BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//162.0.209.126//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2661@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
June 10\, 7:55 AM – 4:25 PM. Statutory upda tes in eight key areas of Florida law: Business\; Employment\; Bankruptcy \; Elder\; Estate Planning\; Criminal\; Family and Construction. Approved for 8.0 General CLE credits and the following board certification credits: 1.0 Juvenile Law\; 2.0 Business Litigation\; 1.0 Civil Trial\; 1 Constru ction Law\; 1.0 Criminal Appellate\; 1.0 Criminal Trial\; 1.0 Elder Law\; 1.0 Labor and Employment\; 1.0 Wills\,Trusts\, & Estates\; 0.5 Workers Com pensation. Course number 4380. REGISTER
\n7:55 AM – 8:
00 AM
\nOpening Remarks
\nPeggy Hoyt
\, Program Chair
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
\nBusiness La
w Update
\nClay Roesch\, Orla
ndo
8:50 AM – 9:40 AM
\nEmployment Law Update
\nKevin Johnson\, Tampa
9:40 AM – 10:30 AM
\nBankruptcy
\nKristina Feher\, St. Petersburg
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
\nBreak
10:45
AM – 11:35 AM
\nElder Law
\nPeggy Hoyt<
/a>\, Oviedo
\nAlex Douglas\, Orlando
11:35
AM – 12:20 PM
\nEstate Planning
\nPeggy
Hoyt\, Oviedo
\nAlex Douglas\, Orlando
12:20 PM – 1:45 PM
\nLunch
1:45 PM – 2:35 P
M
\nCriminal Law
\nBrice Aikens\, Orlando
3:25 PM – 3:35 PM
\n<
strong>Break
3:35 PM – 4:25 PM
\nConstructio
n Law
\nPatrick Neale\,
Naples
Tickets: https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/261fe118-1997-414d-a a01-40211770db60.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T075500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T162500 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Florida Law Update 2021 URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/florida-law-update-2021/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$215 X-TICKETS-URL:https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/261fe118-1997-4 14d-aa01-40211770db60 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3275@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:In consideration of the health of its members and staff\, Th e Florida Bar Winter Meeting has changed to an all-virtual format. Solo & Small Firm Section Executive Council members will receive details about ho w to access the Executive Council meeting via Zoom.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T170000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section Executive Council Meeting URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-executive-cou ncil-meeting/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3276@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:“Pivoting Your Practice” was presented as a live GoToWebinar on Friday\, February 11\, 2022. Course number 5622 is available through The Florida Bar InReach catalog as an Onl ine Seminar (on-demand) and Downloadable Audio (podcast) and will soon be available in CD and DVD formats. It is approved for 1.0 Technology\, 1.0 Mental Illness Awareness and 5.0 General CLE credits\, 2.0 of which may be applied toward Ethics and 1.0 of which may be applied toward Professional ism. Visit the conference web page.
\n“ Pivoting Your Law Practice: The Resilience & Grit You Need to Survive” is designed to meet the needs of lawyers who understand the importance of tra nsforming their law practices to address the new demands of virtual and hy brid business models. Our diverse roster of experienced presenters will ad dress topics such as technology transformations\, working as outside couns el\, managing stress with recovery\, ethics of online payment systems and fee-sharing with nonlawyers and managing the ethics of law with second inc ome streams.
\nThank you to conference co-chairs Jacina Parson and Camara Williams.
\n\n
\n
CONF ERENCE SCHEDULE
\n8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
\nWelcome by Solo & Small Firm Section Chair & Conference Co-Chair Jacina
Parson and Conference Co-Chair Camara Williams with a welcome by Florida B
ar President Michael Tanner.
