| 1.
How can I find out when new programs are announced?
The Institute
posts program announcements on its web page
well in advance of the program dates. You
can check for new announcements by going
to njadvocacyinstitute.com and checking
the Course Calendar. The Institute also
has an e-mail list for new program announcements.
If you are interested in being added to
our e-mail list, please send us your e-mail
address and the name of your agency.
2.
Is there any fee for Institute programs?
Currently,
there is no fee for Istitute programs.
3.
How is seating determined?
As noted in
answer number 1 (above),
Institute programs are open to all New Jersey
government attorneys and, in some instances,
other government personnel. Seating preference
is given to personnel from those departments
and agencies that directly fund Institute
programs. All others are seated in the order
in which they apply for registration, space
allowing.
4.
Who may enroll in Institute programs?
Institute
programs are open to attorneys in the New
Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety
and other state and local governmental entities
within New Jersey, including county prosecutors'
offices. Particular programs may also be
open to government attorneys from other
jurisdictions, whether state or federal,
as well as paraprofessionals and investigators.
Institute programs are NOT
open to the private bar. If you have any
questions about whether or not you are eligible
to attend a particular program, e-mail us.
5.
How do I know if a program is appropriate
for my skill level?
Institute
program announcements state who should attend
each program based on subject matter and/or
skill level. For our "learn-by-doing"
workshop programs, we endeavor to group
participants by skill level. If you are
unsure about the appropriateness of any
program for your skill level or area of
practice, please contact the Institute.
6.
How do I apply to register for a program?
Most
State and some county employees will be
able to REGISTER
HERE for courses by creating
an account. (Your computer must
be attached to the government's Garden State
Network.).
If
you are unable to access the above link
email the Advocacy Institute at: AdvocacyInstitute@lps.state.nj.us
for an authorization code to allow you access
to the registration system through the My
New Jersey portal. Once you receive
the authorization code you will be prompted
to go to the My
New Jersey portal (www.state.nj.us)
and create an account, if you do not already
have one. Once you do, you then will be
able to register for courses through the
My
New Jersey portal.
7. Once I have notified the Institute that
I wish to attend a program, am I registered?
When
you do apply for a program, you will receive
an e-mail acknowledging receipt of your
application. That is all this e-mail is,
an acknowledgment of receipt. It is not
a registration confirmation. You will, as
noted in number 9 (below),
receive a second e-mail confirming you are
registered, usually within 72 hours of applying.
8.
How do I know I am registered?
If
you are registered, you will receive a second
e-mail, usually within 72 hours of applying,
informing you of the same. Thus, if you
do not receive this e-mail you are not registered.
Instead, you are on the wait list. We have
had several incidences of people arriving
for programs believing they were registered
because they received the acknowledgment
e-mail, but not the second e-mail confirming
their registration. This is unfortunate,
as we could not accommodate some of these
people. Remember, venues have set capacities,
and we cannot exceed those limits for safety
and accreditation purposes.
9.
How do I know if I am on the wait list for
a particular program?
We
do not send wait list confirmations anymore.
If you do not get a registration confirmation
within 72 hours of applying, you may assume
you are on the wait list. If a seat becomes
available, we will open it to the next person
on the wait list. If you are unsure if you
are registered or not, you can check by
logging into your account on the AGAI Registration
System and clicking on My Account. You will
be given a drop down menu. Then click on
My Classes and this will list all programs
you have either applied for and/or for which
you have been confirmed. If it says "confirmed,"
then you are registered for the program.
If, however, it says "applied"
next to the program then you are not confirmed
(i.e., registered) for that class, and are
on the wait list.
10.
What happens if I cannot attend a course
for which I am registered or am on the wait
list?
If
for some reason you cannot attend a program
for which you are registered or are on the
wait list, please remember to withdraw as
soon as possible. You can do so by going
to into your account on the AGAI Registration
System and clicking on My Account. You will
be given a drop down menu. Click on My Classes
and this will list all programs you have
either applied for and/or for which you
have been confirmed. You may withdraw from
a program by clicking the delete button
next to the program title. We cannot withdraw
for you on this system. Thus, please remember
to follow these directions when withdrawing.
11.
Why is it important for me to withdraw if
I realize I cannot attend a class for which
I am registered, or for which I am on the
wait list?
Withdrawing
promptly is important because it will open
the seat to a colleague on the wait list.
Also, from your perspective, the new system
keeps a list of all the classes you attend.
This is an excellent tool for tracking compliance
with your BCLE obligations. It also helps
us help you in identifying those programs
for which you may have misplaced your attendance
documentation. Remember, it only takes a
few minutes to withdraw as noted in number
10 (above).
12.
Instead of withdrawing, can’t I just
give my seat to a colleague who is on the
wait list, or who may not have registered
for a particular program?
No.
Please remember that seats are not allocated
to certain programs or agencies, nor are
they yours to reassign to a colleague. Again,
if you cannot attend a program, we ask that
you please withdraw as noted in number 10
(above) so that your seat
can be made available to the next person
on the wait list. This is fair to those
on the wait list who timely applied, but
for whom no seat was available.
13.
What happens if I arrive for a program and
my name is not on the roster?
If
you arrive at a program and are not on the
roster, which the system generates based
upon those properly registered, we have
no choice but to consider you on the wait
list. Thus, you will need to wait until
those we have as registered are seated before
we can consider seating you, which usually
is a few minutes into the program to allow
a reasonable amount of time for those registered
to arrive. We ask that you continue cooperating
with us in this regard to help ease delays
in the sign-in process.
14.
What about Continuing Legal Education credit?
The Institute is an
accredited New Jersey and Pennsylvania CLE
provider. Institute courses are eligible
for CLE credit in New Jersey, New York (through
New York’s approved jurisdiction policy)
and Pennsylvania. The eligible credit hours
for each course are listed on the program
announcement. |
