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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Originally presented on February 24\, 2025\, live (in person) at the Orange County Bar Association in Orlando. Course number 8788 is approved for: 8 CLE\, 2 Technology\, and 8 board certification credits each in Appellate Practice\, Civil Trial\, Criminal Appellate\, Criminal Trial\, and Juvenile Law. Hosted by The Florida Bar Criminal Law and Trial Lawyers Sections. \nThis one-day seminar has been designed to appeal to civil\, criminal\, and appellate practitioners. Those in attendance will benefit from a thorough discussion of the latest developments in Florida evidence law\, and an exploration of difficult\, recurring evidentiary issues. \nCourse Level: Advanced. This course’s on-demand\, podcast\, audio CD\, and video DVD products will be available to purchase the week following the in-person seminar. \n\nAGENDA AND PRESENTERS \n\n\n\nTIME\nSESSION DESCRIPTION\n\n\n8:45-9:00\nWelcome Remarks\n\n\n9:00-9:50\nApplication of the Daubert Standard in Florida \nAaron Kelley\, Esq. & Patrick Montoya\, Esq. \nThis one-hour session will focus on how Florida criminal and civil courts have applied the Daubert analysis in determining the reliability and relevance of expert witness testimony. The session will be led by seasoned practitioners in civil and criminal courts and will discuss the five “reliability” prongs of the Daubert standard along with strategic approaches for (1) challenging the admissibility of an opposing party’s proposed expert evidence and (2) ensuring your expert’s testimony holds up against a Daubert challenge.\n\n\n10:00-10:50\nHearsay You Say? On Keeping the Present Sense Impression and Excited Utterance Exceptions \nSpeaker to be confirmed \nThis session will delve into exceptions to hearsay— present sense impressions and excited utterances—and the differences between the two exceptions.\n\n\n11:00-11:50\nUnregulated Character Evidence \nSpeaker to be confirmed \nWhen can character evidence of the defendant can be introduced? When can character evidence of the plaintiff can be introduced? This presentation will dive into pertinent traits of character as defined by section 90.404\, Florida Statutes.  How does “Williams Rule” evidence come into play?\n\n\n12:00-1:00\nLUNCH PROVIDED ONSITE\n\n\n12:20-1:00\nAdmissibility of Remote Testimony and Digital Signatures \nSpeaker to be confirmed \nCOVID impacted the legal profession in many ways\, but one of the most significant changes is the ability to testify remotely. Requiring courts to permit court proceedings to occur through electronic means allows witnesses to testify without coming to the courthouse. What are the best practices for exchanging exhibits\, for ensuring witnesses who are laying the predicate for evidence have a copy of the evidence\, ensuring your witness has the necessary technology to be able to participate? Wet ink versus audit trails: this presentation will detail the case law that established the binding nature of digital signatures. Haire v. Fl. Dept. of Agric. and Consumer Servs.\, 870 So.2d 774 (Fla. 2004); IO Moonwalkers\, Inc. v. Banc of Am. Merch. Servs.\, LLC\, 814 S.E.2d 583 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018); Newton v. Am. Debt Servs.\, 854 F.Supp.2d 712 (N.D. Cal. 2012).\n\n\n1:00-1:50\nPreservation of Evidentiary Errors for Appellate Review \nMihaela Cabulea\, Esq. & Michael Ufferman\, Esq. \nThe first thing an appellate court will review is whether the error in question was properly preserved at the trial court level\, and unfortunately numerous cases each year are rejected on preservation grounds before the appellate court even reaches the merits of the case.  This presentation will provide tips on how to properly preserve claims for appeal.  Mihaela Cabulea will discuss what must be done to preserve particular types of claims in civil cases\, and Michael Ufferman will discuss what must be done to preserve particular types of claims in criminal cases.\n\n\n2:00-2:50\nGenerative AI in Legal Practice \nPhilip Asher Gold\, Esq. & Carlos J. Martinez\, Esq. \nPresentation will answer the questions “what is generative artificial intelligence” and how does it impact the court system? Lawyers use AI to assist with legal research and contract review. Doctors use AI when creating clinical patient summaries.  