The Florida Bar Podcast

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  • Welcome to the Official Florida Bar Podcast. This monthly series is brought to you by the Florida Bar’s Practice Resource Institute and will feature esteemed leaders in law discussing new and innovative topics. Its purpose is to help members of the Florida Bar as well as attorneys from other states run better practices and provide better legal services to their clients.
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  • The Science of Working From Home

    The Science of Working From Home
    Jun 15 2020
    Working from home has been thrust upon us all, and every part of our legal system has been deeply affected by the need to operate online. How should you navigate these changes? To help lawyers understand the new landscape created by COVID-19, Florida Bar Podcast hosts Christine Bilbrey and Karla Eckardt welcome three guests, Judge Robert Hilliard, Rebecca Bandy, and Jack Newton, to hear their valuable perspectives on remote work for the legal profession. First, Judge Robert Hilliard of Florida’s First Judicial Circuit shares how the judiciary has operated in the era of social distancing and what technology they have used to make the shift to virtual court proceedings. Judge Hilliard offers lawyers insights on how to navigate online court appearances and discusses what judicial operations may look like in the future. Following this conversation, Christine and Karla are joined by Rebecca Bandy, director of the Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism, to discuss strategies for maintaining high professionalism standards while working from home. Rebecca shares common lawyer mishaps in virtual legal practice and offers best practice tips for maintaining privacy, confidentiality, proper video conference etiquette, and more. For their final interview, Christine and Karla talk with Clio CEO Jack Newton about how new, tech-driven processes can improve client experiences and make legal services more efficient. Jack also outlines Clio’s resources for helping lawyers deliver legal services from home and digs into what the COVID-19 Impact Research Briefing shows about the current state of the profession. Finally, make sure your workspace is working for you! Christine and Karla share their tips for creating a comfortable, productive workspace in your home office. This episode, The Science of Working from Home (Course # 4041), has been approved by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Department for the following CLE credits: General - 2.0 hrsTechnology - 1.0 hrsMental Health Awareness - 1.0 hrs Links Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: Florida Courts  Florida Courts Technology Commission Workgroup on the Continuity of Court Operations and Proceedings During and After COVID-19 Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism https://www.floridabar.org/prof/ Legal Professionalism in the Electronic Age (PDF Download) Clio Resources: Clio.comLegal Trends ReportsCOVID-specific resources, including its COVID-19 Legal Relief Initiative. COVID-19 Impact Research BriefingPrioritizing lawyer well-being can be good for business even during slow periods like this pandemic: https://www.clio.com/blog/law-firm-cash-flow/  https://www.clio.com/blog/lawyer-slow-business-periods/ Jack Newton’s book, The Client-Centered Law Firm. Additional Resources: Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession’s The Practice Article: Capitalizing on Healthy LawyersNYT Article: The 7 Things You Need for an Ergonomic Workstation The Florida Bar’s Health and Wellness Center and Mental Health Helpline - 1-833-FL1-WELL
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • How to Designate an Inventory Attorney — Rule 1-3.8 for Florida Lawyers

    How to Designate an Inventory Attorney — Rule 1-3.8 for Florida Lawyers
    Apr 30 2020

    The Florida Bar’s Rule 1-3.8 requires every member to designate an inventory attorney. Why? Your clients need to be protected in the event you are suddenly unable to practice law, and your inventory attorney will contact your clients and ensure the proper handling of their files. To help members understand how this process works, hosts Christine Bilbrey and Karla Eckardt talk with Patricia Savitz about the details of Rule 1-3.8 and how to designate an inventory attorney through the Florida Bar member portal.

    Patricia Savitz is staff counsel for the Lawyer Regulation Department at the Florida Bar.
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    42 mins
  • Electronic File Management 101

    Electronic File Management 101
    Mar 20 2020

    The ever-evolving role of technology in records and information management has left many lawyers with a lot of questions. What do you need to know about on-site versus off-site data storage? How do you migrate from physical to electronic files? And what about record retention rules and document disposal practices? Together with records management expert John Montaña, Christine Bilbrey and Karla Eckart explore best practices and discuss what members should do to ensure compliance with bar rules.

    John Montaña, J.D., F.I.I.M., F.A.I., is vice president of advisory services at Montaña & Associates.
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    39 mins

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