Central Florida Chapter of ABOTA
AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES
CIVILITY MATTERS SEMINAR
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
ABOTA is an organization that requires its members to be responsible for elevating the standards of integrity, honor, ethics, civility and courtesy in the legal profession. Members cultivate a spirit of camaraderie and fellowship among each other and work to encourage and advance members of ABOTA professionally. ABOTA’s mission is to educate attorneys, students, the community and other professionals.
The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is proud to present Civility Matters, an effort to promote the first specific purpose in ABOTAʼs constitution: “To elevate the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession.” ABOTA created Civility Matters with the hope that the program would be presented at all ABOTA educational activities, other bar and professional programs, and, especially, in every law school in the country.
Basic Format:
Interspersed Video, Role Play, Discussion and Key Takeaways Key elements:
60-90 minutes in length
A dynamic, 5-person presentation team and 1 popular local trial judge
Using materials to present a tailored, interspersed presentation that engages the audience. We will utilize the following structure for each topic to be covered:
- Visual lead-ins to set up the topic (3-4 video excerpts and/or role plays) -Discussion of issue, while showing relevant guidelines on screen
- Teaching point/takeaway at the end
- Moderate a Q&A between the panel and the audience at the very end of the presentation
- Provide CLE credit -Food/refreshments
Free guest lunches will be provided. Please RSVP by March 30, 2016 to: dkent@barry.edu
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Central Florida Chapter ABOTA “Civility Matters”
Date: Wednesday April 6, 2016
Time: 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Room LAC311 – 4:15 to 5:15
Location:
Barry University
6441 E. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL
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