presentations
2025
- Panelist, Educating Judges, Juries, and Arbitrators on Franchising Basics, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 48th Annual Forum on Franchising, Orlando, Florida (October 15-17, 2025)
- Presenter, Class Action Practice Basics, Albany Law School, Webinar (March 31, 2025)
2024
- Panelist, E-Discovery Unwrapped: Key Insights from 2023's Legal Landscape, 2024 University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (February 28, 2024)
2023
- Guest Lecturer, E-Discovery Course, University of Colorado Law School, Webinar (September 11, 2023)
- Panelist, Court-Appointed Neutrals: What Lawyers, Clients, and Judges Need to Know, American Bar Association Business Law Section Spring Meeting, Seattle, Washington (April 28, 2023)
- Presenter, Discovery Practice Seminar, Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Chapter Young Lawyers Division, Tampa, Florida (April 20, 2023)
- Panelist, Case Law Update, 2023 University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (February 8, 2023)
2022
- Co-Presenter, Staying in the Game: Fireside Chat with Hon. Mary S. Scriven and Hon. Mac R. McCoy, Tampa, Florida (December 15, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, Ethical and Electronic Discovery, The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section, Tampa, Florida (December 2, 2022)
- Panelist, Intro to E-Discovery Practice & Procedure, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Summer Internship Program in Tampa, Florida (July 30, 2022)
- Panelist, Cooperation and Transparency in ESI Matters, Federal E-Discovery Working Group (FEDWG), Webinar (November 8, 2022)
- Materials Author (non-speaking role), Local Rules and the Life Cycle of Litigation, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Tampa, Florida (November 3, 2022)
- Panelist, Insights for Expert Witnesses from a Federal Magistrate Judge and a Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge, Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA), Webinar (October 11, 2022)
- Presenter, De-Mystifying the Roles of United States Magistrate Judges, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Intern Program, Fort Myers, Florida (June 9, 2022)
- Panelist, A Roundtable Discussion on Social Security Disability Appeals Between Judges and Practitioners in the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Webinar (April 21, 2022)
- Panelist, Federal Pro Bono Opportunities, Federal Court Practice Committee of The Florida Bar, Webinar (April 14, 2022)
- Panelist, Practical Takeaways from Case Law, 2022 University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (March 24, 2022)
- Panelist, State of the Middle District of Florida Fort Myers Division, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (February 23, 2022)
2021
- Presenter, Microsoft OneNote Tutorial for Judges and Judicial Staff, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Webinar (October 5, 2021)
- Panelist, Back to the Office Post-Lockdown, American Bar Association Young Lawyer Committee, Webinar (September 23, 2021)
- Panelist, Expanded Use of Office 365 Products by Judges and Chambers Staff, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Information Technology Conference, Webinar (August 30, 2021)
- Panelist, Intro to E-Discovery Practice & Procedure, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Summer Internship Program, Tampa, Florida (July 22, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, Understanding the Roles of Federal Trial Judges, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Fort Myers Division Summer Internship Program, Fort Myers, Florida (July 1, 2021)
- Roundtable Speaker, Federal Judicial Roundtable, The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee, Orlando, Florida (June 10, 2021)
- Moderator, Federal Practice Seminar, Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Chapter Young Lawyers Division, Tampa, Florida (May 26, 2021)
- Panelist and Program Co-Chair, You Have a Judgment, Now What? Mastering the Art of Judgment Collection, Virtual Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association Business Law Section (April 20, 2021)
- Panelist, Judicial Panel, 2021 University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (March 18, 2021)
2020
- Presenter, What You Need to Know About the Middle District of Florida 2021 Local Rule Amendments, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Webinar (December 16, 2020)
- Panelist, Federal Practice Seminar Judicial Panel, Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Chapter Young Lawyers Division, Tampa, Florida (November 5, 2020).
