REGISTRATION FORM Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs Registration is complimentary and includes a continental breakfast, buffet lunch and seminar materials 350 Northlake Boulevard Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32701 DIRECTIONS Registration is by mail or online at www.floridalawalliance.com From Daytona, Lake Mary • Take I-4 West to exit 92 Contact Gail Lamarche at 239.344.1186 or [email protected] if you have any questions. • Left onto SR 436 South to second traffic light, Northlake Boulevard Please RSVP by February 20, 2015. • Right onto Northlake Boulevard. Our Hilton hotel is on your right. Name_____________________________________________ From Tampa, Disney area Title_______________________________________________ Florida Adjuster License Number________________________ Company___________________________________________ Address____________________________________________ City_______________________________________________ State___________________ Zip________________________ Phone_____________________________________________ E-mail______________________________________________ • Take I-4 East to exit 92 We are a group of independent law firms practicing throughout Florida that have combined their knowledge, efforts, and resources. The goal is to increase efficiency, lower costs, expand the scope and improve the quality of legal services each firm provides to its own clients. The member firms of the Florida Law Alliance are better able to serve the interests of their clients because of the statewide geographical reach, cumulative expertise in both general and specialized practice areas, and local community knowledge and legal credibility before a specific court or other decision-making body. The Florida Law Alliance is not a partnership. Each member law firm is a separate entity that performs its own work independently for its clients, and is solely responsible for the quality of its work. No member law firm accepts responsibility for another firm’s work. • Right onto SR 436 South to first traffic light, Northlake Boulevard • Right onto Northlake Boulevard. Our Hilton hotel is on your right. Overnight Accommodations Needed? Florida Law Alliance Presents 5 Hour Law and Ethics Course Thursday, February 26, 2015 Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs 350 Northlake Boulevard Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32701 A group rate of $118 (single or double occupancy) plus tax is available to all attendees the night of February 4. Reservations should be made by calling Hilton at 800678-4380 by February 4 and ask for the Florida Law Alliance rate. After February 4, reservations will be accepted based on availability at the prevailing hotel rate. Be sure to mention the Florida Law Alliance when making your reservations. Presented by the Florida Law Alliance Member Firms: Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond, and Stackhouse Pensacola www.floridalawalliance.com Clarke Silverglate Miami Fisher Rushmer Orlando Please mail your completed registration form to: Gail Lamarche, Director of Marketing Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. P.O. Box 280 Fort Myers, FL 33902-0280 Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt Fort Myers Hill Ward Henderson Tampa Marks Gray Jacksonville www.floridalawalliance.com ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Florida Law Alliance Presents 5 Hour Law and Ethics Course Thursday, February 26, 2015 AGENDA AND OUTLINE 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Regulatory Awareness Attorneys Johnny Sarber (Marks Gray) and Michael Schofield (Clark Partington) will discuss current regulatory entities and licensing requirements in the State of Florida. This presentation will thoroughly explain Florida’s applicable legislation and case law regarding important issues such as licensing termination, duties, advertising and recordkeeping. Johnny Sarber has been a shareholder with Marks Gray, P.A. in Jacksonville, Florida, since 1999, and he serves on the firm’s Management and Compensation Committees. Johnny is a former president of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association. His practice primarily involves the defense of commercial motor vehicle and common carrier accidents, negligent security claims and other premises liability incidents, and false arrest, excessive force, and civil rights violation claims against law enforcement. ADVERTISEMENT Michael Schofield has a broad based civil litigation practice. He has experience in aviation matters, construction litigation, commercial litigation, insurance coverage and disputes, products, and general liability matters. He also serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and neutral in ADR matters, and is a Certified Mediator, and Qualified Arbitrator in Florida, and Mediator and Arbitrator in Alabama. 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Networking Break 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Insurance Law and Updates Attorneys Robert Anderson and John Miller (Henderson Franklin) will provide attendees with an update on recent Florida and federal case law pertinent to Florida licensed insurance professionals. John focuses his litigation practice in tort and insurance defense, municipal and governmental liability defense, and professional negligence defense. He also speaks and writes frequently before public and private associations on matters of social media and technology in litigation. Robert concentrates his litigation practice in the areas of personal injury defense, municipal and governmental liability defense, and professional liability defense, particularly the defense of real estate professionals, architects, and engineers. 11:45 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch ADVERTISEMENT 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Ethical Requirements Attorney Joseph Amos Jr. (Fisher Rushmer) will share current marketing, regulatory, and ethical guidelines applicable to handling claims and selling insurance products in the state of Florida. The presentation will explore understanding industry products, suitability of sales and services as well as examining unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts. Joe’s practice includes personal injury and construction/defect, transportation and governmental liability defense, products liability, and general business litigation. He is a certified civil mediator by the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Amos frequently speaks and presents on the subjects of “Best Practices” claims/case handling, negotiation and mediation strategies, and “practical professionalism”/ethics for the industry. 2:15 – 2:30 Networking Break 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Disciplinary and Industry Trends Attorneys Genevieve Turner (Clarke Silverglate) and Matthew Hall (Hill Ward Henderson) will educate insurance professionals on recent violations and enforcement of disciplinary actions against Florida Licensed Insurance Professionals. They will discuss recent cases, the violations of various statutes, and the discipline against the insurance professionals. Genevieve graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 2007 and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Genevieve attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 2012. ADVERTISEMENT While in law school, Genevieve served as a Senior Research Editor for the Florida Law Review. She was also a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing, and Appellate Advocacy, as well as an active member of the John Marshall Bar Association Governing Board. Upon graduating from law school, Genevieve joined Clarke Silverglate, P.A. as an associate, where she focuses on commercial litigation. Matthew is an Associate in Hill Ward Henderson’s Litigation Group where his practice primarily focuses on insurance coverage, professional negligence defense, and employment law. Matthew received his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 2008, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Florida College of Law in 2011. Prior to law school, Matthew served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army, deploying to Iraq in 2003. While at law school, he served as President of the Military Law Students Association and created a scholarship fund for military veterans at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Matthew was also a research editor for the Journal of Technology Law and Policy. After law school, Matthew served as a law clerk to Hon. Peter T. Fay at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services for the new 5-620 5 Hour Law and Ethics Update. ADVERTISEMENT
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