General Credit Hours:7
CLE CREDIT IS NOT AWARDED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE COURSE BOOK ONLY.
Original Program Date: February 2, 2026
OVERVIEW OF APPELLATE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS
Mark D. Tinker, Tampa
Description: Summarize the Appellate Board Certification exam and the grading criteria, without disclosing confidential contents of upcoming exam.
FLORIDA CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE
Steven L. Brannock, Tampa
Description: In-depth discussion of procedural rules governing all civil appeals (except extraordinary writ proceedings and administrative appellate proceedings) in Florida’s appellate courts, focusing on issues that are difficult and often misunderstood, and on recent changes.
STANDARDS OF REVIEW/PRESERVATION OF ERROR
Cristina Alonso, Miami
Description: In-depth discussion of the application of standards of review and preservation of error in civil appeals (except extraordinary writ proceedings and administrative appellate proceedings) in Florida’s appellate courts, focusing on issues that are difficult and often misunderstood, and on recent changes.
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
Hon. Andrew D. Manko, Tallahassee
Description: In-depth discussion of procedural rules unique to administrative appellate proceedings in Florida’s appellate courts, focusing on issues that are difficult and often misunderstood, and on recent changes.
EXTRAORDINARY WRITS
Christine R. Davis, St. Petersburg
Description: In-depth discussion of procedural rules governing all extraordinary writ proceedings in Florida’s appellate courts, focusing on issues that are difficult and often misunderstood, and on recent changes.
FLORIDA CRIMINAL APPEALS
Michael Davis, Miami
Description: In-depth discussion of procedural rules governing criminal appeals in Florida’s appellate courts, focusing on issues that are difficult and often misunderstood, and on recent changes.
FEDERAL APPELLATE PRACTICE: PART I
Thomas Burns, Tampa
Description: In-depth discussion of procedural rules governing civil and criminal appellate proceedings in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, focusing on issues that are difficult and often misunderstood, and on recent changes.
FEDERAL APPELLATE PRACTICE: PART II
Thomas Burns, Tampa
Description: Continue discussing appellate proceedings in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
SIGNIFICANT RECENT APPELLATE PRACTICE DECISIONS
Matthew J. Conigliaro, Tampa
Description: Identify at least ten significant recent appellate decisions in Florida’s appellate courts and in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals that test-takers and practitioners need to know.
Course Number:9413
Credit Hours:
General Credit Hours:7
Appellate Practice Credit Hours:7
Criminal Appellate Law Credit Hours:7