CLE & TRAINING
The Public Interest Law Section has many experts on a variety of legal issues. We regularly provide training and webinars that meet the Continuing Legal Education requirements for the Florida Bar. Below is a list with links for our current trainings and webinars.
Trauma-Informed Lawyering: More than Just a Spa Day: Dealing with Trauma at Work and at Home (Pt. 3)
Recorded October 24, 2023
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Speaker: Samantha Howell, Pro Bono Director at Three Reivers Legal Services
CLE #2309602N
Approval Period: 10/23/2023-4/30/2025
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Empowering Resilience: Trauma-Informed Wraparound Legal Services for Survivors of IPV (Pt. 2)
Recorded October 22, 2023
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Speaker: Nicole Avila, Attorney, Florida Legal Services, Inc.
CLE #2309970N
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Trauma-Informed Lawyering: What, Why, and How (Pt. 1)
Recorded October 16, 2023
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Speaker: Emily Calvin, Attorney, Florida Legal Services, Inc.
CLE #2309594N
Approval Period: 10/10/2023-04/30/2025
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Nonprofit Management 101
Recorded May 11, 2023
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Speakers: Anna Frusciante, Esq. and Charlotte Cassel, Esq. from FC Law
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CLE #7510
Approval Period: 05/11/2023-11/30/2024
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Deferred Action for Immigrant Workers Involved in Labor Violations
Recorded April 14, 2023
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Speakers: Elizabeth Zambrana, Legal Director at Sur Legal Collaborative, Shelly Anand, Co-Founder & Executive Director at Sur Legal Collaborative and Victoria Mesa-Estrada, Attorney at Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart and Shipley, P.A.
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CLE #2303157N
Approval Period: 04/14/2023-10/31/2024
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Florida Bar Grievance Process and Governance of the Unlicensed Practice of Law
Recorded January 24, 2023
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Speaker: Mikel Bradley, Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services.
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CLE #6915
Approval Period: 01/24/2023-07/31/2024
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Providing Accessible Legal Services
Recorded December 6, 2022
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Speakers: Marilyn L. Uzdavines, David M. Feldman, Mira L. Gaitanis. Presented by the Disability Workgroup of the Public Interest Law Section of the Florida Bar. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services.
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CLE #6757
Approval Period: 12/06/2022-06/30/2024
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From Stressful to Mindful to Joyful in Law Practice - Growing Wellness and Professionalism Together
Recorded November 17, 2022
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Speakers: Professor Larry Krieger and Theresa Revell Krieger. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services.
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CLE #6737
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Federal Court 101
Recorded November 15, 2022
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Speaker: Laura Renstrom, Holland & Knight; Moderated by Laura Boeckman, Chair of the Consumer and Tenant Protection Workgroup of the Public Interest Law Section. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services.
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CLE #6741
Approval Period: 11/15/2022-5/31/2024
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When Chapter 39 crashes into Chapter 61 & Chapter 63
Recorded October 28, 2022
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Speaker: Janine Rice. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Parents Advocacy Workgroup of the Public Interest Law Section of the Florida Bar.
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CLE #6722
Approval Period: 10/28/2022-4/30/2024
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Voting Rights Issues in Florida and How You Can Get Involved
Recorded September 9, 2022
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Speakers: Sabarish Neelakanta, SPN Law, LLC; Matletha Bennett, Southern Poverty Law Center; Cecile Scoon, League of Women Voters of Florida; Jack Genberg, Southern Poverty Law Center; Neil Volz, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. Co-Sponsored by Florida Legal Services.
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CLE #6560
Approval Period: 8/5/2022-2/29/2024
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Navigating Your Student Loan Debt & Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Recorded August 3, 2022
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Speaker: Michael Lux, The Student Loan Sherpa. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services
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CLE #6192
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Efforts to Document Immigrants
Recorded April 12, 2022
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Speakers: Vanessa Coe, Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County; Sharlene Stanford, Legal Counsel, IDignity. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services.
