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The Struggle is Real
We’ve experienced so much change recently: Working from home, managing clients’ expectations, conducting business online, learning new skills and combining work life with home life in the same space. If you’re feeling a bit anxious and stressed, there are very valid reasons for those feelings.
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This month The Florida Bar has been focusing on
Lawyers’ Mental Health
. A new
helpline
has been introduced to assist members of the Bar with not only stress related to the practice of law, but also other factors that can create emotional and mental pressures. These include, for example, speaking with a case manager about needs to assist elder parents, or concerns about child care challenges. President-elect Dori Foster-Morales is pleased to provide this service in a time when usual stressors have been magnified. Learn more about the helpline
here
.
Other tips for being at your professional and personal best focus on
self-care
.
According to Psychology Today, the following steps are recommended:
- Get adequate sleep and exercise.
- Eat healthy foods and maintain a non-disruptive diet.
- Take a break—both from your desk and laptop—and step outside.
- Set boundaries: Say "no" to requests from others and say "yes" to self-care.
- Schedule self-care time and activities into your daily routine.
- Stay connected to friends and family.
Now is an excellent opportunity to revisit your routine and make positive changes. The new-normal can result in a better you.
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Kim Watson Torres
2019-2020 Section Chair
Torres Mediation Services, Melbourne
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Wednesday, June 17—9 - 11 AM
- ADR Section Annual Meeting, officer installation and awards (virtual event)
Wednesday, June 24 (12 - 1 PM)—Online Mediation Using Zoom, by Christy Foley. Registration details coming soon.
Live audio webcasts (dates TBD; 1.5 credit hours each):
- Current Trends in Florida Arbitration Proceedings (and Post-award Proceedings)
- Marketing and Ethics for the Transitioning Neutral
- Ethically Advocating for Your Client at Mediation
October 2020
—Arbitration Mentoring Academy
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Chief Justice Issues “Best Practices” Guidelines for Remote Court Proceedings In The Pandemic
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Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady distributed
best practices guidelines
on May 11 that were developed by a statewide
COVID-19 Workgroup
to help people navigate new remote procedures used by state courts in the coronavirus pandemic.
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The guidelines offer help not just to judges and court staff but also to people representing themselves in court during the public health crisis. They also will be useful to attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and other stakeh
olders in the justice system.
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Upcoming CLE/CME and Training Sessions
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Crushing it at Mediation During the Pandemic and Beyond
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June 4, 1
–4 PM.
Hosted by the Orange County Bar Association in partnership with the ADR Section. This
three-part webinar
is an in-depth discussion of every aspect of the mediation process. The seminar will address planning, client communication, attendance and participation rules, ethical conflicts, opening session, caucus tactics, mediation strategy, negotiation tools, confidentiality issues, and enforcement of settlement agreements.
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Presented by ADR Section Executive Council member
David Henry
of Henry Mediation P.A., J. Jeffrey Deery and Anthony Sos.
The
program
is designed for both experienced litigators as well as risk managers and claim professionals who regularly participate in mediation. Participants will hear from a mediator and two experienced litigators with diverse practices and mediation experiences. Attendees may choose to attend one, two or three sections each one hour in length.
- Part One covers important and thought-provoking information on the challenges lawyers face during the pandemic and special concerns with virtual mediation during the pandemic.
- Part Two further expands upon the best practices for mediation and offers suggestions for changes in current practice habits.
- Part Three discusses how lawyers may become better mediation advocates, ethical problems and managing conflicts, opening statements, mediator techniques used to bridge the gap, and issues related to drafting durable settlement agreements including confidentiality and enforcement.
Course number TBA. 3.0 General CLE/CME (approval pending; self-reporting). Registration $60. Live webinar on Zoom; login instructions will be emailed 24 hours in advance of the program. Registration deadline: June 2, 2020. If you have any questions or need help registering, please contact Stephanie Sadi at
stephanies@ocbanet.org
or 407-422-4551 ext. 233.
Each part of the program will be available after the presentation date as 1.0 hour webinars for purchase online through The Florida Bar.
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Does Online Arbitration Work?
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Conferencing platforms are not used only for mediation. The arbitration process is being carried out online as well.
Karen Evans
and
Glenn Waldman
explain how to conduct a virtual arbitration. These respected and experienced arbitrators discuss the process and options for technology, and provide tips for more successful outcomes.
Registration details coming soon.
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Online Mediation-Themed CLE and CME
Available as podcasts or on-demand. Each is approved for 1.0 hours General; 1.0 Technology CLE and 1.0 General CME credit.
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Focus, Productivity and Other Casualties of the Pandemic
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Our inability to focus during the pandemic isn’t because we’re slacking off. It’s the way our brains are wired. During this time of ongoing stress and uncertainty, our brain’s prefrontal cortex—which helps us focus, think critically and make decisions—actually shuts down to make way for the more reactive, impulsive parts that protect us in times of danger.
