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Experienced NY are required to take 24 credit hours every 2 years including 4 credit hours of Ethics and 1 credit hour of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias and 1 credit of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection.

NY attorneys can earn all 24 CLE credit hours with us using our DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online, and iOS/Android App courses.

*Beginning on July 1, 2023, experienced attorneys are now required to take at least 1 CLE credit in the category of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection in each compliance period. This new requirement applies to all attorneys due to re-register on or after July 1, 2023 (birthday is on or after July 1st). Please note that this does not change the total amount of credits required in your CLE period, the total requirement remains at 24 credits.

Experienced NY attorneys are required to complete their requirement every 2 years by their birthday with a 30 day automatic grace period. Attorneys admitted to practice in even years are due on even years and attorneys admitted in odd years are due in odd years.

New York attorneys must report that they are CLE compliant on their biennial registration form and must retain proof of compliance for a minimum of four years. National Academy of CLE issues a NY CLE Certificate of Attendance for all CLE activities as proof of compliance and we store the certificate in your CLE Account indefinitely.

Newly admitted attorneys must complete 16 CLE credits each year for the first two years following admission to the Bar. These are "transitional" courses and must include 3 Ethics, 6 Skills, and 7 Law Practice Management (LPM) or Professional Practice (PP) credits. Additionally, 1 credit of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection must be completed in either of the first two years.

Newly admitted attorneys must complete their CLE in the following formats:

Law Practice Management, Areas of Professional Practice, and Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-General: any approved format, including non-participatory formats such as on-demand audio or video and live broadcast.
Ethics and Professionalism and Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics: traditional live classroom, fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity, such as web conference or teleconference, where questions are permitted during the program.
Skills: traditional live classroom or fully interactive videoconference attended in a group setting only (Effective January 1, 2026).

Newly admitted attorneys based in law offices outside of the United States may complete up to 16 credits in any approved format. Any remaining credits must be completed in a format permitted for the applicable credit category.

Newly admitted attorneys with a prorated CLE requirement must complete their credits in a format permitted for the applicable credit category, except that no more than 14 credits may be earned through non-participatory formats, such as on-demand audio or video or live broadcast. For more information about Bridge The Gap CLE formats, click here.

Newly admitted attorneys can complete all 16 required credit hours with us through a combination of our on-demand Professional Practice (PP), Law Practice Management (LPM), and Cybersecurity courses, along with our live Skills and Ethics programs. You can see our options for Bridge the Gap CLE here: Bridge the Gap CLE Options.

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Motion Practice in Family Law: Tips and Techniques

SKU: FAM6700N

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*This course qualifies as a Transitional course and can be taken by both Experienced and Newly Admitted attorneys in NY.

In this CLE program, John Teufel, a matrimonial lawyer who has dedicated his practice to drafting motions and briefs for family attorneys, will share his tips and tricks for: creating effective affidavits and affirmations, explain the procedural boxes litigators must check, and discuss the larger strategic importance behind family law motion practice.

Lecturer Bio

John Teufel, Esq.

John Teufel joined Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP in January of 2015 and is currently Of Counsel with the firm focusing on appellate work. John received his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 2014, where he focused on family law. John has served as a fellow for Justice Deborah Kaplan in the Matrimonial Part of the state Supreme Court, and as an intern for the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York. While in law school, John authored several case studies published in the national journal Lesbian and Gay Law Notes, as well as a thesis studying issues unique to same-sex divorces across state lines.

John practices primarily in the field of divorce and family law appeals. When a trial court issues a wrong, biased, or problematic decision, John works with his clients to prepare the case's record for the appellate judges, and craft strong, persuasive briefs that clearly and succinctly point out all the issues with the decision, and why it must be overturned or modified. John also handles appellate defense, ensuring that clients who received a favorable decision by a lower court see that decision upheld and enforced. John is well versed in oral argument and is comfortable in the high-pressure environment of oral argument before the Appellate Division panels. His background in writing and excellent research skills make appellate practice a natural fit for him, and he takes pride in ensuring his clients receive the best, most creative representation possible in the upper courts of New York State.

John has also been retained in connection with several actions involving international issues in divorce, including issues concerning jurisdiction, and the enforcement of prenuptial agreements across state and national lines.

John is also a freelance writer whose work on family law issues has been featured in the New York Law Journal, the Gotham Gazette, and the New York Daily News. He has taught a continuing legal education seminar on special issues in divorcing wealthy clients and has testified before the Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York Courts on the importance of ensuring remote court options to increase access to justice. He has also served as a Director for the non-profit Safe Sisters Circle, which aids victims of domestic violence, and is an active member of the National Lawyers Guild. He has been named a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" for the last five years.

The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is an Accredited NYS CLE Provider. To view our full accreditation details, please .

Accreditation and CLE Rules for New York

Motion Practice in Family Law: Tips and Techniques

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John Teufel, Esq.

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