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CLE #5874
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How Web3 Will Affect Nonprofits
Recorded April 1, 2022
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Speaker: Jeremy Coffey, Senior Counsel, American Cancer Society and Founder, Mission Driven Law P.C. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Nonprofit Workgroup of the Public Interest Law Section of the Florida Bar.
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CLE #5850
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Access to Racial and Economic Justice in the Rural South: Heirs' Property Prevention & Resolution
Recorded March 9, 2022
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Speakers: Roberto Cruz, Esq. & Gaelle Colas, Esq., Florida Rural Legal Services; Mark Dorosin, Florida A & M College of Law
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Fair Credit Reporting Act Tenant Screening
Recorded January 19, 2022
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Speakers: Adam Thoresen, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., Austin J. Griffin, Story Griffin Law Firm. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar's Consumer and Tenant Protection Workgroup.
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CLE # Pending
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The Role of the Lawyer on the Nonprofit Board Panel Discussion
Recorded December 3, 2021
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Moderated by Don Kramer, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP. Panelists: Phil DiComo, Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.; Jennifer Gomez, Wild, Felice & Partners; Daniela Cimo, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.; Kathleen S. McLeroy, Carlton Fields. Sponsored by Nonprofit Issues & Lawyers for Nonprofits. Presented by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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CLE #5600
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Changes in Temporary Protected Status
Recorded November 4, 2021
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Speaker: Ana Bernal Roberts, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Immigration Workgroup of the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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CLE #5672
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Access to Housing, Disaster Relief, and Homelessness Assistance Programs for Immigrants
Recorded October 18, 2021
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Speaker: Kate Walz, Senior Attorney at the National Housing Law Project. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Immigration Workgroup of the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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CLE #5637
Approved for 1 General Credit
Gender Equity Panel
Recorded September 27, 2021
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Speakers: Patricia "Trish" Refo, ABA Immediate Past President and Hilarie Bass, ABA Past President. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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CLE #5574
Approved for 1 General/Bias Elimination
Disability Justice: Exploring Intersectional Identities
Recorded July 30, 2021
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Speakers: Eric Harris, Policy Director, Disability Rights California. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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CLE #5510
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Advocating for Consumers & Tenants in the Legislature
Recorded July 21, 2021
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Speakers: Rep. Anna Eskamani, Camilo Parra, Alice Vickers, Lynn Drysdale, David Cullen, Ingrid Delgado. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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CLE #5372
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Immigration Hot Topics
Recorded July 7, 2021
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Presented by: Nicole Avila, Florida Legal Services and Adonia Simpson, Americans for Immigrant Justice. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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Approved for 1 General Credit/Immigration and Nationality Law Certification Credit
CLE #5310
Approval period: 7/7/21-1/31/23
Pride Month: Representing LGBTQ+ Youth
Recorded June 29, 2021
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Presented by: Andrea Crumrine, Immigration Staff Attorney at Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Jessica Schneider, Director of the Detention Program at Americans for Immigrant Justice, Melissa Marantes, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Orlando Center for Justice. Moderator: Laura Pichardo-Cruz, Executive Director at Hope CommUnity Center. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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Approved for 2 Bias Elimination CLEs
CLE #5300
Approval period: 6/29/21-12/31/22
​Immigrant Detention in Florida
Recorded May 13, 2021
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Presented by: Andrea Crumrine, Immigration Staff Attorney at Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Jessica Schneider, Director of the Detention Program at Americans for Immigrant Justice, Melissa Marantes, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Orlando Center for Justice. Moderator: Laura Pichardo-Cruz, Executive Director at Hope CommUnity Center. Co-sponsored by Florida Legal Services and the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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Approved for 1.5 General/Immigration & Nationality Law, State & Federal Government & Administrative Practice, CLE #4937
Approval period: 5/13/21-11/30/22
​Florida Medicaid Expansion: Issues & Impact
Recorded March 16, 2021
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Presented by: Miriam Harmatz, Esq., Advocacy Director & Founder of Florida Health Justice Project and co-sponsored by the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) of The Florida Bar.