- Program Co-Chair (non-speaking role), Access to Justice in Light of COVID-19: Benefits, Burdens and Lessons, Virtual Section Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association Business Law Section, Webinar (September 21, 2020)
- Panelist, Intro to E-Discovery Practice & Procedure, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Summer Internship Program in Tampa, Florida (July 30, 2020)
- Panelist, CJA Panel Orientation and Training, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Florida (July 17, 2020)
- Roundtable Speaker, Federal Judicial Roundtable, webinar for The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee (June 17, 2020)
2019
- Presenter, Federal Practice Seminar – Discovery and Technology, Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa, Florida (October 4, 2019)
- Panelist, Federal Judicial Panel – Effective Written and Oral Advocacy, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (October 3, 2019)
- Presenter, De-Mystifying the Roles of United States Magistrate Judges, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Fort Myers Division Summer Internship Program (July 11, 2019)
- Roundtable Speaker, Federal Judicial Roundtable, The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee, Boca Raton, Florida (June 27, 2019)
- Panelist, Staying in the Game: Inclusion Without Boundaries, Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa, Florida (June 6, 2019)
- Moderator, The Art of the Southwest Florida Lawyer – Tips from the Pros, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association and Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, Florida (April 4, 2019)
- Moderator and Panelist, Technology Assisted Review, University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (March 21, 2019)
- Panelist, Judicial Panel – What the Judges Are Seeing and What the Judges Want to See!, University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (March 21, 2019)
2018
- Co-Host and Speaker, 20 Years (and Counting) of Modern Justice, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (November 1, 2018)
- Panelist, It’s Good to Know the Bad: Financial Crime and How to Counsel Clients, Section Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association Business Law Section, Austin, Texas (September 14, 2018)
- Roundtable Leader, Pathway to the Bankruptcy Bench: Building a Pipeline, Federal Bar Association Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa, Florida (June 20, 2018)
- Presenter, Chambers Lunch with Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (April 19, 2018)
- Presenter, E-Discovery Tips for Florida Paralegals, Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., Southwest Florida Chapter, Fort Myers, Florida (June 28, 2018)
- Panelist, Effective Mediation of E-Discovery and ESI (Electronically Stored Information) Issues in a Post-Merger & Acquisition Dispute regarding a Distressed Company, 2018 Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association Business Law Section, Orlando, Florida (April 13, 2018)
- Moderator and Panelist, Checking Your Case Story Against Case Data, University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (March 29, 2018)
- Moderator and Panelist, Judicial Panel, University of Florida Levin College of Law E-Discovery Conference, Gainesville, Florida (March 29, 2018)
- Panelist, E-Discovery, Annual Civil Trial Update and Board Certification Review, The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, Tampa, Florida (February 2, 2018)
2017
- Moderator and Speaker, E-Discovery Decoded: A Practical Workshop Series for Legal Professionals, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (August 22, 2017)
- Panelist, The Ethics of E-Discovery Competency, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (June 14, 2017)
- Panelist, How Participating in Moot Court Can Benefit Your Legal Career, Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, Florida (April 21, 2017)
- Roundtable Speaker, Breakfast with the Bench, 2017 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 7, 2017)
- Panelist, Junior Achievement Career and Entrepreneurship, 2017 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 6, 2017)
- Panelist, Impact of the 2015 Civil Rules Amendments, The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee, Orlando, Florida (January 26, 2017)
2016
- Roundtable Speaker, 2016 Annual Luncheon of the Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (October 26, 2016)
