Spread Your Sunshine: Building Your Brand Through Effective Networking & Growth of Authentic Relationships
Free Wednesday Wisdom CLE
April 24 – Noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom

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This program is for Solo & Small Firm Section members only. It will challenge you to critically analyze your personal and professional brand, goals and vision for maximizing success in 2019 by exploring topics such as:

• Showing passion for what you do and doing it well;
• Creating and providing an exceptional customer experience
• Establishing genuine connections through effective networking and follow-up; and
• Paying It Forward – the art of the hand-written note and the importance of fostering confidence in and celebrating you and your team.

Attendees will earn 1.0 hour of General CLE credit – Course #3351.

Presented by Melanie S. Griffin, Tampa Office Managing Shareholder for Dean Mead. Melanie founded Spread Your Sunshine to mentor and empower women with the confidence to break the glass ceiling and achieve their dreams.

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.