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Upcoming Telephonic CLE

Your Appellate Practice Section announces the 2009/2010 Telephone CLE Schedule.

The Section encourages participation in these one-hour lunch time CLEs that generally take place on the third Tuesday of each month with the exception of December and July. Each year attendance has increased for these informative seminars. Traditionally, these seminars allow attendees to receive Appellate Certificate credits as well as general CLE credits. The moderators and panelists do an exceptional job. The Section also encourages section members to participate in serving as moderators and panelists. Please contact Henry Gyden at HenryG@Swopelaw.com if you are interested in participating.

Please click HERE for the registration form. A discount is provided for those who register for the entire slate of seminars.


CLE Courses in Florida

The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section proudly presents:
Tallahassee Outreach Lunches
1-hour CLE Luncheon Seminar

As it did last year, the Section is sponsoring a one hour CLE luncheon seminars in Tallahassee. The cost of the luncheon is $20.00 and the seminar provides attendees with one hour general CLE and Appellate Certification credits. The topic, schedule, and location are as follows:

Friday, March, 19, 2010:
"Florida Supreme Court Jurisdiction"
Presented by Tom Hall, Clerk of Court, Florida Supreme Court
The Florida Bar's Annex, 651 East Jefferson Street, 11:45 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

Please click HERE for the registration form including RSVP deadlines for the seminar. For more information, e-mail Valerie Yarbrough at vyarbrough@flabar.org.

 


The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Appellate Practice Section present
The Art of Objecting: A Trial Lawyer's Guide to Preserving Error for Appeal
Live Presentation: Friday, May 14, 2010
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport
1870 Griffin Road Fort Lauderdale Florida 33004

Course Classification: Intermediate Level
General CLE Max Credits 8.0 hours, Ethics 1.0 Hours
Course No. 1006R

This course is designed to assist to assist trial and appellate counsel in determining when and how to make sufficient objections to preserve error for appeal. The course will cover every phase of the trial, beginning with pleadings and ending with post-trial motions. An impressive group of appellate judges from around the state as well as leading appellate attorneys will be discussing topics including:

  • Working with Appellate Lawyers at the Trial Level
  • Pleadings, Discovery, Pre-trial Motions and Interlocutory Review
  • Jury Selection
  • Evidentiary Issues
  • Avoiding the Common Preservation Pitfalls
  • Ethical Issues in Trial Practice
  • Closing arguments

Please join Chief Judge David A. Monaco, Fifth District Court of Appeal, Honorable Edward C. LaRose, Second District Court of Appeal, Honorable C. Alan Lawson, Fifth District Court of Appeal, Honorable Melanie G. May, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Honorable Mark E. Polen, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Honorable Bradford L. Thomas, First District Court of Appeal, John G. Crabtree, Bryan S. Gowdy, and Donald T. Norton.

Click HERE for the registration form or HERE to register online on The Florida Bar's website.