- Speaker, Court Day, Greater For Myers Chamber of Commerce 2016 Leadership Program sponsored by the Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (September 28, 2016)
- Roundtable Speaker, Breakfast with the Bench, 2016 Annual Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Boston, Massachusetts (September 10, 2016)
- Panelist, Business Law Career Tracks, 2016 Annual Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Northeastern Law School Campus, Boston, Massachusetts (September 7, 2016)
- Presenter, Do’s, Don’ts, and Donuts, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (July 15, 2016)
- Panelist, Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation – Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 2016 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Montréal, Québec, Canada (April 7, 2016)
- Panelist, Leadership Best Practices, Leadership Forum, 2016 Midwinter Leadership Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Westlake Village, California (January 15, 2016)
2015
- Speaker, Chambers Lunch with Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (December 10, 2015)
- Speaker, Investiture Ceremony for United States Magistrate Judge Mac R. McCoy, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers, Florida (November 13, 2015)
- Panelist, A Conversation With Our Federal Judges and Law Clerks, Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association, Fort Myers, Florida (October 16, 2015)
- Panelist, What Rock Stars, Young Lawyers, and In-House Counsel Can Teach You About Social Media, Practice Development, and Ethics, 2015 Annual Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois (September 17, 2015)
- Panelist, Rules of Judicial Administration, Southwest Florida Paralegals Association, Fort Myers, Florida (August 16, 2015)
- Panelist, If I Knew Then What I Know Now: How to Sharpen Professional Skills for Every Career, 2015 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, San Francisco, California (April 16, 2015)
- Presenter, Legal Ethics 2.0MG! Potential Ethical Pitfalls for Legal Professionals Using Social Media, The Florida Bar Technology Webinar Series (February 12, 2015)
2014
- Presenter, E-Discovery Law & Litigation, 18th Annual Hillsborough County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Tampa, Florida (October 30, 2014)
- Presenter, Social Media Ethics & Twitter Basics, presentation to Barnett, Bolt, Kirkwood, Long & McBride, P.A., Tampa, Florida (July 30, 2014)
- Panelist, Social Media and Professionalism, 2014 Annual Convention of The Florida Bar (June 27, 2014)
- Presenter, Legal Ethics 2.0MG! 10 Potential Ethical Pitfalls for RPPTL Attorneys Using Social Media, Annual Convention of The Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, Captiva, Florida (May 30, 2014)
- Panelist, Legal Ethics for Corporate Counsel in the Digital Frontier, Association of Corporate Counsel Central Florida Chapter, Orlando, Florida (April 23, 2014)
2013
- Presenter, Hot Topics in Legal Tech: Online Advertising and Cloud Computing, 17th Annual Hillsborough County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Tampa, Florida (November 6, 2013)
- Presenter, Social Media Ethics: 10 Potential Ethical Pitfalls for Florida Legal Professionals Using Social Media, The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division (September 25, 2013)
- Panelist, How to Use Social Media Effectively: Setting Goals & Choosing the Right Platforms, 2013 Annual Retreat of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, Boca Raton, Florida (September 1, 2013)
- Presenter, Twitter 101: A Florida Lawyer’s Introduction to the Twitterverse, 2013 Annual Retreat of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, Boca Raton, Florida (September 1, 2013)
- Panelist, Things My Ethics Professor Didn’t Tell Me: Top Ethical Pitfalls for the Social Media Age, 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, San Francisco, California (August 10, 2013)
- Speaker, Legal Ethics 2.0MG! Traps for Unwary Legal Professionals Using Social Media, Integrity Speaker Series, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Tampa Bay Campus (June 28, 2013)
- Speaker, Basic Technology in the Legal Practice 2013 Seminar: Social Media, The Florida Bar, Tampa, Florida (May 10, 2013)
- Panelist, Top Ethical Pitfalls for House Counsel, 2013 Hudson Cook Consumer Financial Services Conference, Annapolis, Maryland (May 7, 2013)
- Panelist, Changes to The Florida Bar’s Rules on Lawyer Advertising, Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Chapter, Tampa, Florida (April 25, 2013)
