Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. Learning to effectively use technology to prepare for trial while avoiding pitfalls and ethical snares. Technology CLE hours: 1
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. A discussion panel review of the past year working through the new amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Substantive CLE hours: 1
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. Discussion about how to create a manual for the use of AI as a tool in the law firm, as well as ways to protect data while using AI, and the use of AI to improve the quality and efficiency of legal work. Technology CLE hours: 1
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. An overview of corporate and business law. Substantive CLE hours: 1
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. Attorneys Lynda Barack and Jessica Hannaford, staff attorney pro bono coordinators with Bay Area Legal Services, will discuss the many opportunities for partnership and collaboration between legal aid pro bono programs and professional paralegals to improve access to our judicial system for the neediest in our community. Their goal is […]
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. General presentation and guided discussion regarding human trafficking, including an examination of the types and methods of trafficking, characteristics and vulnerabilities of victims, warning signs and indicators, and statutory and procedural obligations related to reporting. CLE HRS: 1.0 Non-substantive
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. This CLE provides attorneys and legal staff with practical guidance on identifying and screening for domestic violence concerns in legal cases. The program addresses trauma-informed approaches to client interactions and outlines appropriate legal interventions, including injunctions for protection, Risk Protection Orders (RPOs), and criminal-justice options. Attendees will also learn how […]
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. Recent public technological advances have and will continue to intersect the legal industry and affect litigation. This CLE will address the application of AI as a legal industry tool that can help facilitate efficiencies by automating tasks and be a useful tool in analyzing patterns and making comparisons as part […]
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the complex systems surrounding Medicaid, long-term care, and Social Security benefits, with a focus on how care management plays a critical role in navigating these processes. Drawing on the experience of Matrix Care Management—a Florida-based home care agency serving the catastrophically injured, developmentally […]
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. A basic description of Civil Rights law, its categories, the difference between federal and state claims as well as a basic overview of how to bring an action under § 1983 of the US Code and the Florida Tort Waiver Immunity Act. Learning Objectives: 1. Learning the basic history and […]
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. This interactive program uses limericks (the last word of which the audience will have to guess) to explore ethics issues involving lawyers’ conflicts of interest rules. Among other things, the program will address: 1.Identifying the client (in the corporate and insurance contexts); 2. Basic conflicts principles (including duties to prospective […]
Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. Generative AI has moved quickly from novelty to daily fixture in legal work, and paralegals are often the first to use it for research, drafting, summarization, and document review. That front-line role carries real responsibility. This session gives paralegals a practical grounding in how these tools work, where they fail, […]
