July 8, 12-1 PM Wednesday Wisdom free CLE on Zoom. Registration is open to all; reserve your spot quickly. REGISTER NOW. Approved for 1.0 General, 1.0 Bias Elimination CLE Course No. 4048. Special thank you to section annual sponsor LexHelper.

Join the SSF Section for this important webinar to learn more about ways to invoke change within our diverse communities both professionally and personally. Topics will range from implicit bias, racial injustice, having uncomfortable conversations, ways to make a difference and much more. We ALL can play a part in being the change we want to see to achieve equality!

• Moderator Jacina Haston, Solo & Small Firm Section Chair-Elect; Senior Assistant County Attorney, Pinellas County; former director of The Florida Bar Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism.
• LaShawnda Jackson, Partner, Rumberger l Kirk; first African-American president of the Orange County Bar Association; immediate past president of the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association.
• Camara Williams, Partner, Smith & Williams Trial Group; community organizer.
• Shenika “Nik” Harris, LGBTQ Consumer Advocate, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services; attorney; activist; speaker.
• Diriki Geuka, Assistant County Attorney, Pinellas County, representing county agencies including the Office of Human Rights; former federal staff attorney.

Dec. 2 Wednesday Wisdom free CLE on Zoom for Solo & Small Firm Section members.* Join attorney Joshua Hertz and business development and law firm coach Paula Black for an informative Wednesday Wisdom about the different ways to ethically generate passive income. As a solo or small-firm attorney, we know all too well that there are only so many hours in a day and adding one more thing to our to-do list is unthinkable. But what if that one thing could be revenue-generating to help you through the times when business is slow? Such as serving as coverage counsel or signing up for conflict cases. Join us for a lively discussion about ethically supplementing your income. Course number 4251. 1.0 General CLE credit, all of which may be applied toward Ethics. *Registration will be approved when section membership is confirmed. REGISTER

• Joshua J. Hertz is solo at The Law Offices of Joshua J. Hertz, P.A.  He began his legal career clerking for his brother law firm Eric Hertz P.C., in Atlanta in the late 90s.  He assisted with many personal injury trials in which some have reached record-breaking verdicts in the state.  After graduating from law school he opened his own law firm concentrating in personal injury law in 2001.
• Paula Black is one of the leading business development coaches for lawyers. She regularly shows her clients how to attract more clients and grow their businesses while still having the personal life they really want. Black’s most gratifying work is one-on-one coaching where she can witness the growth and change that individuals experience with her guidance. She was voted one of the Top Legal Business Development Coaches and is on Forbes Coaching Council. She is an award-winning and bestselling author of The Little Black Book series and has published her fifth book, A Lawyer’s Guide to Creating a Life Not Just A Living, available on Amazon.

Oct. 28 Wednesday Wisdom free CLE on Zoom for Solo & Small Firm Section members by Margaret “Peggy” Hewitt of Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co., Bryan Barnhart of Infiltration Labs and Third Circuit General Magistrate Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin. Join us for a primer for the Florida solo and small firm practitioner following the pandemic-driven flight to the home office and virtual courtroom. Peruse the pitfalls and solutions of the insecure network, the Alexa overheard client conference and the nursery-turned-hearing-room. Course number 4065. 1.0 Technology CLE credit. REGISTER

Before coming to Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Peggy Hewitt was a 20-year partner of Jones, Hurley & Hand, P.A.  Before joining a law firm, Ms. Hewitt was in-house counsel for the Walt Disney Company; before Disney, she was Counsel to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and an Assistant State Attorney.  Her practice experience included over 120 jury trials, and countless administrative hearings and appeals in the areas of Insurance Defense, Employment and Labor Law, and Workers’ Compensation.

Bryan Barnhart is owner/operator of Infiltration Labs, which specializes in forensic investigations, penetration testing, and education services. He is a former Cyber Crimes Investigator, Police Detective and SWAT Operator/Instructor. Bryan is a former Network Intrusion Incident Responder and Digital Evidence Forensic Examiner with the U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force. He serves as a Network Intrusion response instructor to the U.S. Secret Service.

Jennifer Kuyrkendall Griffin is the General Magistrate for the Third Judicial Circuit in North Central Florida and presides over probate, guardianship, domestic relations and foreclosure matters. She is a former chair of the Solo & Small Firm Section. Jennifer’s past Bar experience includes service as President of the Third Judicial Circuit Bar Association and on various committees of The Florida Bar Family Law Section. As the Third Judicial Circuit Young Lawyer’s Board of Governor’s Representative, she oversaw the development and launch of the YLD’s  “Mentoring With the Masters” video program. Jennifer also is the author of “Deadly Escape,” a crime thriller novel that for several semesters has been used as a course textbook for Stetson Law School’s Criminal Procedure class.

Sept. 23 Wednesday Wisdom Zoom webinar by Michael Stewart of Wells Fargo. Free CLE for Solo & Small Firm Section members. In this webinar, Mr. Stewart a Wells Fargo Private Wealth Financial Advisor, will discuss retirement plans for law firms and their various features. Course number 4139. Approved for 1.0 General CLE credit. REGISTER NOW

Michael Stewart joined Wells Fargo Advisors in 2006. He is the Private Wealth Financial Advisor, Managing Director-Investments, Fundamental Choice Portfolio Manager for clients and acts as the lead portfolio strategist for the team. The team uses a comprehensive approach to investment planning. Portfolios are implemented by utilizing an open architecture structure. Combined with Wells Fargo Advisors’ vast resources, the team customizes solutions for each client. Michael has his MBA in Financial Planning from the University of Miami. Previous to joining Wells Fargo Advisors, Michael was the National Portfolio Analyst at Mellon Private Wealth Management in Philadelphia.  After attaining his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Miami, Michael worked for Tew Cardenas, LLP where part of his role was evaluating securities arbitration cases.  Michael lives in Fort Lauderdale with his wife Jennifer.

Free Wednesday Wisdom CLE for Solo & Small Firm Section members.* Nov. 18 live Zoom webinar presented by Lee “Pete” Muschott. “Essentials of Sovereign Immunity Litigation Under §768.28” will provide the foundation for prosecuting claims against governmental entities or defending those entities against claims for negligence. Course number 4250. CLE credit approval pending. *Registration will be approved when section membership is confirmed. REGISTER