The Florida Bar Tech Support Helpline supports solo and small firm lawyers as a free “help desk” for technology issues and assistance. The three-month beta project is an experiment to see if solo and small firm lawyers could benefit from a non-emergency IT helpline. It runs through May 15.
Remote computer, software and related tech support from LawTech Partners is available via phone, live chat, email or virtual appointment. The service could eventually be added to the Bar’s Member Benefits program and is intended to serve solo and small-firm lawyers who typically can’t afford full-time IT departments or managers.
April 28, 12–1 PM Wednesday Wisdom Zoom webinar (free for Solo & Small Firm Section members) presented by Rebecca Bandy, Director, The Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism at The Florida Bar.
This CLE will explore mental health, wellness, and substance abuse issues facing legal professionals, particularly focused on solo and small firms; it will look at ways to minimize distractions and improve self-care; it will define emotional intelligence and its benefits; and it will give examples of mindfulness-based emotional intelligence practices that can be used personally and professionally to improve quality of life. Course 4440. Approved for 1.0 General; 1.0 Mental Illness CLE credits. REGISTER
Solo & Small Firm Section members can earn rebates when they hire freelance attorneys through LAWCLERK—and the section will receive a share of the revenue for each member who signs up and uses an account. Get details.
Sign up as a freelancer or create a hiring attorney account to connect with talented attorney freelancers from the section. The exclusive rebate and referral code is FLSSF-MEMBER.
LAWCLERK is where attorneys go to hire freelance lawyers. The company has built a nationwide network of over 3,400 freelance lawyers—called Lawclerks—who can help busy attorneys with research, any sort of written document, discovery, or other project-based written work. GET STARTED
May 11, 12–1 PM Live GotoWebinar presented by Frank Ramos, Managing Partner, Clarke Silverglate, P.A. of Miami. Moderator: Scott Meryl.
Learn how attorneys can maximize online platforms for business development and use relationships created online into in-person professional relationships.
Course 4502. 1.0 General; 1.0 Technology CLE credit. Section members register for only $50. REGISTER
Court Reporting: Technology and Ethics. May 19, 12 – 1 PM, free Wednesday Wisdom Zoom webinar for Solo & Small Firm Section members.* Presented by Christine Phipps, Registered Professional Reporter, President of Phipps Reporting, Inc. of West Palm Beach. The court reporting profession, like the legal profession, has ethical issues and considerations to manage. This is especially relevant with the increase in use of technology, virtual depositions and hearings, and online notarization and swearing-in for the record. This CLE additionally will cover issues including gifting, confidentially, professionalism, methodologies and ethical challenges and how court reporters and office staff can maintain a professional and ethical setting. Course number 4441. Approved for 1.0 General; 1.0 Technology CLE credit. REGISTER*Registration will be approved when section membership is confirmed.
One of the most difficult things about working remotely is trying to stay connected. Let the Solo & Small Firm Section’s Facebook group be a resource for you. Find co-counsel, refer a case or ask for recommendations. It’s free. Our Wednesday Wisdom series is live on Facebook each month and the library of past videos is available 24/7 through the Facebook group for free, on-demand CLE. Join today to network with your colleagues from the section. JOIN NOW
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