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Henry Latimer Professionalism Library Guide

The Florida Bar Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism recommends these resources to inform Florida legal practitioners about professionalism and ethics issues.

Emotional Intelligence: How Good Leaders Become Great

Mitchel Adler, Psy.D., CGP, is a psychologist, author, and instructor for the UC Davis Executive Leadership Program.  In this video, he discusses emotional intelligence and explains how good leaders use it to their advantage.

Civility, compromise and the zax - Leah Ward Sears at TEDxEmory

Leah Ward Sears is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. At the time of her appointment, she was both the youngest representative and the first female justice to sit in the Supreme Court of Georgia. She was also the first African American to serve as Chief Justice of a state Supreme Court. In this video, Sears discusses the toxicity that has invaded American discourse.                                                                                                    



Ilana Rovner Civility in the Legal Profession

"Judge Ilana Rovner discusses the importance of civility in our legal culture and how her passion for civility led her to pursue a career in the law, leading to her current position as judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit." - Jayne Reardon

Verbatim: What Is a Photocopier?

A creative reinterpretation of deposition in Ohio. No words were modified or changed from the original legal transcript, but the actors were given creative liberties in the staging and performance to imbue the material with their own perspectives. This reinterpretation demonstrates how a lawyer should not act.                                                                                                   

Ask an Expert - Work/Life Balance, Presented by LinkedIn

Lindsey Pollak is a global spokesperson for LinkedIn as well as a career and workplace consultant. In this video, Pollak answers questions from the members of Connect about how to balance your personal and professional selves.                                                                          

Know Your Why - Michael Jr.

Comedian Michael Jr. discusses how the key to success does not reside in the "what" but in the "why." He demonstrates how the "why" effects the "who," "what," "when," "where," and everything else you do in your professional life.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

What are the Social Media Guidelines for Florida Attorneys?

In this video, Ethan Wall, President and founder of Social Media Law & Order, discusses social media guidelines for Florida attorneys and provides guidance for maintaining a presence on social media.