4-Hour Florida Ethics & Open Government Master Class.
$75.00
NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2026/2027!
About This Course
The 4-Hour Florida Ethics & Open Government Master Class satisfies Florida’s annual ethics training requirement under Section 112.3142, Florida Statutes, including 2 hours of Ethics Law, 1 hour of Government in the Sunshine Law, and 1 hour of Florida Public Records Law.
The training draws on a wide range of examples from compliance investigations, ethics advisory opinions, and appellate court decisions to deepen participants’ understanding of the ethical standards and legal obligations that govern public officials.
New for 2026/2027: The course now includes the additional ethics training required by Florida’s Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement (FIRE) Act, covering enhanced penalties for prohibited gifts from foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, recognizing foreign influence campaigns, and reporting suspected foreign influence activities.
Available online and on demand, participants can complete the course at their own pace and receive a personalized Certificate of Completion.
Approved by The Florida Bar for 5.0 CLE credits (General 5.0 | Ethics 2.5 | Professionalism 2.5 | Technology 1.0 | City, County and Local Government Law Certification 5.0 | State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice 5.0).
Description
About Your Instructor:
The course is led by Caroline Klancke, an attorney-ethicist with more than 15 years of ethics law experience. Ms. Klancke is the former General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director of the Florida Commission on Ethics where she assisted the agency in its constitutional mandate to interpret and enforce the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees. Prior to her tenure with the Commission on Ethics, she served as Chief Ethics Officer and Senior Attorney with the Florida Public Service Commission. She is the author of the Florida Ethics Law Handbook—the only comprehensive guide to governmental ethics regulations in Florida. Ms. Klancke is well versed in the areas of ethics, public records, and open public meetings law compliance. She has developed and led ethics trainings and educational programs for the Commission on Ethics, the Florida Bar, Florida Association of Counties, and others. In 2015, the Florida Government Bar Association selected her as a finalist for Government Attorney of the Year.
What Will You Learn?
- Florida’s Ethics Laws (2 Hours)
- Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law (1 Hour)
- Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law (1 Hour)
Audience
- Florida Public Officials
- Florida Public Employees
- Citizen Ethics Advocates
- Lawyers working in the areas of government or media law
