St. Lucie County Law Library News

May 2024

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In This Issue:

  • New CLEs available to borrow

  • Law clinic offered to the public at RJS

  • Call for CLE presenters

  • Legal Fuel - free CLE website

  • Complete List of CLEs on CD

  • May & June Calendar

  • Upcoming Trustees Meeting

Our Mission: 
The Rupert J. Smith Law Library of St. Lucie County Florida strives to provide equal access to the courts through a strong collection of legal materials in print and electronic format to better serve all of the residents, bar and judiciary of St. Lucie County. The library staff endeavors to assist all patrons in using the collection effectively.

New CLEs on CD - available for checkout

  • Masters of DUI 2024 - 14 credits

  • Tech Up: Transform Your Law Practice - 5 credits

  • Advanced Real Property Certification Review 2024 - 17 credits

  • Sunshine Law 2024 - 6 credits

CLEs on CD are available for a one-week checkout. Please consider those still waiting to borrow the CLE after you.

Family Law Clinic offered at RJS on Monday, June 10th

Attorney George Metcalfe will hold a clinic on family law for members of the public seeking legal advice. Appointments are 20 minutes long and participants must register with a librarian at the front desk. Please call 772-462-2370

Call for presenters!

Do you have a CLE you'd like to present?

We're reaching out to all our readers for CLE presenters. The Rupert J. Smith Law Library would love to host the event. We can help you get the course approved for credit from the Florida Bar. Plus, you get CLE credit for presenting! The CLE can be on any legal topic. We typically hold these CLEs once a month on a Friday and provide lunch to attendees. Registration is free. Please email Jen or Nora for additional information.

Current CLE Courses Available on CD

Additional information: https://www.rjslawlibrary.org/cle-library

These CLEs may be borrowed by any attorney in current good standing with the Florida Bar.

 

In order to be placed on the waitlist for one of these titles, or to reserve any of the current titles listed below, please complete the online request form here on the RJS Library website.

 

  • Criminal Law Update 2023 (7.5 credits)

  •  Florida Law Update 2023 (8 credits)

  • Estate Planning and Asset Protection for the High Net Worth Client (8 credits)

  • 43rd Annual Legislative and Case Law Update (8.5 credits)

  • 46th Annual Local Government Law in Florida (10 credits)

  • Probate Law 2023 (8 credits)

  • View from the Bench: Miami (4.5 credits) exp 5/31/24

  • Advanced Real Property Certification Review (17 credits)

     

 

  • Annual Ethics and Professionalism Update: Navigating the Future - The Expertise for Changing Times (5 credits)

  •  Advanced Topics Affecting Easements (3.5 credits) exp 5/31/24

  • Elder Law Board Certification (6.5 credits)

  • Show Me the Money! Litigation Financial Issues in Family Law Cases (8 credits)

  • Survey of Florida Law 2023 (14.5 credits)

  • Sunshine Law 2023 (7 credits)

  • Masters of DUI 2024 (14 credits)

  • Tech Up (5 credits)

  • Sunshine Law 2024 (6 credits)

 

RJS will be closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.

There are no holiday closures during the month of June.

 

Hours:

Ft Pierce open Mondays through Thursdays 9-5

and Fridays 9-4:30

PSL open Wednesdays 10-2

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

 

Meetings of the library Board of Trustees are being held both in person and online via Zoom. 

If you would like to attend in person, please join us in the large conference room at the Ft. Pierce library location. 

If you would like to attend by Zoom, please contact the library at (772) 462-2370 for the meeting links.

 

Board of Trustees

Friday, July 12th at 2:00

 

If you want to connect to this discussion by Zoom, please email jen@rjslawlibrary.org for additional information.

(772) 462-2370

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