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Approved for 1 General/1 Health Law Certification, CLE #4513
Approval period: 3/16/21-9/30/22
Inclusive Immigrant Outreach
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Recorded January 20, 2021
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FLS Statewide Training Initiative Co-sponsored by the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) Featuring speakers from Florida Rural Legal Services, Hope CommUnity Center & Legal Services of Puerto Rico.
Approved for 1 Technology/1 General CLE credit, CLE #4400
Approval period: 1/19/21-7/31/22​
FAQs: Representing Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
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Recorded December 4, 2020
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Co-sponsored by the FLS Statewide Training Initiative & the Public Interest Law Section of the Florida Bar. Presented by Nicole Avila, Esq. of the Holistic Survivor Services program at Florida Legal Services.
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CLE #4352 1 General or 1 Immigration & Nationality Law
CLE Approval period: 12/04/20-06/30/22
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Immigrant & Farmworker Outreach During a Pandemic
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Recorded November 10, 2020
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Co-sponsored by the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar. Speakers: Joseph Cordova & Veronica Robleto of Florida Legal Services, Robin Lewy at Rural Women's Health Project, and Luci Valdivia Sanchez of Putnam County Schools
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Approved for 1 Technology or 1 General CLE credit, CLE #4291
Approval period: 11/10/20-05/31/22
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VAWA Protections for Immigrants
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Recorded October 27, 2020
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Co-sponsored by the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar & the FLS Statewide Training Initiative
Speaker: Ana Bernal Roberts, Esq. @LASOCBA
Approved for 1 CLE: #4289 1 General or 1 Immigration credit
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Tech Tuesdays: The Digital Divide
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Recorded October 6, 2020
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Join Liz Keith & Josh Waldman of Pro Bono Net as they explain how the pandemic has exacerbated the digital divide among the poor and communities of color, the policy landscape for closing the digital divide, and Pro Bono Net's work on digital equity. Thank you to the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar for co-sponsoring.
Approved for 1 Technology or General CLE credit CLE #4192
Approval period: 10/06/20-04/30/22
Tech Tuesdays: Virtual Legal Clinics, Media & Rural Outreach
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Recorded September 29, 2020
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Charlotte Waters, Communications Manager at Legal Services of North Florida presents tips and lessons learned about running virtual legal clinic, media outreach/connections, and rural outreach.
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CLE #4225 1 General & 1 Technology CLE
Tech Tuesdays: Child Welfare Online Resources
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Recorded September 22, 2020
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Tech Tuesdays: Virtual Domestic Violence Hearings
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Recorded August 26, 2020
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FLS Statewide Training Initiative & the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar present: Marta Estevez, Deputy Director at Coast to Coast Legal Aid & Jessica Abel, Staff Attorney at Three Rivers Legal Services, as they present about the pros & cons of virtual DV hearings (these tips apply to most virtual hearings).
CLE #4160 1 General 1 Technology
Approval period: 8/25/20-2/28/22
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Tech Tuesdays: Microsoft Tools
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Recorded August 11, 2020
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FLS Statewide Training Initiative presents: Ilenia Sanchez-Bryson of Legal Services of Greater Miami & Jay Mobley of the Legal Aid Society of the Orange Co. Bar Assoc. present tips & tricks for getting the most out of your Microsoft tools. Thank you to the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar for co-sponsoring this webinar.
CLE #4134 1.0 General 1.0 Technology
Approval period: 08/11/2020-02/28/2022
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Tech Tuesdays: Social Media/ Websites/ Remote Hiring
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Recorded August 4, 2020
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Michelle Wargo & Michelle Boyea of Community Legal Services, along with Alisha Hurwood of Coast to Coast Legal Aid, present in partnership with the FLS Statewide Training Initiative. Thank you to our co-sponsor, the Public Interest Law Section of The Florida Bar.
CLE #4116 1.0 General 1.0 Technology
Approval Period: 08/04/2020-02/28/2022
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies & the Fair Credit Reporting Act
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Recorded October 28, 2019
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