Sarah E. Kay

Kay Family Law PLLC

Profile

Education

  • J.D., M.B.A., M.Ed., B.S.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

  • 2010

AAML Position(s) HELD

National

    State

    • Fellow, AAML

    Legal Organizations

    • 2023-2024 Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar
    • 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Marital and Family Law Certification Committee
    • 2017-2018 President, Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers

    CLE Presentations

    • Co-Speaker, Effective Use of Co-Parenting Communication Software in Mediation, 12th Judicial Circuit Mediation Program, Webinar, November 13, 2023
    • Co-Presenter, Special Needs Children and Family Court, Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator, 2023 Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies, October 26, 2023
    • Co-Speaker, Ethics & Technology: Exploring Efficient Solutions for Legal Professionals, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Webinar, September 14, 2023
    • Speaker, Document Management and Using Trial Notebooks, Florida Litigation Support for Paralegals, Halfmoon Education, Inc., Webinar, September 8, 2023
    • Co-Speaker, Use of Outside Advisors, Specialists, and Experts for Cases Involving Special Needs Children (Parts 1 & 2), FACP 11th Annual Conference, June 9, 2023
    • Panelist, Mediating with Professionalism - Educating Young Lawyers and Law Students, Miami-Dade Bar Florida Law Con, Webinar, March 31, 2023
    • Presenter, Taming the Email Beast, Quimbee, Webinar, March 2023
    • Co-Speaker, Special Needs Children: What you need to know, The Association of Florida Magistrates and Hearing Officers, Inc., Webinar, November 1, 2022
    • Speaker, Special Needs Children: What you need to know, 5th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program Training, Webinar, September 27, 2022
    • Co-Speaker, Technology & Mediation: What you need to know, King Kay Solutions PLLC, Webinar, September 26, 2022
    • Speaker, Taming the Email Beast: Practical & Ethical Communication Practices, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, September 21, 2022
    • Speaker, Microsoft Excel Trips & Tricks, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, September 6, 2022
    • Speaker, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Demystifying and Unlocking the Power of Adobe Acrobat Pro, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, August 17, 2022
    • Co-Speaker, Mediating for Extraordinary Families: Special Needs Children, LGBGQIAA Community, and Extended Families, Florida Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, August 12, 2022
    • Speaker, Microsoft Word: Unlocking its Power to Simplify Your Practice, Florida Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Webinar, August 3, 2022
    • Co-Speaker, Ethics, Tips ,and Tricks for Effective Family Law Mediations, King Kay Solutions LLC, Webinar, July 12, 2022
    • Co-Speaker, Mediating Cases with Special Needs Children, Webinar, TalkingParents, June 16, 2022
    • Speaker, Preparing Marital Settlement Agreements: Assisting with Different Types of Agreements, Halfmoon Seminars, Webinar, May 26, 2022
    • Speaker, Give Peace a Chance: Assisting with ADR, Halfmoon Seminars, Webinar, May 26, 2022
    • Co-Speaker, Introduction to Cultural Diversity Considerations, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, May 1, 2022
    • Speaker, Ethical Drafting of Mediation Agreements, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, May 1, 2022
    • Co-Speaker, Role of Confidentiality and Privilege in Mediations, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, April 30, 2022
    • Speaker, Nuts, Bolts, and Action Plan for Creating Your Business, King Kay Solutions LLC Mediator Retreat, Palm Harbor, FL, April 30, 2022
    • Co-Speaker, Special Needs Children and Family Law, Florida Chapter Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 17th Annual Advanced Education Program, Webinar, December 3, 2021
    • Co-Speaker, Ethical Technological Solutions for Your Law Practice, The Florida Bar CLE Committee Fall Meeting, Zoom, October 14, 2021
    • Co-Speaker, Special Needs Considerations in Divorce, ABA Family Law Section 2021 Fall CLE Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 7, 2021
    • 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 Practice
    • Speaker, 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, 2011
    • Speaker, Redefining Parenthood: Removing Nostalgia from Third Party Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Florida, Stetson Law Review Scholarship Presentation, April 2009

    Other Accomplishments

    • Working with Experts and Families with Special Needs Children, 33 J. Amer. Acad. Mat. L. 419 (2021) (Co-author with Maria C. Gonzalez, Esq., BCS).
    • Mental Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 2, Fla B. J. 22 (Jan/Feb. 2021).
    • Mental Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 1, Fla. B. J. 22 (Nov. 2020).
    • Special Needs Children and Family Law, 34 Fla. Fam. L. Commentator 37 (Winter 2020)
    • Making Family Law Mediation Family-Friendly, Fla. B. ADR Section, The Common Ground (Fall 2018)
    • Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word in Legal Document Preparation, 31 Fla. Fam. L. Commentator 28 (Summer 2018)
    • Upgrading Technical Competence, 29 Fla. F. Fam. L. Commentator 42 (Spring 2016)
    • Ten Mobile Apps to Upgrade your Practice, 29 Fla. B. Fam. L. Commentator 15 (Winter 2016)
    • Effective Preparation of Financial Affidavits in Florida Family Law Cases, Strategies for Family Law in Florida 137 (Aspatore 2015) (assisted author Jennifer Ficarrotta)
    • Purposeful Navigation Through the Seas of Social Change: A Theory-based Approach to Florida Alimony Reform, Fla. B. J. 60 (Nov. 2014) (Co-author with Alexa Revord Larkin)
    • Proposed Collaborative Law Legislation in Florida, 24 HCBA Lawyer 18 (May 2014)
    • The Florida Family Law Lawyer’s User Guide to Electronic Evidence, 25 Fla. B. Fam. L. Commentator 15 (Spring 2012)
    • Redefining Parenthood: Removing Nostalgia from Third Party Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Florida, 39 Stetson L. R. 317 (2009)