Further Resources
- On Civility Podcast
- The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism and host Magdalena Ozarowski present enlightening conversations On Civility with some of the Bar’s most prominent legal professionals.
- Never Contemplated Podcast
- Candid discussions with female judges from across the state about professionalism and civility in the judicial system.
- Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law: Defining Roles Between Attorneys and Paralegals
- This presentation covers rules about the unauthorized practice of law, practical implication of the roles of attorneys and paralegals, best practices, and legal implications for violations.
- Working Together: Building an Effective Attorney-Paralegal Partnership
- Attendees will learn practical strategies for supervising and collaborating with paralegals and legal assistants, communicating expectations, managing caseloads, and fostering a professional, respectful workplace
- The Florida Power of Attorney Act: Validity of Documents
- This course provides a comprehensive review of Powers of Attorney (POA), including the Florida POA Act and essential terminology.
- Child Welfare Independent Living Programs & Eligibility
- This course explores in detail the different eligibility options and criteria (placement status, history in care, educational status and qualifying activity) for child welfare independent living programs.
- Welcome to the Intelligence Business: Finding Evidence Hidden in Plain Sight
- Learn how to ethically investigate claims and parties using public records, databases and archives, social media, and other open-source intelligence resources.
- Mediation in the Federal Courts
- Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how mediation functions as a structural component of federal civil practice in Florida.
- Unprofessional in Word and Deed
- Scenes involving attorneys, judges, a mediator, a magistrate, court staff, and disciplinary authorities highlight what can happen when a lawyer confuses aggression with advocacy.
- Your Ethical Duty to Defend the Judiciary and Promote Civility
- This course documents recent attacks on the judiciary and rule of law, discusses Florida ethics rules and decisions related to a lawyers duty to defend judges, and ends with ways lawyers can help defend judges and the courts.
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