The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism and
The Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism's
Diversity Subcommittee
present 2 programs:
What are they?
1. "Faculty Development Workshop"
The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism along with the Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism has designed a class entitled "Faculty Development Workshop” to cultivate instructors in the area of professionalism who are also able to develop and teach professionalism curricula. The program focuses on the issues of teaching adult students and providing various teaching tools for that population of students. Graduates of this program will earn 4 professionalism and 5 general CLE credits. Graduates of this free program are expected to be available to teach and develop professionalism courses in their local communities and around the state.
What are the goals of “The Faculty Development Workshop”?
The course goals are:
1) To develop a larger group of attorney/educators for teaching throughout the state in the area of professionalism,
2) To develop more professionalism programs to reach more attorneys, and
3) To raise the level of excellence among these instructors and programs.
When is the next “Faculty Development Workshop”?:
Call or e-mail the Center for future dates and locations 850/561-5747.
2. “Train the Trainer”
The "Train the Trainer" workshop, also sponsored by the Henry Latimer Center of Professionalism, is designed to enable those completing the course to be able to moderate classes on diversity in their local area and/or around the state. Exercises within the course enable the participants to learn how to teach others to be more aware of diversity issues and how this can improve their work environment experience. Successful completion of this workshop earns the lawyer graduate 5 general and 4 professionalism CLE credits. To become a certified diversity trainer you must take this workshop and also teach some portion of the “Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society” workshop within 6 months of completing this workshop. The “Train the Trainer” workshop was developed by The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism along with The Florida Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism's Diversity Subcommittee.
What are the goals of the “Train the Trainer” program?
The course goals are:
1) To develop a greater awareness of “diversity” as it relates to the profession,
2) To develop a group of attorney/educators for teaching skills in addressing diversity workplace issues throughout the state, and
3) To better understand the concepts of diversity in the workplace as a professionalism issue.
When is the next “Train the Trainer” workshop?
The date and location of the next session has yet to be determined. Please contact the Center for information on future sessions.
Costs:
- Florida Bar Certified Diversity Trainers teaching “Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society” cannot accept monetary compensation for their services, however, they may request reimbursement for travel, lodging and meals associated with their engagements as an instructor. The Florida Bar reimbursable mileage rate is .485 cents per mile and reimbursable meal rates are breakfast $11.00, lunch $13.00 and dinner $24.00.
- There is no cost to become a trainer. The Bar anticipates that graduates will conduct training when needed and thereby enrich Florida’s legal community.
Who do you contact to enroll in these workshops?
Please contact The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism to find out when future "Train the Trainer" and “Successful Lawyering in a Diverse Society” are scheduled or to receive a list of Certified Diversity Trainers in your area cfp@flabar.org