Who should apply?
The Legal Aid Foundation seeks local attorneys with a drive for social change and community leadership for Thunderdome Tallahassee Class 10. All ages, practice areas, and experience levels are welcome to apply. Participants receive the added benefits of:
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CLEs in family law
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Mentoring from some of the best family lawyers in Leon County
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A lifelong network of friends, community connections, and referral sources
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Small group interactions with judges, lawyers, and legal professionals
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Development of client handling and trial skills
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Personal leadership growth
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Widespread public recognition
What’s the commitment?
Participants commit to mandatory attendance at:
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Monthly class at FSU Law School, for CLE credit, case mentoring/discussion, and leadership development
Participants are encouraged to attend:
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Social Mixers and Roundtable Lunches
2025 Schedule - To Be Announced
All classes will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm at the College of Law Research Center
Classes set to begin May 2025.
Thunderdome Tallahassee is offered by the Legal Aid Foundation of Tallahassee, and developed by committee and curriculum partners representing Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit Family Law Judges, FSU Law’s Public Interest Law Center, Leadership Tallahassee, Tallahassee Bar Association & Young Lawyers’ Section, Tallahassee Barristers, Tallahassee Women Lawyers, Virgil Hawkins Bar Association, and Thunderdome programs in Chicago and Connecticut cited as best practices by the ABA.