2022 Florida Law Update

*June 23 Live Video Webcast and In Person (Orlando)*

Don’t miss this excellent CLE program! Register through Florida Bar InReach for the live video webcast of the Solo & Small Firm Section’s popular Florida Law Update. The program takes place on Thursday, June 23 from 7:55 AM to 4:25 PM. Webcast registrants have 90-day, on-demand access.

This CLE features need-to-know updates in eight key areas of law presented by specialists in each field: Business Law, Clay Roesch, Orlando; Employment Law, Kevin Johnson, Tampa; Animal Law, Ralph DeMeo, Tallahassee; Elder Law and Estate Planning (separate segments), Peggy Hoyt, Oviedo, and Alex Douglas, Orlando; Criminal Law, Brice Aikens, Orlando; Personal Injury Law, James Gordon, Oviedo; and Real Estate Law, Patrick Neale, Naples. Course number 5722 is approved for 1 General CLE credit and 1 certification credit each in Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Civil Trial; Criminal Appellate; Criminal Trial; Elder Law; Labor and Employment; and Real Estate; Wills, Trusts & Estates.

Special thanks to Moderator and Program Chair Peggy Hoyt.

*Register through the Annual Florida Bar Convention for the in-person program, which takes place in the Waldorf Grand Ballroom 1 at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek.

2022 Florida Bar Annual Convention

Annual Florida Bar Convention, Section Annual and EC Meetings

Registration is open for the 2022 Annual Florida Bar Convention, June 21–25 at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria. Sign up today to join us for meetings, CLE, networking, and fun.

The section’s 2022 Annual Meeting, Executive Council Meeting, and awards ceremony take place on Friday, June 24 starting at 1:45 PM in the Sarasota room in the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. All section members are invited to attend.

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FREE Non-Emergency Tech Helpline (Florida Bar Member Benefit)

Did you know? If you’re a member of The Florida Bar, you have access to a free, non-emergency tech helpline. LawTech Partners runs this amazing resource that offers routine remote services, including basic troubleshooting, operating system support, and technical setup for home and remote offices.

The helpline has been promoted mainly to solo and small-firm practitioners who are less likely to be able to afford their own IT services but it’s available to all Florida Bar members in good standing. Click the image or this link to get started.

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We have some GREAT CLE coming your way!

Here’s a shout-out to our section’s amazing CLE Committee Chair Linda Calvert-Hanson, a former Director of the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism. She’s retired from the practice of law, but Linda volunteers a considerable amount of time to produce a wide array of timely, relevant CLE for solos and small firms. The section’s free Wednesday Wisdom series, moderated by Joshua Hertz, is a $500 value to you!

Check out the section’s calendar page to learn more about the programming Linda has scheduled for this fall.

Here’s a sample of what’s coming up:

  • July 19: Compassionate Professionalism and Wellness: Because Mere Civility Is No Longer Enough (Don Blackwell)
  • July 27: Trust Accounting for Solo and Small Firms: How TrustBooks Can Help Streamline the Process (Tom Boyle) REGISTER
  • August 10: FREE CLE—Professionalism Tips From the Bench (Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin and panelists TBA) REGISTER
  • August 16: Lessons from “50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers: Boost wellness. Build resilience. Yes, you can!” (Nora Riva Bergman and Chelsy A. Castro)
Branch out to get more clients.

Branching Out to Expand Your Clientele

Coaching trees are like family trees but they show how one coach produced other successful coaches who went on to other teams.

When we talk about expanding relationships, lawyers often think about a particular client contact: “How can I get more of the same work from this person or how can I get this person to use other services or offices of the firm?” However, like coaching trees, client contacts can frequently lead to other new opportunities if you’re paying attention. Here’s how to branch out and find new prospects.

Thank you to our 2021-22 section sponsors.