Current Workshops

Online Continuing Legal Education Workshops from NACLE

NACLE online workshops, which can be completed at your convenience, are for PEF and M/C attorneys who are interested in earning CLE credits. Hundreds of titles are available for registered participants to choose from. To ensure you see the full list of currently available courses, you may need to clear your cookie/cache history before you click this link: https://www.pswp.info/docs/naclepswpcourses.pdf.

Examples of available courses include: Ethics of Social Media: What Attorneys Need to Know (1.5 CLE Ethics Credits), Bias in the Legal Profession (1 CLE Diversity Credit), and Navigating Elder Law: Understanding Medicaid Eligibility (2 CLE General Credits). Affidavits are made available directly from NACLE upon request for credit and completion of the course. Upon completion of enrollment, participants will be provided with an instructional document and an email including course instructions and account details.

Knowledge Transfer (Online)

This course provides a general overview of knowledge transfer and management. Knowledge Management is a systematic method for finding, understanding, and using knowledge to achieve organizational objectives and improve agency and employee performance.

Professional Writing Mechanics (Online)

This course starts with the basics: parts of speech and parts of a sentence. In this online course, you will learn to recognize common grammatical errors, use standard punctuation, and proofread your work.

Effective Communication Techniques - Virtual

This two-session (each 3 hours in length) virtual workshop examines workplace communication between two or more people wherein the intended message is successfully delivered, received, and understood. Participants will explore how perceptions influence understanding, the impact of nonverbal communication on the way a message is perceived, and best practices for drafting tactful emails.

Project Management Intermediate (w/PDUs) - Virtual

This two-session virtual workshop is intended for participants who have already learned the fundamentals of project management and are now ready to explore further best practices utilizing the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework and an organizational Project Life Cycle (PLC) methodology. Participants should have either taken the Project Management Fundamentals workshop or have commensurate Project Management fundamentals experience. A brief review of the Originating, Initiating, and Planning phases of Project Management is included at the start of the workshop. Optional assignment may be given between sessions to enhance learning. Upon completion of this workshop 7 Professional Development Units (PDU) will be awarded.

Helping Clients Better Identify, Manage, and Express Their Emotions (with CE hours) - Virtual

Over the last several years, particularly during and in the aftermath of the COVID virus, the number of people seeking counseling services due to affective struggles has increased dramatically. As the level of stressors intensifies, so does the challenge to regulate and express our feelings in healthy ways. Complicating this matter further is the increasingly widespread acceptance of aggression as a form of resolve. In this training, you will explore the dynamics associated with the regulation of affect. Included will be methods of affective recognition, stress management strategies, healthy forms of expressing feelings, and the “art” of self-care. You will: develop increased knowledge and skills pertaining to emotional regulation; build greater confidence in working with individuals struggling to manage and express their feelings; and gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics associated with emotional discord. 6 approved Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Licensed Master Social Worker continuing education hours.

Project Management Fundamentals (w/PDUs) - Virtual

This two-session virtual workshop will provide an overview of project management utilizing the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework for those with limited knowledge or experience in project management methodologies. The workshop will include fundamentals of defining and getting buy-in for a project, setting project goals, creating a statement of work, project risks, planning project tasks, executing the project, and closing the project. Optional assignment may be given between sessions to enhance learning. Upon completion of this workshop 7 Professional Development Units (PDU) will be awarded.

Working With the LGBTQIA+ Population Through an Intersectional Lens (with CE hours) - Virtual

Are you interested in working with the LGBTQIA+ community and not sure where to start? Are you currently working with the community but are not sure if you’re on the right track? Take this introductory course to learn what LGBTQIA+ clients need from you and how their other identities intersect. Gain confidence in your work with LGBTQIA+ clients. (1.5 approved Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Psychoanalysts, and Psychologist continuing education contact hours)

Professional Boundaries and Ethics (with CE hours) - Virtual

In this interactive 3-hour course, participants will discuss the professional ethics relevant for Mental Health Providers, including healthy boundaries with clients and the New York State Standards of Care for Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Social Workers, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Ethical dilemmas and real-life situations present within the micro, mezzo, and macro level of mental health practice will be explored. The training will bring together ethical guidelines from the National Association of Social Workers, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and the New York State Education Department Office of Professions using an accessible, practical approach. (3 approved Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor continuing education contact hours)

Adapting to Change

In this workshop, participants learn skills that are needed to adjust to constantly shifting workplace demands. Topics include: viewing change as an opportunity, understanding the physical impact of change, developing "change hardiness", achieving flexibility in the face of new demands, and predicting the paths of change.

Workplace Conflict Resolution

This full day classroom workshop provides practical tools and techniques for conflict management and dispute resolution in the workplace. Topics include individual styles for resolving conflict and determining how differences impact communication. In this interactive workshop, participants will also learn the benefit of searching for root causes of potential conflict before jumping to negative conclusions about individual behavior of others.

Professional Writing: Mechanics

This full day (6 hours in length) workshop provides participants with a review of the mechanics of writing including word choice and sentence structure. The workshop includes a review of the parts of speech, phrases and clauses, and the use of modifiers. Participants will also review the rules of punctuation. Participants must complete the NYS GOER Writing Mechanics (Online) course component prior to attending the virtual portion of this workshop.

Professional Presentation Delivery Skills

This workshop is designed for individuals who speak at or moderate meetings, deliver presentations, or participate in panel discussions. Participants will explore the guidelines for crafting and making effective presentations, the importance and role of the speaker, and how to manage nervousness associated with speaking in public. Topics include the organization and development of a presentation, an analysis of voice and diction skills, audience interaction, awareness of body language, effective listening, use of visual aids, and the role of humor.

Professional Writing: Composition

This full day (6 hours in length) workshop provides an overview of essential writing skills that include developing and organizing ideas, choosing a focus for writing, and using appropriate language for the audience. Participants will focus on writing skills within the context of the larger writing process, approaching a writing task from pre-writing through revisions. Writing tone, style, and technique will also be addressed.

Project Management Fundamentals (w/PDUs)

This workshop will provide an overview of project management utilizing the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework for those with limited knowledge or experience in project management methodologies. The workshop will include fundamentals of defining and getting buy-in for a project, setting project goals, creating a statement of work, project risks, planning project tasks, executing the project, and closing the project. Upon completion of this workshop 7 Professional Development Units (PDU) will be awarded.

Project Management Intermediate (w/PDUs)

This workshop is intended for participants who have already learned the fundamentals of project management and are now ready to explore further best practices utilizing the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework and an organizational Project Life Cycle (PLC) methodology. Participants should have either taken the Project Management Fundamentals workshop or have commensurate Project Management fundamentals experience. A brief review of the Originating, Initiating, and Planning phases of Project Management is included at the start of the workshop. Upon completion of this workshop 7 Professional Development Units (PDU) will be awarded.1