May 14 Live Audio Webcast. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CLE approval pending. “My Case is Going Down! When Can I Take It Up? When You Can Appeal a Nonfinal Order” by Kristin Norse of Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A. Course 3389. Register online.

Kristin A. Norse practices exclusively in the areas of appellate practice and civil litigation support. She has over 25 years of legal experience, including ten years working as a staff attorney for the Honorable Chris W. Altenbernd at the Second District Court of Appeal and more than 15 years representing clients in trial and appellate courts. She has successfully represented individuals and businesses in a number of appeals varying in scope from complex commercial cases to serious personal injury cases to family law appeals. She has also successfully represented clients by providing trial support and performing in-depth legal research, writing, and argument on key issues presented in complex litigation in state and federal courts.

Ms. Norse is Past Chair of The Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section and Past Chair of The Florida Bar’s Appellate Court Rules Committee.  She also served as Co-chair of the Florida Bar’s Special Committee on Gender Bias and Diversity.  She is a past President of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers.

May 21, 2019 Audio Webcast 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration details coming soon. “Does the Practice of Law Need to Be This Stressful?” by Jamie Billotte Moses.

What makes the practice of law so stressful?  What are you doing or not doing that might be contributing to your stress?  Are you making things more time consuming and frustrating than they need to be?  Are you sabotaging your peace of mind? Jamie Moses, appellate specialist at Holland & Knight, will share with you some of her strategies for balancing work, raising children, and trying to be a contributing member of the community.

Join Magistrate Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin, Solo & Small Firm Section Chair, for a free Zoom webinar to learn about free apps and software that can make your practice run more efficiently and productively. Solo & Small Firm Section members only. CLE credit pending approval. Register online.

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Keep your practice up to date in eight key areas of Florida law. Original program:  Thursday, June 27 during The Florida Bar Annual Convention. The 2019 Florida Law Update is a full day of programming on the latest statutory updates in Business Litigation, Criminal Trial Law, Elder Law, Labor and Employment Law, Marital and Family Law, Real Estate and Wills, Trusts and Estates. 8.0 CLE credits. 1.0 certification credit in each practice area.

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When it comes to innovation, the legal industry likes what it sees but struggles to make the change. Why? Because innovation involves change, and change involves risk. In this presentation, Kristin Tyler of LAWCLERK™ will lay the framework for the tech tools today’s modern lawyer needs to build a virtual law firm model.  Plus, she will review the key ethics rules attorneys need to be mindful of along the way. REGISTER

Free CLE for Solo & Small Firm Section members via Zoom. Live audio webcast. Do you know that less than 7 percent of The Florida Bar’s lawyers are board certified? Have you thought about how to become board certified, but just don’t know where to start? How can board certification help your career? What can Avvo do for you? Do you have your Martindale Hubbell rating? Do you want it? Why you should get it. Jamie Moses, an appellate specialist at Holland & Knight, will show you how to start the process of applying for board certification. She also will discuss other recognitions that might help enhance your name and reputation. Registration will be confirmed when section membership is verified.

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One-hour live audio webcast presented by Cathleen Scott, B.C.S., Immediate Past Chair of The Florida Bar Labor & Employment Law Section. Small firms often make decisions about employment practices based on their business needs and prior experience. But what you don’t know can hurt you and cost you money. Are your employees properly classified for overtime? Are you violating wage and hour laws based on your lunch break rules? How about your commission or paid time off policies, are they a source of liability? Are those non-competes enforceable? This CLE will explore from a small business aspect how what you don’t know can hurt you. Section members register for only $65. Course No. 3405.

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Aug. 28 Zoom Webinar, 12-1 p.m. Free CLE. Join the Solo & Small Firm Section for “Trust Accounting Procedures and Steps to Protect Your Clients’ Funds,” a live audio webcast by Florida Bar Chief Branch Discipline Counsel Sheila Tuma. This presentation will address the trust accounting process and procedures to help participants maintain all required records and be in full compliance with the rules. Solo & Small Firm Section members only. Registration will be approved when section membership is confirmed. 1.0 General CLE. Course No. 3636.