- Panelist, How to Get the Attention of a Big Firm, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida (April 16, 2013)
- Moderator, Professionalism and Ethics: Insights and Reminders for Young Business Lawyers, 2013 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2013)
- Guest Lecturer, Legal Ethics in the New Digital Frontier: 10 Potential Ethical Pitfalls for Lawyers Using Social Media, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Tampa Bay Campus (March 19, 2013)
- Presenter, Legal Ethics in the New Digital Frontier: 15 Potential Ethical Pitfalls for In-House Counsel Using Social Media, Corporate Counsel Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, Tampa, Florida (March 7, 2013)
- Presenter, Online Ethics: Ethical Challenges of Social Media, The Environmental & Land Use Law Section of The Florida Bar (February 26, 2013)
- Presenter, Legal Ethics in the New Digital Frontier: 15 Potential Ethical Pitfalls for In-House Counsel Using Social Media, Wyndham Legal Department, Orlando, Florida (February 15, 2013)
- Panelist, Navigating Ethical Quandaries in the Social Media Age: How Do the Rules Impact a Lawyer’s Favorite Social Media Activities?, 2013 Winter Meeting of the Consumer Financial Services Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Naples, Florida (January 6, 2013) and repurposed for the Business Law Section’s In the Know webinar series (February 28, 2013)
2012
- Presenter, Legal Ethics and Social Media: 10 Pitfalls Legal Marketers Need to Know, Legal Marketing Association Tampa Chapter, Tampa, Florida (November 7, 2012)
- Presenter, Litigation 2.0MG! The Impact of Social Media on Litigation and the Courts, 16th Annual Hillsborough County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Tampa, Florida (October 30, 2012)
- Presenter, Be Careful Out There! The Allure and Related Ethical Pitfalls of Social Media Use by Legal Professionals, 16th Annual Hillsborough County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Tampa, Florida (October 30, 2012)
- Presenter, Legal Ethics in the New Digital Frontier: 15 Potential Ethical Pitfalls for In-House Counsel Using Social Media, Association of Corporate Counsel West Central Florida Chapter (September 20, 2012)
- Speaker, Social Media Bootcamp: An Overview of Best Practices & Legal Ethics for Legal Professionals, Carlton Fields, P.A., Tampa, Florida (August 20, 2012)
- Panelist, Moderator, and Program Chair, Taking Charge: Pathways to Success for Young Lawyers, 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois (August 3, 2012).
- Presenter, Social Media Ethics for Florida Lawyers, Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. Studio CFJB video law blog (July 27, 2012)
- Speaker, Making Partner, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (Mar. 12, 2012)
- Moderator, Social Media Concerns for Corporate Counsel: Playing Offense and Defense, 2012 Carlton Fields In-House Counsel Forum, Orlando, Florida (March 3, 2012)
- Panelist, Moderator, and Program Chair, A Spoonful of Sugar: Educating Boards of Directors About Class and Derivative Action Exposure, Avoidance and Procedure, 2012 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 23, 2012)
- Panelist and Program Chair, Where Do I Go From Here? Professional Development Strategies for Young Lawyers Trying to Get to the Next Level of Their Careers, 2012 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 22, 2012)
2011
- Panelist, The Ethics of Social Media, 2011 American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference, Seattle, Washington (October 14, 2011)
- Panelist, Diversity in the Digital Frontier: Using Social Media and Technology to Advance Diversity Initiatives in the Legal Profession and Legal Access to Diverse Populations, 2011 American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference, Seattle, Washington (October 14, 2011)
- Presenter, Legal Ethics in the New Digital Frontier: 15 Potential Ethical Pitfalls for In-House Counsel Using Social Media, T-Mobile Legal Department, Seattle, Washington (September 20, 2011)
- Panelist, Moderator, and Program Chair, Fad or Future? Social Media’s Place in Today’s Legal Profession, 2011 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Boston, Massachusetts (April 16, 2011)
2007
- The Florida Bar Awards Ceremony before the Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee, Florida (January 25, 2007)
2005
- Panelist, Non-Federal Question Class Actions: Recent Developments and Strategies, 2005 Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Nashville, Tennessee (March 31, 2005)