The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers maintains a strong commitment to protect, preserve and enhance the civil justice ... system, while working to rebuild and improve the image of our profession. The Academy's diverse membership base and strong grassroots network allow us to advocate on a wide array of legislative and political issues. Academy members enjoy FREE attendance at our high quality Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, sufficient to meet and exceed all biennial mandatory requirements. In addition, members receive our Weekly Department Updates via email. The Updates review, summarize and hyperlink the most important cases of relevance to our members from each of New York's four Appellate Divisions each month. We also host several social and networking events each year. We hope you will join with us and many other prominent lawyers from across the state committed to undertaking the fundamental changes that must be made to rebuild our profession. read more