The Practising Law Institute is offering a series of webcasts of live events on topics of interest to poverty law advocates. These programs offer valuable instruction to both advocates from legal aid programs, as well as advocates offering pro bono service to low-income clients. Each of the programs offer Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit to attorneys attending the training.

Attendance at these webcast events is categorized as "distance learning" by the PA CLE Board. Under current rules, lawyers have the option of completing six (6) hours per compliance year of distance learning by participating in pre-approved, interactive, Internet or computer based CLE programs. For more information on distance learning CLE credit, please visit www.pacle.org/distance_learning/distance_learning.asp. 

Programs offered via webcast include the following. Click on the title link for more information or to register for the program:

The Practising Law Institute also continues to offer its recent Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Effective Communication with the Legal Services Client 2016 for free ON-Demand through PLI's Interactive Learning Center.

This program, taught by Alicia Aiken of the Confidentiality Institute, is available to anyone who wants to learn more about how to work effectively with low-income clients.

Through 35-40 minute segments that you can view at any time, you will learn:

• Strategies for establishing a trusting and productive relationship
• Techniques for getting to know your client
• Tips for effective communication with your client
• Strategies for helping your client make informed legal choices

This course offers 2.5 Substantive PA CLE credits, subject to the PA CLE Board Rules on "distance learning".

Effective Communication with the Legal Services Client 2016 - More Information and Registration