8:10 AM – 9:00 AM
\n“The Transformation of Technology Usage\, Adoption\, and Expectations
” by Ari Kaplan\, Ari Kaplan Advisors of New York
9:00 AM
– 9:50 AM “Bidding on Billions: Pro Tips for Working as Outside C
ounsel on Corporate Client Files”
\nPanel discussion moderated by Dir
iki T. Geuka\, Associate\, Townsend Lockett\, LLC\, of Atlanta
\nPane
lists: Jennifer Branham\, Director & Corporate Counsel\, L3Harris Technolo
gies\, Inc. of Melbourne\, FL\, Shannon Finucane\, Director of Legal Busin
ess Affairs\, Hornets Sports and Entertainment of Charlotte\, NC\, D. Tenn
ell Lockett\, Managing Partner\, Townsend & Lockett\, LLC\, of Atlanta
9:50 AM – 10:40 AM “How to Be Your Best Professional Self by Managing Stress With Recovery” by Rebecca Bandy\, Director of the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism The Florida Bar\, Tallahassee
\n10:40 AM – 10:55 AM Break
\n10:55 AM – 11:45 AM “Ethically Accepting Payments via Online Apps and Fee- Sharing with Nonlawyers” by D. Culver (Skip) Smith\, III\, Culver Smith\, III\, PA\, of West Palm Beach
\n11:45 AM – 12:35 PM
“Ethical Aspects of Combining Lawyering by Day with Second Streams of Inc
ome”
\nPanel discussion moderated by Camara Williams\, Smith and Will
iams Trial Group\, PLLC\, of Orlando
\nPanelists: Jordan Ostroff\, Pr
esident of LegalEase Marketing\, & Managing Partner of Jordan Law of Orlan
do\, Fl\, Shannon A. Ligon\, Attorney\, Ligon Law Group\, LLC d.b.a. Prett
ySMART Law | PrettySMART\, LLC | Legacy Entertainment & Arts Foundation In
c. (L.E.A.F. Inc.) of Miami\, Jacina Parson\, Chair Solo & Small Firm Sect
ion\, Senior Assistant County Attorney\, Pinellas County Attorney’s Office
\, and Realtor\, Coldwell Banker of Clearwater
Annual out-of-state long-range planning retreat for Solo & S mall Firm Section Executive Council members.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T120000 GEO:+42.348085;-71.039098 LOCATION:Renaissance Boston Waterfront @ 606 Congress St\, Boston\, MA 0221 0\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2022 Solo & Small Firm Section Long Range Planning Meeting URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/2022-solo-small-firm-section-long-ran ge-planning-meeting/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3285@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Annual “Out-of-Country” CLE Trip
\nTh is year we are staying in the U.S. and visiting the big island of Hawaii a nd Oahu. Instead of going through a travel agent\, you will make your own reservations directly with the hotels\, airlines\, and group tours (excurs ion details will be provided as they become available).
\nThis page provides the trip schedule\, activities\, and hotel reserv ation links. When making your flight arrangements\, don’t forget to includ e the flight from Hawaii to Oahu on June 1. Flight destinations are Kona I nternational Airport and Honolulu International Airport.
\nOnline re servation information for the group tours and airport transfers will be av ailable soon. View the event brochure.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220527T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220605T130000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section Annual Out-of-Country CLE Trip URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-annual-out-of -country-cle-trip/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3283@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon. This meeting takes place during The Flo rida Bar Annual Meeting.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T170000 GEO:+28.356284;-81.535665 LOCATION:Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek @ 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Ln\, Orlando\, FL 32821\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section Executive Council Meeting URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-executive-cou ncil-meeting-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3668@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T100000 GEO:+25.96006;-80.139255 LOCATION:JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa @ 19999 W Country Club Dr \, Aventura\, FL 33180\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section Executive Council Meeting URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-executive-cou ncil-meeting-sept-9-10-22/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3930@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Live GoToWebinar. Course number 6826 is approved for 4 General\; 2 Technology CL E credits. Webinar registrants have 90-day\,on-de\,and access\; Solo & Sma ll Firm Section members register for only $245. REGISTER
\nThank you to Conference Chair Camara Williams of Orlando.
