Sarah Kay

Kay Family Law PLLC

Profile

Sarah serves solo & small firms through contract research, writing, and consulting. She serves Florida’s families as a collaborative attorney, mediator, and guardian ad litem.

Education

Stetson University College of Law / Juris Doctor / 2010

Admitted to Practice

Florida / 2010

AAML Position(s) Held

National
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State
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Legal Organizations

  • Chair-Elect / 2022-2023 / Family Law Section of The Florida BarTreasurer / 2021-2022 / Family Law Section of The Florida BarPresident / 2017-2018 / Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers

CLE Presentations

  • Speaker, Divorce Advice for Special Needs Families, ABA Section of Family Law Special Needs Families Committee Brown Bag, Zoom Webinar, July 8, 2021.Speaker, Assisting with Child Custody and Visitation Issues & Conflicts of Interest and Client Confidentiality, Florida Family Law Practice for Paralegals, HalfMoon Education, Inc., Webinar, May 19, 2021.
  • Panelist, Campus to Career: -A day in the life of…” Family Law, Stetson University College of Law & HCBA Family Law Section, Zoom Panel Discussion, March 29, 2021.
  • Speaker, Microsoft Excel Tips and Shortcuts for Lawyers and Mediators: A How-To Guide for Unleashing the Power of Excel, ADR Section of The Florida Bar, Webinar, September 17, 2020.
  • Speaker, Microsoft Word: A Lawyer’s Guide to Maximizing its Use and Reducing Errors, ADR Section of The Florida Bar, Webinar, August 27, 2020.
  • Co-Speaker, Mediating for Extraordinary Families: Special Needs, LGBTQIAA, and Extended Families, Florida Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference – Virtual Edition, August 14, 2020.
  • Presenter, Top 10 Ways Family Law Cases with Special Needs Children are Unique, 22nd Annual Family Café, Virtual Presentation, June 5-7, 2020.
  • Speaker, Facebook Live: How to Survive and Thrive while Forced to Work from Home Part 2: Children, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, April 6, 2020.
  • Co-Speaker, Family Law and Ethics for Paralegals, Halfmoon Seminars, Webinar, March 31, 2020
  • Panelist Speaker, Marital & Family Law Board Certification Exam Tips & Nibbles, Certification Review Course, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar & AAML, January 24, 2018 & January 29, 2020
  • Panelist Speaker, The Mechanics of Board Certification, Audio CLE, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, November 30, 2017 & December 17, 2019
  • Moderator, Diversity & Inclusion in Family Law Cases, Special Needs Children & Family Law CLE, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Tampa, FL, October 11, 2019
  • Speaker, Making Adobe Acrobat Work for You, Webinar CLE, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar, August 20, 2019
  • Co-Speaker, Technology and Ethics, 2019 Trial Advocacy Seminar, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, July 27, 2019
  • Co-Speaker, Unleashing the Power of Excel, Webinar CLE, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar, June 18, 2019
  • Speaker, Microsoft Word for Mediators, Webinar CLE, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of The Florida Bar, May 21, 2019
  • Panelist, Overcoming Challenges to Advancement While Being Who You Are, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers International Women’s Day CLE, March 20, 2019
  • Moderator, Marital & Family Law Board Certification Exam Tips & Nibbles, Certification Review Course, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar & AAML, January 23, 2019
  • Speaker, Mastering Microsoft Office: Top tips for Word, Excel, and Outlook that will make your practice easier, Audio CLE, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, October 9, 2018
  • Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Office and Adobe for Lawyers, National Business Institute, August 29, 2017:• Speaker, MS Word: Legal Document Drafting and User Tips• Speaker, MS PowerPoint for Courtroom and Client Presentations• Co-Speaker, MS Outlook: Compliant Client Communications and Scheduling• Co-Speaker, The Many Uses of Excel in Legal PracticeSpeaker, The New Family Law Rules Explained, St. Petersburg Bar Association Family Law Section, August 17, 2017
  • Family Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Fall 2015
  • Speaker, The 7 Deadly Sins in a Family Law Case, Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, March 26, 2015
  • Co-Presenter with the Hon. Richard Nielsen pupilage: The Long and Winding Road: Discovery Shenanigans, Tampa Bay Inn of Court, April 8, 2014
  • Co-Presenter with the Hon. John N. Conrad pupilage: Honey I Shrunk the Judge: Best Practices for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Tampa Bay Inn of Court, January 8, 2013
  • Co-Presenter with the Hon. William Levens pupilage: Voir Dire and Related Ethical Issues, J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court, October 11, 2011
  • Co-Presenter with the Hon. Elizabeth Jenkins Pupilage: Scientific Evidence and Related Ethical Issues, J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court, January 11, 2011Speaker, Redefining Parenthood: Removing Nostalgia from Third Party Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Florida, Stetson Law Review Scholarship Presentation, April 2009Co-Speaker with Alberto Romero, Esq.: Florida’s Amendment Two, before University of South Florida Departments of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine, October 2008

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