Assisting Pro-Se Family Clients (3 CME Family | 2 Ethics)

This recorded interactive presentation is designed to address the private family ADR practitioner in the state of Florida. It recommends a thematic and systematic approach to assisting pro se family clients seeking assistance to resolve various family disputes, specifically Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce).

 It guides and recommends approaches that follow the legal and ethical standards (rules) set forth by the Florida Statutes and the Florida Supreme Court Rules for Court Certified and Appointed Mediators. Finally, it reviews the Unlicensed  Practice of  Law (UPL) case; Florida Bar v. Legal Express.

Discussion is centered on the process of assisting prose (self-representing) family clients. Some key points are: assessing a case, process steps, dealing with a reluctant spouse, and court-approved forms.