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Bloggit Docket: Proper Courtroom Attire
Post-COVID, counsel may need a gentle reminder of why every day should not be “Casual Friday.”
CFP Staff
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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New Website Offers Bar Members Free Professionalism Resources
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division and the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism announce the debut of Decorum.Law ...
CFP Staff
Jul 17, 20231 min read
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Mentoring in the Post-Pandemic Era
By Brijesh Patel, Student Education and Admission to the Bar Committee Over the past few years, the legal profession has changed quite...
Special to The Professional
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Local Professionalism Panels and Fears of Reprisal
At a recent professionalism conference, it was stated that lawyers do not want to use the Lawyer Professionalism Panels out of fear ...
Special to The Professional
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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The Future of Civility
By Isabella Roman-Secor, 2L, Florida State College of Law Civility is a core component of attorney professionalism.[i] An attorney has...
Special to The Professional
Nov 9, 20226 min read
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When Does a Law School Graduate Become an Esquire?
By Isabella Roman-Secor, FSU College of Law, 3L You just graduated from law school, passed the bar, and are ready to start your legal...
Special to The Professional
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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Integrating Professionalism and Social Media in the Age of Lawyers that Grew Up With It
This generation of law student is different from former generations because, for many, their existence is entwined with their social media p
Special to The Professional
Sep 8, 20225 min read
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How Do We Fix the Public Perception Problem?
Having your client’s trust is essential to effective advocacy. However, lawyers rank low compared to other professions for trustworthiness.
Special to The Professional
May 31, 20225 min read
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Florida Bar Rules Apply In-Person and Online
As the legal profession continues to navigate in-person and online activities, it is necessary to remember that the rules of the Florida Bar
Special to The Professional
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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Seminar Covered How to Avoid Attorney Discipline
Ita M. Neymotin, past chair of the Standing Committee on Professionalism and regional counsel for the 2nd District Court of Appeal, and...
Special to The Professional
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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No One is Immune to COVID-19's Professionalism Challenges
To state the obvious, 2020 was an unusual year. We are living in unprecedented times as a global pandemic creates new normal in...
Julia McDonald
May 6, 20216 min read
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ABA Addresses Remote Practice and Unlicensed Practice of Law
The reality of life in this time of COVID is that the remote practice of law has established itself as a presence that will not disappear...
Henry Lee Paul
Apr 23, 20212 min read
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Proceed with caution: It’s the No.1 rule for using social media
Social media has commanded an outsized role in our personal and professional lives this past year, and it is expanding to new platforms...
Jamie Karpman
Apr 6, 20213 min read
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