The Craig S. Barnard Chapter (LIV) of the American Inns of Court
Presents:
FUN WITH ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
Each pupillage will present one program on a topic related to ethics and professionalism that is relevant to current legal practice. The topic will be selected by a random selection of ping pong balls from a fishbowl.
Lincoln on Ethics and Professionalism
Suggested Resources: The Lincoln Almanac Trial; Murder Trial of People v. “Peachy” Quinn Harrison; Direct and Cross-Examination of Lay Witnesses, Judicial Notice and Adjudicative Facts
Ethics and Professionalism in Legal Advertising
Suggested Resources: Lawyer Advertising; Getting the Clients and Signing them Up; Lawyer Advertising Issues in Florida (Fee); 1-800 Pit Bull Lawyers (Fee)
Ethics and Professionalism when Dealing with Clients
Suggested Resources: Clients from Hell; Cross Cultural Communications and Understanding; How to Handle a Lying Client; The Difficult, Unworthy or Just Plain Impossible Client; What to Do About the Lying Client
Legal Ethics and Professionalism when Using Technology
Suggested Resources: Computerizing the Legal Mess; Discovery in the Age of Technology; The Phantom of the Internet; You've Got Mail: Ethics and the Internet
Ethics and Professionalism when Dealing with Counsel/Court
Suggested Resources: The Difficult Judge and the Judge with Difficulties; A Christmas Torte: Lawyer-Judge Relationships, Past, Present & Future; Close Encounters of the Unkind - How Civil is Our Legal System?; Dealing With Difficult Lawyers and Difficult Judges
Ethics and Professionalism in Negotiating/Mediating/Arbitrating
Suggested Resources: Ethical and Effective Negotiations; Litigation Resolution by Settlement; Into the Void; Legal Ethics in Mediation--Is There Anything Out There in the Darkness?; Is Your Mediation Ethical: Ethical Issues for Mediators and Advocates
Promoting Positive Legal Ethics and Professionalism to the Public
Suggested Resources: A View from Perspectives on the Legal Profession; For Love of the Game: Toward Personal Fulfillment in the Practice of Law; The Lawyer’s Changing Image; Changing the Perception--A 360 Degree View of the Legal Profession (Fee); Survey Says(Fee)
A random selection of ping pong balls will also determine the presentation format to be employed by each pupillage.
Skit/Reenactment – a presentation with pupillage members playing roles in a story elucidating legal principles
Mock Trial – a reenactment of a famous trial or the presentation of a fictional trial
Talk Show – a presentation in which pupillage members playing roles are interviewed by other pupillage members regarding topics of legal import
Audience-Interactive Presentation – a presentation involving conveyance of information by the presenting pupillage and discussion with the other pupillages
Judicial Deliberation – a presentation enacting a deliberation by an appellate panel regarding relevant legal issues
Law School Class – a presentation involving educating the other pupillages regarding legal topics and then asking questions and discussing in Socratic style
Larry King Program with Callers – a presentation honoring and employing the format of Larry King Live for presentation and discussion of legal topics
The order of random selection of topics and formats and the month of presentation will be determined by random draw by the Programming Co-Chairs. The pupillages will select their topics in month order and their presentation formats in reverse month order. For example, the pupillage randomly assigned October will select its topic first and its presentation format last.
Above all, substance is critical in presentations so that they will be awarded CLE credit by the Florida Bar. Additionally, creativity and interaction within the pupillage and with and amongst the pupillages is both encouraged and emphasized.
Pupillage groups may use any variety of materials and resources in creating its presentation. However, they are encouraged to employ materials on the American Inns of Court Website for reference and even as the basis for a presentation (hence the suggested materials listed with the topics above), although they should keep in mind the goal of creativity and the need to make presentations relevant to Florida. To access these materials visit, access and login. Then click on “Store” in the right column. Enter search terms appropriate to your presentation topic. A list of program materials, the majority of which are free, will appear for download.
However, pupillage groups are strongly cautioned to use video clips judiciously so as not to prejudice the entirety of the presentation given its necessary emphasis on substance, creativity, and interaction. For courtroom technical assistance, please contact Glenn Reed in Court Administration at 561-355-4359.
Each pupillage group will be responsible for preparing a CLE presentation outline in the standard Florida Bar format. A sample format is included at the end of this handout for reference. Each segment of the presentation must include citation to authority. CLE materials should be professional in appearance as each pupillage will be presenting a CLE of sufficient caliber to receive Florida Bar credit. However, the presentation should require more than reading a PowerPoint so as to be FUN!
The CLE outline must be submitted to the programming co-chairs (Kristi Bergemann at and Phil Yorston at )NO LATER THAN NOON ON THE MONDAY BEFORE THE PRESENTATION. There is no need to print hard copies of the outline for the other pupillage groups (although you may if you feel it will benefit the presentation), as the outline (plus any additional materials used in the pupillage group's presentation) will be uploaded to the website ( following each presentation. However, you should print two copies of the outline and give them to CLE Coordinator (Ed Shipe) immediately AFTER your presentation (in other words, at dinner) and e-mail all electronic presentation materials to the Webmasters (David Greene at and Damian Turco at ) AFTER your presentation for online posting. Failure to timely submit a complete and satisfactory CLE outline will result in the pupillage group incurring a 250 point scoring penalty.
After each presentation, the other pupillage groups will score the presentation on a scale of 0 (low) to 50 (high), and those scores will be included in the total number of points the pupillage group earns toward the Inny Cup during the year. The scoring pupillages shall award points in the following four categories:
Substance (0-20 points) – substance of the presentation in presenting an accurate and practical understanding of Florida law regarding key ethical and professional issues
Interaction (0-15 points) – inclusion of other pupillage groups and members in presentation (include as many members of each pupillage group as possible)
Creativity (0-10 points) – creativity of the presentation
Professionalism (0-5 points) – inclusion of all pupillage members in presentation (if some worked behind the scenes, please announce this information as part of the presentation) and quality/taste of presentation
Each pupillage group will also receive points for attendance (10 points for each member in 2010 and 20 points for each member in 2011), guests (25 points for each guest), mentoring (20 points for each mentoring session), and participation in community outreach (50 points for each event actively attended).
The pupillage group with the highest total of points for its presentation, attendance, guests, mentoring, and community involvement will be awarded the Inny Cup. A chart updating the points awarded will be posted to the website ( after each presentation.
The Craig S. Barnard Chapter (LIV) of the American Inns of Court and
[Pupillage Name] present
[PROGRAM TITLE]
Date:
Overview:
Include a brief synopsis of 150 words or less regarding the intended focus of the presentation.
Description:
6:15 p.m. to 6:20 a.m.
Opening Remarks/Introduction
TIME to TIME
Repeat for Each Segment/Sub-Topic of Presentation
Citation
6:55 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Conclusion/Adjournment
For sample outline, see