Microsoft Word Pro Tips

Learn How Microsoft Word Can Work FOR You—Not Against You

Dec. 14 Live GoToWebinar presented by General Magistrate Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin and moderated by Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy. Course number 5673 is approved for 1 General; 1 Technology CLE credit. Section members register for only $50.

Learn pro tips that let you skip trial-and-error tutorials and find out how to fully integrate Microsoft Word into your law practice. General Magistrate Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin will teach you exactly what you need to make your practice more efficient and will walk you through, step-by-step, how to set up and use Microsoft Word effectively. Practice with your PC or laptop while you listen. Learn Word features that can make formatting nightmares go away—and master shortcuts that will take your efficiency in Word to new levels. REGISTER

New Twitter Feature Can Benefit Solos and Small Firms

A new Twitter option allows businesses to apply for professional profiles. It is an excellent opportunity for smaller firms to expand their visibility significantly.

Previously, Twitter invited businesses to get a standard profile, but now, by meeting certain criteria, you can get a professional profile—and it’s free! You can include information such as location, a map, and directions to your office that cannot be added to standard profiles. You can also add operating hours and availability via phone, text and email, and use the Twitter Direct Message feature. Here are the requirements to qualify.

Pivoting Your Practice - 2022 Solo & Small Firm Conference

February 11 (Live GoToWebinar) Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference

Pivoting Your Law Practice: The Resilience & Grit You Need to Survive is designed to meet the needs of lawyers who understand the importance of transforming their law practices to address the new demands of virtual and hybrid business models.

Our diverse roster of experienced presenters will address topics such as technology transformations, working as outside counsel, managing stress with recovery, ethics of online payment systems and fee-sharing with non-lawyers and managing the ethics of law with second income streams.

Course number 5622 is approved for 1.0 Technology; 5.0 General CLE credits, 2 of which may be applied toward Ethics, 1 of which may be applied toward Professionalism and 1.0 Mental Illness Awareness. Section members register for only $185. REGISTER

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Want to Serve on a Florida Bar Committee?

The annual committee preference forms for Florida Bar members seeking appointments for the upcoming 2022-23 Bar year became available on December 1 at floridabar.org (in the member portal) and are due no later than January 15, 2022.

President-Elect Gary Lesser will make over 1,000 appointments to more than 70 committees and he wants to be sure he has a diverse group of lawyers from which to choose. Each Florida Bar Committee’s function and current membership may be found on the Bar’s website.

Ethics Reminders for Lawyers Texting Clients

Ethics Reminders for Lawyers Texting Clients

It’s a reality:  Texting is the preferred method of communication for many people today. But you do have ethical obligations to clients who want to converse with you via text. Texting can be a useful tool, so be upfront about how you may use it as well as its limitations. There are four considerations—customer service, confidentiality, communication and documentation—for lawyers to keep in mind when texting messaging with clients. This article spells them out.

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Easy Ways to Find CLE (Some Free)

  • Save the Date (Dec 14, 12 – 1 PM) for “Microsoft Word: Pro Tips to Save You Time and Energy,” a live GoToWebinar by General Magistrate Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin. Course number and 1.0 Technology CLE credit pending approval. Registration opens soon.
  • Visit our calendar page to register for upcoming monthly live audio webcasts and free Wednesday Wisdom Zoom webinars.
  • Join our section’s members-only Facebook group to access a video library of previously recorded Wednesday Wisdom webinars.
  • Purchase previously recorded section CLE through The Florida Bar, available 24/7 as on-demand seminars and podcasts.
  • Purchase previously recorded section CLE through The Florida Bar in CD or DVD format.

If you are interested in getting involved on the Continuing Legal Education Committee or presenting a CLE seminar, please contact CLE Committee Chair Linda Calvert-Hanson.

Thank you to our 2021-22 section sponsors.