Florida Guardian ad Litem Academy

This training addresses strategies and tools to use courtroom technology effectively, including best practices for developing and deploying PowerPoint and digital presentations and creating persuasive, impactful demonstrative aids.

Original Webinar Date: October 17, 2025

CLE Credits available through April 30, 2027

General: 1.0

Technology: 1.0

Presenters:  

Tara R. Price:

Tara R. Price is a partner in the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Appellate Practice Group.

Tara focuses her practice on administrative, commercial, constitutional, and appellate litigation. She represents both public and private clients in complex disputes before Florida's Division of Administrative Hearings, the district courts of appeal, the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, assisting her clients as they navigate regulatory and political challenges.

In addition to her experience in all aspects of appellate advocacy and procedure, Tara has extensive experience advising and litigating high-profile matters in federal district court on behalf of governmental clients, including the Florida Senate and Florida Secretary of State. Tara’s representative experience also includes helping to secure a key victory for Florida's electric cooperatives in a high-profile matter before the Florida Supreme Court, which resulted in the rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have radically altered the way Florida's electric cooperatives and other electric utilities operate their utility businesses. In addition to successfully representing regional associations of Florida Pilots seeking rate increases before the Florida Pilotage Rate Review Committee and Board of Pilot Commissioners, Tara has also represented Florida's business interests before the Florida Supreme Court in matters such as the Daubert evidentiary rule and Florida's summary-judgment procedure.

Prior to her private practice experience, Tara was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Adalberto Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Honorable Robert L. Hinkle of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. During law school, Tara interned for the Honorable Charles T. Canady of the Florida Supreme Court and was selected to serve as a gubernatorial fellow in 2010 and 2011 for Governors Charlie Crist and Rick Scott.

Tara also draws upon her substantial political and governmental experience prior to attending law school, including her service as a communications professional in the state’s executive and legislative branches, as well as on numerous presidential and statewide campaigns. She worked as the communications director for Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink from 2006 to 2009 and also worked in the Florida House of Representatives during more than 10 regular and special sessions, analyzing legislation and assisting dozens of state legislators with media relations and constituent outreach.

Kassandra S. Reardon:

Kassandra S. Reardon is an Associate in the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group.

Kassie focuses her practice on administrative, commercial, and constitutional litigation in state and federal courts.

Prior to joining Shutts, Kassie clerked for the Honorable Wendy W. Berger on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. As a law student, Kassie was a judicial extern for the Honorable Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz on the Florida Supreme Court. Kassie was also selected to participate in the Florida House of Representatives Legislative Fellows Program, Class of 2019-2020, and worked on the House Education Committee. Before attending law school, Kassie worked in the Florida House of Representatives as a Legislative Aide to Representative George Moraitis.