SOS: SECURE, OPTIMIZE, SYSTEMIZE.

Survive—and Thrive—Strategies for Solos and Small Firms

Annual Solo & Small Firm CLE Conference
Webcast and Live • Orlando, FL • February 7, 2020
7.0 General, 1.0 Mental Illness, 1.0 Ethics, 2.0 Technology CLE Credits

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Solo & Small Firm CLE Conference Presenters

Al Saikali

Valerie Barnhart

Bryan Barnhart, GCFA, GPEN, ACE

Liz McCausland

V. Lynn Whitfield

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Renée Thompson

Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin

Felicia Mickens Williams

Mindi Wells

Priscilla Horn Warren, CP, FRP

Chelsie Lamie

John Schaefer

Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy

Mandi Clay

Leisa Wintz

Joanna Garcia Parkin

Lanse Scriven

Conference Schedule

8:45 – 9:35 a.m.
Secure the Hatches. Cybersecurity and Privacy for Lawyers

Al Saikali, Miami
Valerie Barnhart, Davie
Bryan Barnhart, GCFA, GPEN, ACE, Davie

9:40 – 10:30 a.m.
Know the Ropes. Bar Resources, Mentoring and Member Benefits

Liz McCausland, Orlando
Lynn Whitfield, West Palm Beach
Renee Thompson, Ocala

10:50 – 11:40 a.m.
Lighten the Load. Automation, Integration and Paperless Strategies

Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin, Live Oak
Liz McCausland, Orlando
Felicia Mickens Williams, Tampa

1 – 1:50 p.m.
All Hands on Deck. Creating and Managing a Successful Virtual Law Firm

Mindi Wells, Columbus, OH
Priscilla Horn Warren, CP, FRP, Vero Beach
Chelsie M. Lamie, Clearwater

2 – 2:50 p.m.
Bridge the Gap. Generating Outside Income and Revenue Streams

Mindi Wells, Columbus, OH
John Schaefer, Safety Harbor
Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy, Tampa

3:05 – 3:55 p.m.
Stay the Course. Surviving Solo While Sick

Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy, Tampa
Mandi Clay, Tampa

4 – 4:50 p.m.
Toe the Line. Ethics and Social Media

Leisa M. Wintz, Plantation
Joanna Garcia Parkin, St. Petersburg
Lanse Scriven, Tampa

A Letter From The Conference Co-Chairs

Don’t miss the Solo & Small Firm Section’s all-new CLE conference! As program co-chairs, we would like to personally invite you to join us on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando for SOS: Secure, Optimize, Systemize, an all-new CLE event on survive-and-thrive strategies for solos and small firms.

Topics include Cybersecurity and Privacy for Lawyers; Bar Resources, Mentoring and Member Benefits; Automation, Integration and Paperless Strategies; Creating and Managing a Successful Virtual Law Firm; Generating Outside Income and Revenue Streams; Surviving Solo While Sick; and Ethics and Social Media.

The conference takes place during The Florida Bar Winter Meeting and is an excellent networking opportunity.

Need more information? Please contact Solo & Small Firm Section Program Administrator Ricky Libbert at rlibbert@floridabar.org or (850) 561-5631.

We hope to see you there!