November is Small Law Firm Month
at the New York City Bar Association
Special Savings and CLE Credit for New & Existing Members
Existing Members- Pay Your Dues in Full by November 27th and receive a credit for a free, up to 3.0 credit City Bar Center for CLE program*
New Members- Join during the month of November, we will waive your one-time admission fee and you’ll receive a credit for a free, up to 3.0 credit City Bar Center for CLE program. Use code SLFM when joining.*
Small Law Firm Month Programming
9th Annual Law Practice Management Symposium
November 8th, 8:30 am-5 pm
Taming the Email Dragon: How to Make Email Permanently Manageable
Small Law Firm Practice Development and Time Management Breakfast
November 29, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Advantages Accrue When You Put Clients First
Small Law Firm Luncheon
November 29, 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Special Offers from Select Member Benefit Companies
Marsh- Free one-on-one Professional Liability Consultation with a Marsh Representative, contact Alison_Fidler@nycbar.org.
LawPay- Members can sign up for LawPay year round and correctly process credit cards so you can attract clients, win business, improve cash flow and reduce collections while saving 20-25% off standard fees. Sign up for LawPay Credit Card Processing during the month of November and receive $150 off a credit card terminal or a free virtual terminal. In addition, if you open a LawPay Merchant Account by November 30, 2012, we will waive your statement fee for 3 months!
Special Offer on Counseling With Our Small Law Firm Director
Meet with Alla Roytberg, Small Law Firm Director, to discuss starting and running a solo practice or small law firm. Members who start in November can take advantage of up to three free sessions. After the initial session, a $50 per session fee usually applies. Email aroytberg@nycbar.org to schedule an appointment.
And don’t forget about year-round member benefits, including:
- Access to the City Bar Library and free legal research
- Access to free legal research from your home or office
- Members-only insurance through Marsh, providing discounted pricing, enhanced coverage or both. Insurance plans include Health Plans, Term Life, Group Personal Excess Liability; Workers' Compensation; Business Owner's Policy; Long Term Care; Auto & Homeowners; Catastrophe Major Medical; Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Free Attorney Conference Room and Workspace
- Opportunity to apply to one of over 150 committees
- Mentoring Program for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners with LRS panel members
- Mentoring Circles- each Small Law Firm member is both a mentee and a mentor and all members receive professional development and networking opportunities
- Career Support & Opportunities through the online Career Center, Free Member Postings, Ask the Experts, and the Career Counselor Referral Program
- Networking opportunities at programming specifically for the small law firm practitioner
- Member Pricing for all CLE courses and additional discounts for those in firms with fewer than 10 attorneys
- Opportunities to connect with fellow members using the members-only directory or the members-only LinkedIn group with small law firm subgroup
- Discounts on:
- Office Space and Virtual Offices from Micro Office Solutions and Your Wall Street Office
- LexisNexis Subscriptions
- Car Rentals from Avis, Budget and Hertz
- Redact-It - Electronic Redaction Software
- FedEx Printing
- ABA Books
- New York Law Journal Subscriptions
- NexFirm- Small Law Firm management
*The free CLE program applies to one, up to a 3.0 credit live CLE program at the City Bar CLE Center from February 1, 2013-May 31, 2013. Existing members who work at firms with fewer than 25 attorneys and pay their dues in full by November 27, 2012 and new members who work at firms with fewer than 25 attorneys and join by November 30, 2012 will receive a code by December 31st 2012. The code must be submitted at the time of registration and advance registration is required. The code must be used for a program being presented during the period of February 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013. Codes cannot be retroactively applied and are non-transferable. Codes cannot be combined with other CLE offers.
Some programs offering 3.0 credits or less are not eligible for this promotion, including ethics programs. However, the free CLE program opportunity can be exchanged (using the same code) for up to a 3-credit ethics program at 50% off the member rate. To see the list of programs that are not eligible, please visit www.nycbar.org/slfmonth/cle.


