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Speaker/Presenter

  • ABA Conference - Embracing the Opportunities for Increasing Diversity Into the Legal Profession, Collaborating To Expand The Pipeline, (Let's Get Real)."
  • FAMU School of Law - Orientation, 2005 § Barry, School of Law - Orientation, 2005
  • DRI Conference Speaker - Miami, 2005
  • The Florida Bar Diversity Symposium - Moderator 2004, Panalist-2005
  • Masters in Professionalism. Florida Bar Annual meeting, Moderator- 2002; Presenter 2004
  • All-Bar Conference, presenter, Tampa, FL 2003
  • Alabama DRI Conference, presenter - San Destin, FL 2003
  • American Corporate Counsel Association Luncheon, speaker - Orlando 2002
  • FSU School of Law - Orientation: The value of Diversity 2002
  • Public's Perspective of on the Legal Profession. Spoke at 6 law schools around the state. 2001
  • FDLA / DRI - Ft Lauderdale: Course: Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society - 2002
  • Nat'l Consortium of Task Forces and Commissions on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts, Orlando
  • Pyramid of Success. The Florida Bar - 2001
  • The Experiences of Minority Women and Children in the Justice System; Conference 2001
  • FAWL Luncheon Orlando- 2001 Diversity Initiatives in Law Firms
  • Benefits of Lay Members on Grievance Committees - State Meeting. 1987

Member

  • Faculty, 2005 Florida College for Advanced Judicial Studies
  • Supreme Court Standing Committee on Fairness and Diversity, 2005-2006
  • The Florida Bar Board of Governors - 2 terms 1987-89
  • Planning committee for The Florida Bar Diversity Symposium - 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Ex-Officio: Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism; Diversity Sub-Committee 2003-present
  • Special Committee for Service Delivery (FL Bar Center for Professionalism) 2003 § Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 2000-2002
  • Grievance Committees: 11th Judicial Circuit - Miami 1986; 18th Judicial Circuit - Orlando 2000
  • Committee to interview and recommend selection of Director of Center for Professionalism

Writer

  • Dealing with Differences: Understanding Experiences of the Litigants who Come Before You - 2005 FL College of Advanced Judicial Studies (Wrote and facilitated) CLE approved course
    (2-days)
  • Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society CLE approved course for The Florida Bar
  • Train-The-Trainer course Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society 2002-2005
  • Diversity: One of those things we tried but, didn't work. A look at diversity initiatives in law firms. Written for the Equal Opportunity Law Section Newsletter - 2004
  • Business and Social Protocol for New Associates
  • Professional Development Series for senior attorneys - 2005-2006
  • Skills and techniques for Mentors and Protégés - 2005-2006
  • Workshop: Building your Skills as a Judicial Assistant - 11th Judicial Circuit
  • Just Us for All™…Customer Service in the Courts Workshop- 18th Judicial Circuit. - 2002

Instructor/Facilitator

  • Faculty, 2005 Florida College for Advanced Judicial Studies
  • Two-day Train-The-Trainer to teach lawyers/judges to teach the course: Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society 2001 -2004
  • The Florida Bar Symposium on Diversity - Stetson University - Designer/facilitator 2004, 2005
  • Masters in Professionalism session - FL Bar Annual meeting in Naples - 2004
  • Nova Law ad hoc faculty -Diversity 2003 -2006
  • Brevard County Courts - Diversity and Customer Service (All court personnel)- 2003
  • Palm Beach County Bar Association - Course: Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society - 2002
  • 11th Judicial Circuit's Annual Retreat - Duck Key, FL - 2001
  • Masters in Professionalism session of Annual meeting in Orlando - 2002
  • Brevard Bar Association - taught CLE course 2002 § UF BALSA Conference, facilitator - 2002
  • Florida Supreme Court's Access to Justice Task Force - A Statewide Conference on Pro Se Litigation - Developing a Customer Service Attitude in the Courts - 2001

Consultant

  • Consultant to Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. 2004 Passing of the Gavel Ceremony
  • Franklin Williams Judicial Commission on Minorities, State Conference - New York Unified Courts 200, 2004 Designed and facilitated two conferences.
  • Consultant to The Florida Bar Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism
  • Ruden McClosky - Law firm - Designed Diversity Initiative
  • Lowdnes Drosdick - Law Firm - Training § Carlton Fields, Attorneys at Law
  • Fowler and White - Law Firm - Training
  • The Florida Bar Commission on the Legal Needs of Children - Special consultant for meeting design/process.
  • Commission on Unified Family Court - Designed meeting process 2002

Coach

  • Coached over 40 judges and attorneys to prepare for interviews with the Florida Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC) and Florida Supreme Court Interview Committee. 1990-2005
  • Career/Life coach for Lawyers
 
 

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