\nThis seminar will cov er automating your practice\; simplify on boarding and collections\; from lawyering to leading: knowing the numbers that matter most\; funding your law firm and how to get financing\; website best practices and educating d ifferent customer groups.
\n8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
\nWelcome
\nCamera Williams\, Program Chair
\nGary Lesser\,
The Florida Bar President
8:10 AM – 9:00 AM
\nAu
tomating your Practice
\nConti Moore\, Conti Moore Law\,
PLLC\, Orlando
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
\nSimplify On
Boarding and Collectons
\nMarko Skarica\, Conti Moore La
w\, PLLC\, Orlando
\nNikie Lomax\, Conti Moore Law\, PLLC\, Orlando
em>
9:50 AM – 10:40 AM
\nFrom Lawyering to Leading:
Knowing the Numbers That Matter Most
\nLeticia DeSuze\,
Elite Wealth Enterprises\, LLC
10:40 AM – 10:55 AM
\n
10:55 AM – 11:45 AM
\nFunding you
r Law Firm – How to get Financing
\nScott Leitner\, SVP\
, Centeral Counsel\, Climate First Bank
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM\nWebsite Best Practices and Educating Different Customer Grou
ps
\nRobin Cardella\, Titletap
Tickets: https://tfb.inreachce.co m/Details/Information/d47a225f-0384-48fa-8301-68e1248f7a24.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T123500 LOCATION:Live GoToWebinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Levitate & Automate: Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/ssfc_2023/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$245 X-TICKETS-URL:https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/d47a225f-0384-4 8fa-8301-68e1248f7a24 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4096@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Annual long-range planning meeting of The Florida Bar Solo & Small Firm Section.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T170000 LOCATION:Adolphus Autograph @ 1321 Commerce St. Dallas\, TX\, 75202 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section Long Range Planning Meeting URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-long-range-pl anning-meeting/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4105@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Florida Bar Event\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Live video webcast with 90-day\, on-demand access and live (in-person) at The Boca Raton (register through Annual Florida Bar Conven tion). Don’t miss it! This course will cover the latest updates for th e following key practice areas: Business Litigation\; City\, County\, & L ocal Government\; Criminal Appellate\; Criminal Trial\; Elder Law\; Labor and Employment\; Marital & Family Law\; Wills\, Trusts\, & Estates. Course number 7395 is approved for 8 CLE\; 1 certification credit in each practi ce area.
\n
\nSCHEDULE
& PRESENTERS
7:55 AM
– 8:00 AM
\nOpening Remarks
\nJennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin\, Program Chair
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
\nFamily Law Update
\n
Magistrate Diane Kirigin\, 15th Judicial Circuit\, Delr
ay Beach
8:50 AM – 9:40 AM
\nEmployment Law Update
\nNick Andrews\, FordHarrison\, Tampa
9:40 AM – 10:30 AM
\nReal Estate
\nPatrick Neale\, Patrick Neale & Associates\, Na
ples
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
\nBreak
\n
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM
\nEstate Planning
\nAmy
Fanzlaw\, Osborne & Osborne\, P.A.\, Boca Raton
12:20 PM
– 01:45 PM
\nLunch
\n
1:45 PM – 02:35 PM
\nBusiness Law
\nClay Roesch\, ShuffieldLowman\, Orlando
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\n
2:35 PM – 03:25 PM
\nGovernment Law
\nChris Hand\, Hand Law\, J
acksonville
\n
\n
3:25 PM – 03:35 PM
\n
3:35 PM –
04:25 PM
\nTraffic
\nRick Silverman\
, Rick Silverman\, P.A. Tampa
Tickets: https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Informati on/8ff487d5-c54a-4ed8-a454-e464acc5013e.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T075500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T162500 LOCATION:The Boca Raton @ 501 E. Camino Real\, Boca Raton\, FL 33432\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Florida Law Update 2023 URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/florida-law-update-2023/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.flsolosmallfirm.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2023/03/Jennifer-Kuyrkendall-Griffin-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\,medium\;htt ps://www.flsolosmallfirm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jennifer-Kuyrkenda ll-Griffin-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\,large\;https://www.flsolosmallfirm.org/w p-content/uploads/2023/03/Jennifer-Kuyrkendall-Griffin-150x150.jpg\;150\;1 50\,full\;https://www.flsolosmallfirm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jenni fer-Kuyrkendall-Griffin-150x150.jpg\;150\;150 X-COST:$295 (Live Webcast) X-TICKETS-URL:https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/8ff487d5-c54a-4 ed8-a454-e464acc5013e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4255@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Please join us during the Annual Florida Bar Convention for the Solo & Small Firm Section’s 2023 Annual Meeting at The Boca Raton in t he Yacht Club’s Santa Margherita room. We’ll present our annual awards\; p resent and elect the slate of new officers\, Executive Council members\, a nd the CLA Representative\; and the gavel will pass to 2023-2024 Section C hair Cristina Alonso. We hope to see you there.