Continuing Legal Education
Continuing Legal Education programs are provided by the Erie Institute of Law, part of the Bar Association of Erie County.
CLE programs conducted live, in-person and via Zoom, faciliated by the Erie Institute of Law.
CLE programs conducted live, accessible via the web, facilitated by Mesa CLE, in partnership with the Erie Institute of Law
CLE programs that have been recorded for viewing later. Includes OnDemand offerings. Any program in the library may be ordered on CD or DVD.
Erie Institute of Law Mission Statement
To plan Continuing Legal Education program opportunities for the Institute to meet the professional education needs of lawyers in the Western New York Community; to monitor and evaluate the program to ensure that high quality, effective and timely programs are offered; and to maintain the Institute’s position as a leader and primary provider of Continuing Legal Education.
Accreditation
The Erie Institute of Law has been accredited by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education for live presentations and non-traditional CLE course formats.
The Erie Institute of Law provides a selection of our CLE programs on demand! It’s possible for busy practitioners to earn CLE credits from any location at any time. Any accompanying PowerPoint presentations or course documents will be available on the registration page. Our members will receive a discount by entering a PROMO CODE member2025 on the payment page.
FAQs
The Erie Institute of Law now provides course material via electronic delivery. Thank you for helping us to conserve resources, keep costs down, and be more respectful of Mother Earth!
The Erie Institute of Law, a non-profit educational organization, offers high quality continuing legal education courses at a reasonable cost, but recognizes that under certain circumstances, attorneys may require assistance to meet their mandatory continuing legal education requirements under 22 NYCRR § 1500. In recognition of this need, the Erie Institute of Law has adopted the following tuition assistance policy. An attorney seeking tuition assistance for an EIL program, shall submit the EIL Tuition Assistance Form, available HERE.
The request shall be reviewed by the Executive Director of the Bar Association of Erie County based on the following hardship criteria:
Employment Status | Tuition Assistance |
Unemployed | Full Scholarship |
Income up to $50,000 | 75% discount |
Income $50,000 to $75,000 | 50% discount |
Income above $75,000 | No discount |
Waivers of tuition or tuition discounts may be granted without written application in exigent circumstances. Waivers or assistance shall be granted in the discretion of the Executive Director.
We try our best not to cancel programs, but in the case of emergencies or bad weather, program cancellations will be posted on our website and/or on social media. In person programs may be moved to virtual platforms due to weather when necessary. If a cancellation takes place, registrants will receive an email notification.
Notice of your cancellation must be received 48 hours in advance for a full refund. Any notice less than 48 hours is subject to a $5 or $10 administrative cancellation fee, depending on the program. Registrants who are pre-registered and fail to attend will receive course materials in lieu of a refund. The CLE Department can be reached at cle@eriebar.org.
The Erie Institute of Law maintains attendance records for lawyers who attend its programs. Individual transcripts are available upon request and provide: title of program; date; and CLE credit hours broken down by substantive category. To request a transcript of your hours, please email cle@eriebar.org.
If you have a topic suggestion or idea for a CLE program, or have an interest in participating on the panel of an educational program, please contact us at cle@eriebar.org. We are always looking for suggestions from our members on subjects that are most salient to them.
Please note that the BAEC and the Erie Institute of Law do NOT pay speaker fees to our CLE faculty and will not respond to solicitations from any entities seeking paid engagements. We are a member-driven organization and rely on volunteers from the legal community to share their expertise with their peers.
Sponsorship of a CLE program is a highly effective means to reach your target audience.
Sponsor benefits can include, among others:
- Company name and logo on:
- Program marketing
- Course materials
- Bar Association of Erie County’s weekly The Brief email newsletter to 2900+ members
- Linked listing on Bar Association of Erie County’s website
- Verbal acknowledgement at seminar or agenda/commercial spot to directly address participants about your organization
- Free accredited attendance for employees
- Sponsor table at in-person program
- Attendee list for follow up
- Standalone social media acknowledgments from the Bar Association of Erie County
Please feel free to contact the Erie Institute of Law at cle@eriebar.org for more information or to take advantage of this opportunity.