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It is essential as we approach the re-entry to focus on what we can control. That means practicing wellness as science-based, rigorous and data-driven, and leaving behind the idea of wellness programs as "warm and fuzzy, check-the-box H.R. benefits."
We can’t change the way our brains are wired. But we can build new habits by applying lessons we’ve learned during this crisis. And when the time comes to go back to the office — at least part-time — we can not only feel safe but know we will be bringing our best, most focused, most productive selves to the challenges of a world vastly different from the one we’ve known.
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New Florida Lawyers Helpline
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The Florida Bar has launched a new
Florida Lawyers Helpline
that is available 24/7 at 1-833-FL1-WELL (351-9355). The helpline is a free, confidential service to connect Florida Bar members with professional counselors who can provide strategies for dealing with challenges and professional pressures. The counselors are coordinated independently through CorpCare as a Florida Bar Member Benefit.
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“It is clear that our members, like all of society, are facing an epic moment of collective crisis,” said Florida Bar President-elect Dori Foster-Morales, who has been a leader in efforts to improve the mental health and wellness of Florida lawyers. “We are here to serve our members in whatever way we can, and we hope that activating this new Helpline quickly will provide the assistance lawyers need when so much of our lives has been turned upside down.”
There is no cost for calls to the helpline and you may be referred for up to three free telehealth counseling sessions per year to help you develop strategies to overcome life’s challenges, balance priorities, and better handle both personal and professional pressures.
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Renew Your ADR Section Membership
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Florida Bar members may now pay their 2020-21 Florida Bar fees online by signing into their
member portals
and clicking the “Pay My Fees” button.
When you pay your annual fees, please remember to rewew your ADR Section membership.
In addition to being recognized as a dispute resolution professional within The Florida Bar, here are some great reasons to continue your section membership:
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- The section hosts live audio webcasts, generally monthly, so that you can consistently get quality CLE credit on ADR-related topics, technology and ethics, and section members receive discounted registration.
- Most of our CLEs are also approved as CMEs, so you can earn dual credit.
- We encourage section members to submit ideas for CLE/CME seminars and to serve as presenters.
- Section membership enables you to stay informed of changes in the rules and procedures for ADR, with an opportunity to respond to requests for comments.
- We offer the opportunity to submit articles for publication in our biannual publication, The Common Ground.
- The section hosts a variety of networking events throughout the year, such as networking socials at conferences like The Florida Bar Annual Convention, The Florida Bar Winter Meeting, and the annual Dispute Resolution Conference.
- Each year, we host a Mentoring Academy, where attendees can practice new mediation/arbitration techniques and receive live, immediate feedback to improve their skills.
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Click below to watch the ADR Section membership video.
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- Message From the Chair, by Kim Watson Torres—1
- Calm, Control, and Common Sense: How Mindful Meditation Can Lead to Mindful Mediation, by Adam Myron, West Palm Beach—3
- Q & A with The Florida Bar’s Grievance Mediation and Fee Arbitration Committee, by Chris Magee, Satellite Beach—5
- Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee (MEAC) Opinion 2017-007: Mediation Confidentiality Agreements, by Meah Rothman Tell,
- ADR Section CLE/CME Courses—12
- Tips From the Masters: Interviews and Edits, by Shari Elessar and Ana Cristina Maldonado, West Palm Beach—16
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Mediation Search Category for Online CLE/CME
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"Mediation" now is a search category in
The Florida Bar
's InReach online CLE catalog at
tfb.inreachce.com
.
We have created a special URL
—
bit.ly/Mediation_CLE
—so you can go directly to the search results. Please bookmark the URL; w
e're adding new CLE courses all the time, and most also qualify for CME credit.
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"A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study."
–
Chinese Proverb
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Recently added CLE/CME online courses for your convenience. Section members receive discounted registration:
Turning Mediation Missteps into Momentum
by attorney/mediator
Chris Magee
. This CLE will provide mediators and advocates in mediation insight into common mediation missteps. Learn about common ways that mediations get off track and discuss ways to get back on track and strive for resolution. This seminar is targeted to mediation advocates and mediators who want to better understand typical roadblocks in mediations and ways to address these issues while maintaining progress toward resolution. Course 3855. 1.0 General CLE, 1.0 Civil Trial CLE and 1.0 General CME credit.
Mediation, Parent Coordination, and Mental Health Issues
by attorney
Elizabeth Edwards
and
Dr. Rachael Silverman
. This course will help participants understand the role of a parent coordinator and mediator in a divorce; how to effectively use mediators and parent coordinators; common mental health issues that families struggle with secondary to a divorce; and three ways psychologists can help parties by working with attorneys. 1.5 General, 1.5 Mental Illness, 1.0 Family Law CLE and 1.5 General, 1.0 Family CME. Course Number: 3458.
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