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.
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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