Mindfulness Meditation Sessions

NEW:  Mindfulness Meditation Sessions

Starting on Thursday, January 27, (and then on the fourth Thursday of every month at noon) join us by phone for the section’s new, monthly mindfulness meditation sessions led by litigator, mediator and arbitrator Adam Myron of Cagnet Myron Law in Palm Beach County.

Close your door, dial in anonymously and spend 10 minutes letting go to relax and achieve greater balance. No prior experience is needed.

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 12 to 12:10 PM: Dial 888-376-5050; the participant PIN is 0310631409#. 

Pivoting Your Practice - 2022 Solo & Small Firm Conference

Is your practice thriving—or just surviving—with a virtual or hybrid business model?

Don’t miss this February 11 live GoToWebinar on best practices to make (or keep) your practice ahead of the rapid changes happening in the legal industry!

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

Professional Attitude Adjustment

Does your professional attitude need adjustment?

Lawyers work in a fast-paced environment and often have to move from project to project or problem to problem. In interactions with clients and other contacts, it’s easy to let your frustrations and moods slip in.

A professional attitude is about more than hitting the expected marks—it’s about how what you project makes your client feel. They are hiring you to help them with an issue and want you to give them confidence. Here are some ways to think about how you can put others at ease.

Stephanie Cagnet Myron

Cyber Stalking and Revenge Porn & Victims’ Rights:  What All Lawyers Need to Know

Feb. 15, 12–1 PM Live GoToWebinar presented by Stephanie Cagnet Myron of Cagnet Myron Law in Wellington, Florida, and moderated by Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin.

This CLE will provide lawyers with detailed information regarding Florida laws protecting victims of Stalking and Sexual Cyberharassment. We will also discuss important factors to consider when representing victims of trauma. Attendees will also be provided with information regarding the use of technology to harass victims and what evidence is helpful to support a case.

Course number 5713 is approved for 1.0 General; 1.0 Technology CLE credit. REGISTER

Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy

Coy Leads Hillsborough State Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit

In case you missed it, please join us in congratulating Solo & Small Firm Section Secretary Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy, the new supervising attorney for the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office Conviction Review Unit. State Attorney Andrew Warren founded the unit in November 2018 to identify, remedy, and prevent wrongful convictions.

Theresa is an experienced civil attorney, private criminal defense attorney, assistant public defender and adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport and Cooley Law School in Riverview. She is a longtime leader in Tampa Bay’s legal community and recipient of multiple awards for professional and community service.

In addition to serving as a Solo & Small Firm Section Executive Council member and officer, Theresa also co-chaired the section’s 2020 Solo and Small Firm Conference. Best wishes to Theresa on her new endeavor!

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Upcoming  CLE (Some Free for Section Members)

Feb. 11 @ 8 AM–12:35 PM:  2022 Solo & Small Firm Conference (Live GoToWebinar)

Feb. 15 @ @ 12–1 PM:  Cyber Stalking, Revenge Porn & Victim’s Rights: What All Lawyers Need to Know

Feb. 23 @ 12–1 PM:   Free CLE for Section Members: Successfully Balancing Family, Life and Practicing Law

Thank you to our 2021-22 section sponsors.