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T135000 LOCATION:The Boca Raton @ 501 E. Camino Real\, Boca Raton\, FL 33432 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section Annual Meeting\, Awards and Installation Ceremony URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-2023-annual-m eeting/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4365@flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the Solo & Small Firm Section’s inaugural book club! Join us on September 21 for a discussion about the book “Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine” by Mike Michalo wicz. In the book\, which is available on Amazon\, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses\, e ntrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows. REGISTER HERE
\nOur discussion leader is CPA Kelley Brubaker\, the founder of Profit Scale Thrive\, author of the book\, “Stop Struggling an d Start Thriving: A Guide To Transform Your Law Firm\,” and a Certified Ma stery-Level Profit First Professional. All details and the Zoom informatio n are online at bit.ly/SSFS_9-21BookClub.
\nUpcoming sessions will be SSFS membe rs-only and will be held on third Thursdays every other month. We hope to see you at book club!
\nTickets: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdOuopzojEtYF-Dhr AnhyynLD1KtBb9eb.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T130000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SSFS Book Club URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/ssfs-book-club/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TICKETS-URL:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdOuopzojEtYF-Dhr AnhyynLD1KtBb9eb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4199@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Live InReach webinar. Course number 7844 is approved for 5 CLE\, 2 of which may be applied toward Ethics\; 2 Professionalism\, and 1 Technology. Solo & Sm all Firm Section members register for only $250. View the presenter bi os here. REGISTER
\nAnnual Ethics & Professiona
lism Update: Scary Tales of Unprofessional & Unethical Conduct
\nOctober 27\, 2023
\n8:00 AM–12:35 PM
8:00 AM–8:10 AM
\nWelcome
\nMiche
lle Garcia Gilbert and Bill Curphey\, Co-Program Chairs
Tickets: https://tfb. inreachce.com/Details/Information/92c71505-7a93-43d3-a611-fb865d3165c7 .
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T123500 LOCATION:InReach Webinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Annual Ethics & Professionalism Update: Scary Tales of Unprofessio nal & Unethical Conduct URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/annual-ethics-professionalism-update- 2023/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.flsolosmallfirm.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2023/05/Ellen-S.-Podgor-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\,medium\;https://www.flso losmallfirm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ellen-S.-Podgor-150x150.jpg\;15 0\;150\,large\;https://www.flsolosmallfirm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ Ellen-S.-Podgor-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\,full\;https://www.flsolosmallfirm.o rg/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ellen-S.-Podgor-150x150.jpg\;150\;150 X-COST:$250 X-TICKETS-URL:https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/92c71505-7a93-4 3d3-a611-fb865d3165c7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4223@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Make plans to join your Solo & Small Firm Section friends an d colleagues at the TradeWinds Island Gra nd Beach Resort for meetings\, networking and fun! The agenda and details will be available soon.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T170000 GEO:+27.72967;-82.743791 LOCATION:TradeWinds Island Grand Beach Resort @ 5500 Gulf Blvd\, St Pete Be ach\, FL 33706\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section Executive Council Meeting URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-executive-cou ncil-meeting-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4197@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Tech Up: Transform Your Law Practice—and Your Life\, the annual Solo and Small Firm Conference\, is tailored to the technology needs of solos and small f irm practitioners with an emphasis on incorporating A.I. and software into your practice. Our diverse roster of presenters will cover topics that al low you to work smarter\, more productively\, and more effectively so that you can live a healthier\, happier life.
