County Court Appeals in Florida
Central Florida Paralegal Association
Session 1: Over the past several years, Florida has undergone a significant restructuring of its appellate system—one that directly affects how county court decisions are reviewed and how appellate work is handled at the practice level.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the proper appellate path for county court cases
2. Understand key deadlines and filing requirements
3. Manage records and brief efficiently
4. Recognize how different circuits and DCAs are adapting practice
Session 2: Criminal Law/Sex Trafficking Law are types of law with clients in crisis. This session will discuss how to handle and manage clients that are in crisis no matter what area of law you practice in
Learning Objectives:
1. Receiving information in non-judgmental manner
2. How to de-escalate difficult situations
3. How to form relationships of trust
Session 3: An introduction to and discussion of best practices for interviewing and counseling clients taking ethical considerations into account.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the scope of a paralegal’s role in client interviewing and counseling under the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct, including the limits imposed by the unauthorized practice of law.
2. Understand key Florida ethics rules, including Rules 4-1.1 (Competence), 4-1.2 (Scope of Representation), 4-1.4 (Communication), 4-2.1 (Advisor), and 4-5.3 (Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants) in real-world client interactions.
3. Differentiate between permissible information gathering and impermissible legal advice and recognize when an issue must be escalated to a supervising attorney.
4. Conduct structured and effective client interviews
CLE Hours = 6 (1-Legal Ethics, 2-Nonsubstantive, 3-Substantive)