This presentation will address ethics opinions from the bar\, Federal law\, evidentiary concerns\, and ways in which AI can be helpful to lawyers and the court system. \n \n\n\n3:00-3:50\nExpert Witness Fees \nSpeaker to be confirmed \nSpeaker will discuss the interplay between Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 4-3.4\, section 92.231\, Florida Statutes\, as well as pertinent case law regarding fees for expert witnesses. Can an expert witness be reimbursed for travel time? How about the time needed to prepare to testify?\n\n\n4:00-4:50\nCase Law Update Post-HB 837 \nAndrew A. Harris\, Esq. & Grace Streicher\, Esq. \nThis presentation will discuss the changes that have occurred with the implementation of HB 827\, including changes to what medical expenses can be presented to the jury\, how letters of protection are now treated\, the impact of “unbundling” of CTP codes. The presenters will highlight the changes to the legal practice caused by HB 837.\n\n\n4:50-5:00\nClosing Remarks
URL:https://floridabarcls.org/event/21134/
LOCATION:Orange County Bar Association\, Orlando\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Upcoming CLE Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T130000
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:FREE CLE for Criminal Law Section members:  Live Zoom webinar by James Skuthan\, Federal Defender’s Office\, Middle District Florida. Hosted by Hosted by Alexa Cline\, Assistant Statewide Prosecutor\, Florida Office of the Attorney General\, and Lizzie Vallejo\, Assistant Federal Public Defender\, Northern District of Florida. Course number 8942 is approved for 1 CLE and 1 certification credit each in Criminal Appellate and Criminal Trial. Non-section members only $30 with section membership. REGISTER \nThis presentation will provide a basic overview of federal sentencing practice and procedure.  The presentation will cover the three aspects of federal sentencing:  1. The statutory maximum and mandatory/minimum sentencing penalties; the federal sentencing guidelines; and the sentencing factors contained in Title 18 U.S.C. s. 3553(a)(1)-(7)\, otherwise known as the “Booker factors.”  We will also walk through a basic sentencing hypothetical\, which will incorporate all of the aspects of federal sentencing.
URL:https://floridabarcls.org/event/the-basics-of-federal-sentencing/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Upcoming CLE Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T170000
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Register through the Annual Florida Bar Convention. Live (in person) only\, this essential Criminal Law Update is your key to staying ahead. Gain critical insights on new case law\, DUI developments\, and the evolving landscape of crimmigration. Be inspired by powerful visions from Supreme Court Justice John Couriel\, retired Justice Peggy Quince\, and the Honorable Carey Haughwout\, retired Palm Beach County Public Defender. Attain new perspectives from our thought-provoking panel discussion on a lawyer’s place in contemporary America. Don’t miss this vital program! Course number 8592 is approved for 8 CLE credits\, 2 Ethics; 8 Appellate Practice\, 8 Criminal Appellate\, and 8 Criminal Trial.
URL:https://floridabarcls.org/event/criminal-law-update-2025/
LOCATION:The Boca Raton\, 501 E. Camino Real\, Boca Raton\, 33432
CATEGORIES:events,Upcoming CLE Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T120000
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SUMMARY:FREE CLE:  Criminal Defense – Hanging Out Your Own Shingle
DESCRIPTION:Originally presented on February 26\, 2026\, by Jalen Thompson\, Pearl & Thompson Attorneys at Law\, Lakeland; Kyle Tursky\, Tursky & Kelefas Law\, Seminole; Katia L. Wilson\, The Law Office of Katia L. Wilson\, PLLC\, Orlando; and Shireen Brueggeman\, Brueggeman Law PLLC\, Miami. \nReady to be your own boss? Starting a criminal defense firm requires more than just legal knowledge—it requires a roadmap. Join us for a high-impact\, one-hour session featuring three practitioners who took very different paths to private practice. Whether you are currently in government service or a fresh admittee\, this webinar provides the “boots on the ground” insight you need to launch successfully. \nThis live Zoom program was hosted by the Criminal Law Section’s Young Lawyers Committee and was moderated by Kyra Lucas-Millbrook\, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel\, 1st Region\, Green Cove Springs. Free CLE for Criminal Law Section members. Course number 9624 is approved for 2 CLE\, 2 Criminal Appellate\, and 2 Criminal Trial. Log in to the Criminal Law Section’s Member Portal to watch the recording on YouTube.