\nSpecial thanks to Co-cha irs/Moderators: Camara Will iams\, Orlando\, and Stephanie Cagnet Myron\, Wellington. Cours e number 8219 is app roved for 5 CLE\, 3 of which may be applied toward Ethics\; 1 Mental Healt h & Wellness\; and 4 Technology. Solo & Small Firm Section members registe r for only $250. All registrants have 90-day\, on-demand access. < a href='https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/95fd35bd-d157-4519-9 c87-0f72f5a22756' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>REGISTER
\n
\nAgenda and Presenters
8:00 A
M – 8:10 AM: WELCOME
\nCamara Williams and Stephanie Cagnet Myron\, Program Chairs
8:10 AM – 9:00 AM: UNPLUG BEFORE YOU PLUG IN: 10 STRATEGIES
TO HELP YOU LIVE A HAPPIER\, HEALTHIER\, MORE RESILIENT LIFE
\nNora Riva Bergman\, Real Life Prac
tice\, Tarpon Springs. Technology and the advent of AI have given law
yers the tools to live the lives we choose and work when and where we want
to. But to make the most of what technology and AI can offer\, we’ve got
to first take care of ourselves. In this interactive presentation\, author
\, attorney\, and business coach Nora Riva Bergman will share 10 strategie
s from her book 50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers: Boost Wellness. Build Re
silience. Yes\, you can! If you’re feeling burned out\, stressed out\
, or just want to be happier and healthier\, this presentation will give y
ou tools to make positive changes in your life. You’ll not only learn thes
e strategies\, but you’ll also get tips on how to start living them right
now. Get ready to shift your thinking and begin experimenting with researc
h-based strategies to increase your personal and professional happiness.
p>\n
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM: HOW AI WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER ATTORNEY<
/strong>
\nMark Doble\, Toronto\, CEO of Alexi. AI can take t
he most stressful\, tedious elements of being a lawyer\, and provide you w
ith a head start in everything you do. From the moment you open a file to
the moment you settle or receive a verdict\, AI can remove stress\, automa
te frustrating and tedious tasks\, and increase your bandwidth to provide
better service to your clients. Mark Doble\, CEO of Alexi (an AI company f
or litigators) will walk you through some tips and tricks on how to proper
ly think about\, and leverage AI.
9:50 AM – 10:40 AM: AI
IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW
\nTom Martin\, Vancouver\, Founde
r & CEO of LawDroid\, a Generative AI Legal Technology company. AI is
taking the world by storm\, but how can it best be applied to the practic
e of law? In this session\, Tom Martin will explain how generative AI work
s\, discuss the ethical issues it raises\, demonstrate a real use case\, a
nd explore the practical ways you can use AI today to get more done with l
ess to grow a more profitable law practice.
10:40 AM – 10: 55 AM: Break
\n10:55 AM – 11:45 AM: GENE
RATIVE AI FOR LAWYERS: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO USE IT IN YOUR PRACTICE
\nCarolyn Elefant\, Washington\, D.C.
