ADR Section News & Tips January 2020
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NEW YEAR, NEW PERSPECTIVE
Welcome to more challenges and more opportunities to make a difference. Join us on Feb. 6, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando for the mid-year meeting of the ADR Section. Afterwards, we will engage in a
strategic planning session
to devise a path going forward. It is important that you provide us with input.
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We invite you to attend in person, and to complete the
survey
that has recently been sent to our members. We want to know what is important to you! How should we spend our resources of time, effort and funds? As a bonus, we will be networking with the Business Law Section for a
Happy Hour
at 6:30 PM on Feb. 6. Please plan to attend.
Other announcements:
- Membership Survey. This week you will receive a link to a survey about your preferences for section communications, CLE formats, priorities, etc. Please complete the survey by Jan. 17. Thank you to ADR Section Executive Council members Michelle Jernigan, Lawrence Kolin and Christy Foley for their assistance in developing the survey.
- DRC Handbook. The Florida Dispute Resolution Center Office of the State Courts Administrator has released its 2020 ADR Resource Handbook. The handbook is an annual publication containing select alternative dispute resolution statutes, court procedural rules and administrative orders.
- CPR 2020 Annual Meeting. The ADR Section is a cooperating entity for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Feb. 27-29 at the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club. Details about the meeting are available at this link.
Please contact me to share your ideas and visions for the ADR Section. The section exists to serve its members; we hope you will help shape its future.
Kim Watson Torres
2019-2020 Section Chair
Torres Mediation Services, Melbourne
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- 9-11 AM ADR Section Executive Council meeting during The Florida Bar Winter Meeting, Hyatt Regency Orlando.
- 11 AM-12:30 PM Strategic Planning Meeting (same location).
- 6:30 PM social hour at the Hyatt Regency Orlando's Rocks lounge in conjunction with The Florida Bar Business Law Section.
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Apply by January 15 for Florida Bar
Committee Appointments and Reappointments
(A reminder from ADR Section Membership Committee Chair Christy Foley)
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The Florida Bar is seeking applicants for committee members during the 2020-2021 Bar year. There are more than 70 committees and there will be approximately 500 appointments to those committees.
Joining a committee is a fantastic way to become more involved in the Bar, network with colleagues, build your referral base and have input on how our profession is governed. Plus, it’s a great way to get people to recognize you and the work you’re doing with the ADR Section of The Florida Bar!
The committee preference form is due by Jan. 15, so please be sure to fill out your application soon. Forms can be found on
The Florida Bar website
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If you are currently on a committee, then please remember to reapply by Jan. 15 if your term expires in 2020.
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Professionalism Award Nominations Due by February 14
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The Florida Bar Latimer Center for Professionalism is accepting nominations for its annual awards. Information and forms are available at
this link
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- William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award. Active members of the judiciary who exemplify professionalism and competence as a jurist, lawyer and public servant.
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- Group Professionalism Award. One program instituted and coordinated by a bar association, judicial organization, inn of court, or law school organization aimed at enhancing professionalism among lawyers and law students.
- Law Faculty/Administrator Professionalism Award. A faculty member or administrator of one of Florida’s law schools who best exemplifies the mission of the Standing Committee on Professionalism.
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Planning to attend The Florida Bar Young Lawyers
Affiliate Outreach Conference
this week in St. Pete Beach? Stop by the ADR Section's booth and visit with Membership Committee Chair Christy Foley about ways to get more involved in section committees and leadership.
We hope to see you there!
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Kelly Overstreet Johnson
has been invited to become a Fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators, a 150-member, nationwide non-profit association of professional mediators. She also has been accepted as a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Mediation and Commercial Arbitration Expedited panels.
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Christy L. Foley
co-taught the Mediation Mastery seminar in November that was hosted by CPLS, PA of Orlando. The all-day seminar covered mediation techniques, ethics and business practices. The small-group class included group discussion, exercises and lecture. It will be hosted again in mid-January 2020.
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CLE and CME Opportunities
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- Understanding the appellant’s burden on appeal.
- Presumption of correctness.
- What is the issue on appeal? Types of adjudication.
- The trial court committed error, but does it matter? Harmless error analysis.
- Does the trial court have jurisdiction during the pendency of the appeal – Rule 9.600.
- Understanding what comes after the appellate court’s opinion – the practicalities.
Approved for 1.0 General, 1.0 Appellate Practice, 1.0 Civil Trial CLE and 1 CME. Section members register for only $50.
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Jan. 24, 12-1:30 PM. 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. Presented by attorney
Elizabeth Edwards
and
Dr. Rachael Silverman
Approved for 1.5 General, 1.5 Mental Illness, 1.0 Family Law CLE and 1.5 General, 1.0 Family Law CME. Course Number 3458.
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Earn IPV (Interpersonal Violence ) CME Credits
Attorney Lisa Haba presents a two-part CLE series that focuses on human trafficking and how it presents itself in society. Part 1 provides 1.0 CLE credit; Part 2 provides 1.0 CLE credit, all of which may be applied toward Ethics. Earn 1.0 IPV, 1.0 Ethics CME per course. ADR Section member registration is $40 for each.
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2020 Annual Meeting of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution
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The ADR Section is pleased to participate
as a “cooperating entity”” in the 2020 Annual Meeting of the International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution.
When: Thursday, Feb. 27 - Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020
Where: The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
The CPR is inviting you to help change the world, one wave at a time, by considering a new way of doing business that incorporates the critical aspects of dispute prevention and resolution. At this highly interactive and informative leap-year event, dozens of high-level panelists will challenge your preconceived notions and send you home with the practical and actionable takeaways, tools and strategies you need to succeed. Details about the CPR 2020 Annual Meeting are available at
this link
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Why not earn CLE and CME credit at the same time? The ADR Section offers webinars and seminars that can be reported for both CLE and CME credits (except for presentations on the topic of Arbitration). Take a look at our
catalog of offerings
. We are adding more selections all the time.
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You received this email because you are a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar or you have expressed interest in our section.
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