URL:https://floridabarcls.org/event/free-cle-criminal-defense-hanging-out-your-own-shingle/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Upcoming CLE Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T165500
DTSTAMP:20260623T182102
CREATED:20250722T151431Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Criminal Law Update
DESCRIPTION:2026 Criminal Law Update. Live (in person only) during the Annual Florida Bar Convention in the Floridian Ballroom J\, Hilton Bonnet Creek Convention Center. Register through The Florida Bar Convention. \nSchedule and Presenters \n9–9:05 a.m.\nWelcome\nJudge Tatiana R. Salvador\n2025–2026 Chair\, Florida Bar Criminal Law Section\nCircuit Judge\, 4th Judicial Circuit\, Jacksonville \n9:05–9:10\nIntroduction\nMichael R. Ufferman\, Program Co-Chair\nFlorida Bar Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law\nMichael R. Ufferman Law Firm\, P.A.\, Tallahassee \n9:10–10 a.m.\nCrimmigration Update: Part 1: Recent Developments at the Intersection of Immigration and Criminal Law\nLinda M. Osberg-Braun\nFlorida Bar Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law\nOsberg-Braun Immigration\, Miami \n10–10:15 a.m.\nFeature Presentation: Justice on Justice—The View From the Bench\nHon. Jorge Labarga\nJustice\, Florida Supreme Court\, Tallahassee \n10:15–10:30 a.m.\nBreak \n10:30–11:20 a.m.\nCase Law Update: Maintaining Legal Excellence—Pretrial\, Trial and Appeal\nMichael R. Ufferman \n11:20 a.m.–Noon\nSpotlight Presentation: States of Our Criminal Justice System—Overviews From the Bench and Bar—A Moderated Discussion \nPanelists: \n\nHon. D. Melissa Distler\, Chair-Elect\, Florida Conference of County Judges\, County Judge\, Seventh Judicial Circuit\, Bunnell\nHon. Lisa T. Munyon\, Chair\, Florida Conference of Circuit Judges\, Chief Circuit Judge\, Ninth Judicial Circuit\, Orlando\nMelissa E. Vickers\, Representing the Florida Public Defenders Association\, Florida Bar Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law\, Public Defender\, Ninth Judicial Circuit\, Orlando\n\nModerator: \nH. Scott Fingerhut\, Program Co-Chair\nCLE Chair\, Florida Bar Criminal Law Section\nH. Scott Fingerhut\, P.A.\, Miami \nNoon–1 p.m.\nLunch (To Be Provided) \n1–1:30 p.m.\nKeynote Address: The Lawyer’s Role in American Democracy\nHon. Peggy Ann Quince\, Florida Supreme Court Justice (ret.)\, Tampa \n1:30–1:45 p.m.\nBreak \n1:45–2:35 p.m.\nDUI and Related Vehicular Offenses Update\nFlem K. Whited III\nWhited Law Firm\, Ormond Beach \n2:35–3:25 p.m.\nCrimmigration Update: Part 2: Consequences of Criminal Prosecution of Foreign-Born Defendants\nLinda M. Osberg-Braun \n3:25–3:40 p.m.\nBreak \n3:40–4:30 p.m.\nLegal Technology Update: Maintaining Legal Competence—AI and You (bench and bar): We Can (Must?) Do This—Let’s Go!\nAdam D. Rossen\nRossen Law Firm\, Fort Lauderdale \n4:30–4:50 p.m.\nLegislative Update: New Laws Are Coming\nH. Scott Fingerhut \n4:50–4:55 p.m.\nConclusion\nH. Scott Fingerhut
URL:https://floridabarcls.org/event/criminal-law-update-2026/
LOCATION:Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek\, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Ln\, Orlando\, FL\, 32821\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Upcoming CLE Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T140000
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SUMMARY:Criminal Law Section Events During Florida Bar Convention
DESCRIPTION:Join your friends and colleagues at The Florida Bar Convention in Orlando for meetings\, networking receptions\, Criminal Law Update\, the annual Selig I. Goldin Award Luncheon\, and more. Register for Criminal Law Update and the Selig I. Goldin Luncheon through the Convention. \n\n6/18 (9 AM–5 PM): Criminal Law Update CLE–Floridan Ballroom J\n6/18 (5 PM–6:30 PM): CLS Reception–Dade\n6/19 (8:30–11:30 AM): CLS EC Meeting–Floridian Ballroom J\n6/19 (11:30 AM–2 PM): Selig I. Goldin Luncheon–Floridian Ballroom L
URL:https://floridabarcls.org/event/criminal-law-section-events-during-florida-bar-convention/
LOCATION:Hilton Orlando-Bonnet Creek Resort\, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Ln\, Orlando\, FL\, 23821\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Upcoming CLE Courses
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