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Professional Development Program

All Haub Law students are required to fulfill a Professional Development Requirement in order to graduate. Students will satisfy the requirement by:

  • Attending at least one individual meeting with a counselor from the Center for 麻豆传媒 and Professional Development (麻豆传媒淐CPD麻豆传媒) during the first semester of their first year at the Law School
  • Attending at least one in-office meeting with a CCPD counselor during their final year in law school
  • Earning six (6) professional development (麻豆传媒淧D麻豆传媒) credits, in addition to their academic credits, before graduating from law school (At least one of the 6 PD credits must be diversity-based, as designated by the CCPD)
  • Completing the post-graduation employment form before graduation, as requested by the CCPD
  • In order to receive PD credit at a Haub Law PD Accredited Program, you MUST:

    • Sign in AND out of each event
    • Attend the entire program (in person)

    Students may also earn PD credit by attending law school-sponsored Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs that are offered virtually. In order to receive PD credit for attending a law school CLE program virtually, students will be required to submit a Law Student Affirmation Form that certifies that the student attended the full program and provides the program code(s) displayed or read during the program. WBCA or other external CLE programs are not eligible for PD Credit

    In order to receive PD credit at a law school-sponsored CLE program, you MUST:

    • Attend the entire program (in person or virtually)
    • Sign in AND out for any program attended in person
    • Complete the Law Student Affirmation Form provided by the program organizer for any program attended online. Submit the Law Student Affirmation Form to Debra M. Burg at dburg@law.pace.edu.

    *Please check your Haub Law email for up-to-date program information, including dates, times, and rooms. New programs will often be added, so please check the list along with your email, regularly.

    1. Student Group PD Credit Event Requirements
      • Student group events may qualify for PD Credit if the event meets the following requirements:
        • The PD Credit event must take place on the law school campus; AND
        • The PD Credit event must relate to law practice in a particular substantive area of law; AND
        • The PD Credit event must provide one of the following:
          • The event must provide significant opportunities to network with practicing attorneys or members of the judiciary in that area of law, OR
          • The event must provide interactive training in a particular skill (or skills) highly relevant to the practice of law, OR
          • The event must include members of the Bar as participants and provide continuing legal education (CLE) credits for student and/or attorney participants.
      • Student group events may also qualify for PD Credit if the Assistant Dean for 麻豆传媒 and Professional Development determines that the program would otherwise enhance students麻豆传媒 connections to the profession and/or facilitate the development of professionalism and a professional identity.
      • Student group events may qualify for Diversity-Based Learning (DBL) PD Credit if they meet the following guidelines:
        • The event addresses one or more challenges faced by groups underrepresented in or by the legal profession. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, eliminating bias; increasing sensitivity to cultural and other differences; access to justice; increasing representation; reducing harassment; and barriers to hiring, retention, promotion, professional development, and full participation of underrepresented groups in the legal profession and society.
        • The event offers possible solutions and suggestions for moving forward.
        • The event includes time for interaction between attendees and speaker(s).

          The above guidelines for DBL PD Credits are for planning purposes and do not constitute strict requirements. Each proposal will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
      • Each student group may only offer one PD Credit Event per academic year.
    2. Process for Approval of Student Group PD Credit Events
      • Student groups that wish to offer PD credit at an event must schedule a meeting with the Assistant Dean for 麻豆传媒 and Professional Development to discuss the structure and content of the event at least 3 weeks prior to the event date. The meeting can take place over the phone, on Zoom, or in person.
      • Student groups should submit a Student Organization PD Credit Application to the Assistant Dean for 麻豆传媒 and Professional Development at least 2 weeks prior to the event date.
      • Students seeking approval for a DBL PD credit will require the approval of the Law School麻豆传媒檚 Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Student groups must schedule a meeting with the DEI Director to discuss the structure and content of the event at least 3 weeks prior to the event date. The meeting can take place over the phone, on Zoom, or in person. Student groups should submit a Student Organization PD Credit Application to the Assistant Dean for 麻豆传媒 and Professional Development and the DEI Director at least 2 weeks prior to the event date (through the online PD Credit Event Approval Request Form). Specify in the 麻豆传媒淥ther Relevant Information麻豆传媒 section that you are seeking a Diversity Based Learning PD credit.

List of Accredited Programs

Please check your Haub Law email for up-to-date PD program information, including dates, times, and rooms, or visit our website events calendar for a complete listing of events. New programs will often be added, so please check the list along with your email, regularly. Registration is required for most events. Students must attend programs in person to receive PD Credit, with the exception of the Haub Law sponsored CLE events listed below that offer virtual attendance.

Upcoming Programs

September 23, 2024 | 12:50 p.m.麻豆传媒1:50 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
Intro to CCPD and Resume Workshop (for 1Ls) September 23

September 23, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.麻豆传媒7:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
2024 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence

September 25, 2024 | 12:50 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
Intro to CCPD and Resume Workshop (for 1Ls) September 25

September 30, 2024 | 12:45 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 DBL PD Credit)
Justice and Equity Forum: Film Screening

October 7, 2024 | 12:45 p.m.麻豆传媒1:45 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
Supreme Court Roundup

October 7, 2024 | 5:00 p.m.麻豆传媒8:00 p.m. (1 DBL PD Credit)
Knowledge is Power: Voting Forum on Prop 1

October 8, 2024 | 5:00 p.m 8:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
WCBA: Meet the Judges

October 15, 2024 | 1:15 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
Intro to Diversity Programs

October 30, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.麻豆传媒8:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
ABA Bar Association Networking Event

November 6, 2024 | 12:45 p.m.麻豆传媒1:45 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
Finding and Funding Your Summer Public Interest Legal Internship

November 6, 2024 | 6:00p.m.麻豆传媒7:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
2024 Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Lecture

December 3, 2024 | 1:15 p.m.麻豆传媒1:50 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
Cover Letter Workshop

  • September 4, 2024 | 12:45 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
    Graduating Students: Everything You Need to Know

    September 9, 2024 | 12:45 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
    How-To-Network

    September 10, 2024 | 12:45 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
    Graduating Students: Everything You Need to Know

    September 10, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
    CLE: Sexual Harassment

    September 11, 2024 | 12:45 p.m.麻豆传媒2:00 p.m. (1 PD Credit)
    PILC Summer Experience Lunch

    September 13, 2024 | 2:00 p.m.麻豆传媒2:45 p.m. (1PD Credit)
    2024 Sustainable Business Conference | Panel A: What do ESG Lawyers and Consultants Do?

    September 16, 2024 | 12:50 p.m.麻豆传媒1:50 p.m. (1 Diversity-Based Learning PD credit)
    Lunch & Learn New York State Equal Rights Amendment: Proposition 1