a screen instead of in person.
All of this makes 2021 a particularly essential time for Bridge-the-Gap (BTG) training. Practising Law Institute (PLI) is presenting its BTG programs through two live webcasts, each focusing on ethics and skills for newly admitted New York attorneys. These programs cover topics relevant to all practice areas and settings, helping new practitioners recognize tricky ethical situations, sharpen their communications, practice negotiations, develop confidence in their pro bono toolkit, and more. Speakers include an array of established e
December 23, 2020 at 12:26 PM
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Alexa Robertson, PLI’s Senior Director of Legal Information Services, answers some questions about PLI’s publishing offerings, including PLI PLUS, PLI’s online legal research system.
Many lawyers will know PLI for CLE. How would you describe PLI Press and the PLUS platform to those unfamiliar with this side of your organization?
As a nonprofit learning organization, we’re dedicated to keeping attorneys and professionals at the forefront of knowledge and expertise – this includes not only CLE and other training programs, but publications as well. PLI PLUS is our legal research database. We make all our publications available, so you have the benefit of finding answers in any of our renowned treatises, journals, or program course handbooks and transcripts. Subscribers to PLI PLUS have unlimited access to all PLI publications and course materials.