Generative AI has infiltrated the legal profession faster than any legal t
ech change in recent memory. And while generative AI carries enormous prom
ise\, the speed of adoption has overwhelmed many lawyers. After providing
the basics of generative AI technology\, practice management specialist\,
Carolyn Elefant\, will provide real-world examples of how generative AI ca
n power substantive research\, client relations and marketing and best pra
ctices for choosing the appropriate generative AI tools and incorporating
them ethically and responsibly into your law practice.
11:
45 AM – 12:35 P.M.: THE FLORIDA BAR AND NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON ARTIFICIA
L INTELLIGENCE
\nE. Duffy Myrte
tus\, Richmond\, VA and Gordon Glover\, Oca
la\, Co-Chairs of Florida Board of Governors Special Committee on
Artificial Intelligence Tools & Resources. The Co-chairs of the Flor
ida Board of Governors Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence To
ols & Resources\, Gordon Glover and E. Duffy Myrtetus will recap the
Committee’s work while providing an update on The Florida Bar and Committe
e efforts in the areas of Lawyer Regulation\, ethics and the Courts as imp
acted by AI. Additionally\, they will share information on notable trends
in AI affecting lawyers\, ethics and on general developments in courts ar
ound the country involving the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Tic kets: https://tfb.inr eachce.com/Details/Information/95fd35bd-d157-4519-9c87-0f72f5a22756. p> DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T123500 LOCATION:Zoom Webinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2024 Solo and Small Firm Conference\, Tech Up: Transform Your Law Practice—and Your Life URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/2024-solo-and-small-firm-conference/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$250 X-TICKETS-URL:https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/95fd35bd-d157-4 519-9c87-0f72f5a22756 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4222@www.flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Florida Bar Event\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
Details coming soon.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T000000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Solo & Small Firm Section EC/Florida Bar YLD Meeting in Puerto Rico URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/solo-small-firm-section-ec-florida-ba r-yld-meeting-in-puerto-rico/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-6508@flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:< span class='S1PPyQ'>The Section’s 2024 destination CLE trip is a 10-day to ur of Southern Spain. We depart on May 25 and return on June 4\, and the itinerary includes Madrid\, Sevilla\, Marbella\, and Granada. Get ad ditional details on the destination CLE trip web page.
\nThe CLE\, “Enhance Your Practice With Mobile Tech nology\,” will be held on May 27 from 9 AM–1 PM at the Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid (patio). The c ourse number will be provided when participants register.
\nThe Destination CLE Trip includes:
\n– Accommodation at beautiful downtown hotels
\n– Breakfasts at the
hotels
\n– Train transportation between cities
\n– Free Wi-Fi
Optional Items (Inquire for costs)
\n– Local t
ransfers (arrival and departures)
\n– Private tours
\n– Extra ni
ghts (Madrid and Granada)
\n– Higher room categories
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br />\nRESERVATIONS: Starting From $5\,751
Special tha nks to David C. Prather\, Esq. of Smith\, Ball\, Báez & Prather\, expert in catastrophic injuries and wrongful death involving auto accidents\, commer cial truck accidents\, and negligent security\, for his sponsorship of the Section’s Destination Events\, including the 2024 Destination trip to Southern Spain.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T170000 LOCATION:Southern Spain SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2024 Destination CLE Trip to Southern Spain URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/2024-destination-cle-trip-to-southern -spain/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$5\,751 EU Double Occupancy / $5\,551 EU Single END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-6885@flsolosmallfirm.org DTSTAMP:20240329T155047Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CLE\,Section Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Save the Date! Make plans to join us in per son at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek or via live webcast for the annual Florida Law Update on eight key areas of law. This program takes place dur ing the Annual Florida Bar Convention. Moderator: Judge Jennifer Kuyrkenda ll Griffin\, Live Oak. Course number and 8.0 CLE credits pending approval.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T162500 GEO:+28.356284;-81.535665 LOCATION:Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek @ 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Ln\, Orlan do\, FL 32821\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2024 Florida Law Update URL:https://flsolosmallfirm.org/event/2024-florida-law-update/ X-COST-TYPE:external END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR