Mon
May 14, 2012
11:45am
Construction Law CLE Seminar, "An Overview of Public Procurement in Florida - from
Advertisement through Bid Protests" http://goo.gl/2heoZ
Where: Bar Assn.
Office, 1507 Belvedere Rd.,
WPB, FL 33406
Cost: $50
PBCBA Members/paralegals; $90 Non-PBCBA Members/paralegals; after 5/7/12 add
$10 late fee
Tue
May 15, 2012
May
15 - Aug. 7 6:30pm Broward County Bar Association:
Summer bowling league
Where: Manor
Lanes, 1517 NE 26th St.,
Wilton Manors
Cost: $15
per week. Contact: (954) 832-3618
12pm
South
Florida chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators: HR manager lunch
and
roundtable discussion on “Legal Management Issues”
Where: Bilzin
Sumberg, 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 2300, Miami
6pm
The
Federalist Society Miami Lawyers Division: Spring reception with Professor
Nelson
Lund, George Mason University School of Law, “Twenty-five years after Florida’s
concealed carry reform: The emerging jurisprudence of the Second Amendment”
Where: Coral
Gables Country Club, 990 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables
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Wed
May 16, 2012
8:25am
The Palm Beach
Estate and Probate Law Continuing legal Education Committee presents: "The
29th Annual Estate and Probate Seminar-Part 2" http://goo.gl/OqdTW
Where: Embassy
Suites, 1601 Belvedere Rd.,
WPB, FL 33406
Description:
This course has been granted 4.5 CLER including 1.0 Ethics; 3.5
Elder Law/ 3.5 Wills, Trusts, & Estates Certification credits from
the Florida Bar.
Cost:
$125 PBCBA Members/paralegals; $165 Non-Members/paralegals; after 5/9/12
add $25 late fee.
Coral
Gables Bar Association Monthly Luncheon: Arbitrations in Florida w/ Retired
Third District Court of Appeal Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr.
Where: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables
Cost: $25
students, $35 members, $45 nonmembers, free for judges.
6pm
Solo/Small Networking Dinner
Where: Dave
& Busters 3000 Oakwood
Boulevard Hollywood FL
Cost: $35
BCBA Members; $50 non-BCBA members $5 additional at the door
Thu
May 17, 2012
8am
The
Speaker Series Presented by: The Attorneys’ Division “April Showers Bring
May
Flowers: Benefits and Advice from the Rainmakers”
Where: Greater
Miami Jewish Federation 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Description:
Featuring Panelists: Alan J. Kluger, Esq., Kluger,
Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen &
Levine, P.L.
Michael T. Moore, Esq,, Moore & Company
Mark S.Meland, Esq., Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A
Speaker Series Chair: Michael N. Kreitzer
Attorneys’ Division Chair: Sidney Pertnoy, Esq.
The Network Attorneys’ Co-Chairs: Melissa Groisman Steinfeld, Esq.
& Justin B. Kaplan Esq. There will be no solicitation of funds
Couvert: $18 (not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution)
Kosher breakfast buffet included
Where: Don
Shula's Hotel 6842 Main Street
Miami Lakes, Florida
33014
Description:
EEOC Deputy Regional Counsel and Supervisory Trial Attorney,
Kimberly McCoy Cruz, will share insights on the EEOC and employment law,
including litigation filed in the Miami Office of the EEOC and recent issues
discussed by the EEOC. CLE approval will be applied for Cost: $30
members; $35 non-members RSVP: Online, at 305-827-0084 or hsera@corvopa.com
Where: Tower
Club 100 SE 3rd Ave, 28th Floor, Fort
Lauderdale, FL
Cost: $35
members of South Palm Beach County Bar , $50 non-members, $0 Judiciary
Contact:
Jeffrey Grubman at 561-367-0777
Where: Broward
County Bar Association, 1051 S.E. 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale
Description:
CLE Luncheon featuring Gary Hilko from Drug Court 2 CLE Credits
Cost:
Free to BCBA Members
5:30pm
Defending justice ... preserving & promoting an impartial judiciary W/ Florida
Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and Fourth
District Court of Appeal Judge Martha C. Warner
Where: The
Harriet Himmel Theatre, 700 S.
Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach
Contact:
(561) 515-1400
5:30pm
Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami:
Legislative Update Workshop and Probate Judges Panel Dinner Presentation
Where: Bankers Clib,
2 South Biscayne Boulevard, FL
14 Miami,FL 33131
Description:
Workshop on "Legislative Update," by Brian
Felcoski, J.D., Shareholder, Goldman,
Felcoski, & Stone, P.A; and Dinner Presentation on “Probate Judges
Panel,” by Judges Maria Korvick, Celeste Muir, Arthur Rothenberg, and Lawrence
Schwartz, the Judges for the Probate and Guardianship Division of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit of Florida (serving Miami-Dade County); Meeting includes
Workshop from 5:30 - 6:30PM and Dinner & Presentation from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Cost:: Members: Free; Non-Members: $65.
5:30pm
JURORS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS: A CLE discussion about how jurors reach their
decisions http://goo.gl/8nKkZ
Where: Sheraton
Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port Hotel in Dania, Florida
Description:
Hosted by the Association of Litigation Support Professionals,
South Florida Chapter Guests are
invited to come for networking and cocktails at 5:30. Dinner
will begin at 6:15pm.
Cost:
Dinner is $30 for ALSP Members and $40 for Non-Members (Group Discounts
Available).
6pm
Legal Services of Greater Miami's
Heart of Giving Celebration and Judicial Reception http://goo.gl/fpRUP
Where: The
Rubell Family Collection - 95 NW
29th Street 33127
Description:
Presentation of the Equal Justice Leadership Award Remarks by Steven Zack
The event
is open to the public. Tickets are $100 per person ($75 for Government and
Public Interest). The Judiciary is complimentary. Contact MRabinowitz@lsgmi.org (305-438-2531) for more information on
sponsorship opportunities.
Where: Fado's
Irish Pub, Mary Brickell Village
Description:
1 Hour Open Bar & Passed Appetizers $12 Bottomless Wine for
Ladies
Happy
Hour Extended Until 10pm Space is limited
Fri
May 18, 2012
8:30am
27th Annual View from the Bench Family Law Seminar Presented by the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit Family Division & Dade Legal Aid/Put
Something
Back
Where: DADE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COURTROOM 6-1,
73 W. FLAGLER ST, MIAMI,
FL 33130
Description:
CHAIR: GERALD KORNREICH, ESQ. 4.0 CLE applied for incl.
1.0 ethics 2.5 marital /family law certification
Highlights: View from the Bench, Judge’s Roundtable, Legislative Update, Case Law Update, Ray H. Pearson Pro Bono GAL Award Ceremony and
many other fantastic topics.
CALL NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE & TO BE A SPONSOR 305-579-5733
Ext. 2252 or email PSB@dadelegalaid.org
11:30am
Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association General Membership Meeting:
BUILDING YOUR BOOK OF BUSINESS w/ Yolanda Cash Jackson, Esq
Where: Becker
& Poliakoff, 121 Alhambra Plaza, 10th Fl, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Cost: $30
members, $35 non-members; $25 students and FREE for Judges
12pm
Cunningham Bar Association General Member Meeting & Elections for Executive
Board Positions
Where: Law
Library at the Main Courthouse, West Palm Beach
Contact:
Lynn Solomon, Esq. at 561-820-4872.
5:30pm
Raising the Bar for Art Education- South Palm Beach County Bar Association
& The Boca Raton Museum of Art Cocktail Reception
Where: Boca Raton Museum
of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park, Boca
Raton
Description:
South Palm Beach Bar Members + 1 guest only
Sat
May 19, 2012
Where: University of Miami
8am
Dive
Bar — Underwater Bar Association: Diving with the Moon (Dog) local dive to
benefit
Diveheart
Where: American
Dream Dive Charters, Hyatt Regency Pier 66, Dock Slip D- 99,2301 SE 17th
St., Fort Lauderdale
Cost: $55
Contact: (954) 522-6601
10am
Lawyers to the Rescue Legal Clinic
Where: Camillus
House, 726 NE 1st Avenue
in downtown Miami , FL
Description:
Legal Clinic for the Homeless at Camillus House Criminal Law,
Family Law, Immigration Law, PI & Med Mal Law, Disability Law, Human
Rights Law
Sun
May 20, 2012
Where: University of Miami
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Mon May 21,
2012
8:30am Bankruptcy
Law CLE Seminar- Practicing Bankruptcy at a Higher
Level:
Where:
Bar
Assn. Office, 1507 Belvedere
Rd., WPB, FL 33406
Description:
This
course has been granted 7.0 CLER from the Florida Bar.
Cost: $175 PBCBA
Members/paralegals; $215 Non- PBCBA Members/paralegals. After 5/14/12 add
$25 late fee.
Tue May 22,
2012
11:30am LMASE South
Florida City Group: 11 Ways to Improve Business
Development
Where:
Hunton & Williams,
1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2500 Miami, FL
Description:
William
J. Flannery, J.D. with The WJF Institute will present a lunch
seminar outlining
11 ways to improve business development in law firms. The presentation will
cover
topics
ranging from face-to-face business development to the implementation of
worldwide global
client-focused teams. This presentation is unique as it takes the best of
corporate sales, marketing
and global account management to show what law firms can learn from their
clients. Bill’s
presentation is the collective knowledge of 40 years in business development,
sales,
marketing
and global account management. This presentation is designed for all size firms,
in all
geographic
locations and all practice areas. Bill has worked with 136 of the AMLAW 200
and
firms
of all sizes from all parts of the globe.
Cost:
$20 for LMA members, $40 for non-members. Cash
and checks only
5pm Financial
Planning Association of Miami-Dade and Greater Fort Lauderdale CE Presentation and Baseball
Game
Where:
Marlins' Park,
501 Marlins Way
Miami,FL
33125
Description:
Presentation
on "20 Tax Traps and Other Trustee Selection Considerations” by Mark R. Parthemer, Esq., Managing Director, Fiduciary Counsel -
Southeast Region, Bessemer Trust Meeting includes Registration, Networking, and
Presentation from 5:00-6:30PM; Florida
Marlins
vs. Colorado Rockies Baseball Game with Club Level Seats and $15
Food/Drink Voucher at 7:10 PM. One Hour of CE Pending for CFP, CPE/CPA, & FL
Insurance
Cost:: Members: $60; Non-Members (Family &Friends Welcome):
$65
5:30pm MIAMI-DADE
LEGAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATION: The Creation of a Trial Notebook w/ Robert J. Fiore,
Esq.
Where:
La
Cofradia Restaurant, 160 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables, FL
33134
Cost: $30 members, $35
non-members
Wed May 23,
2012
11:45am Judicial
Luncheon, "Opening Statements & Improper Closing Arguments in Jury Trials"
http://goo.gl/tjNsN
Where:
North
end of cafeteria, Main Courthouse, WPB
Description:
Judicial Panel
includes Honorables Lucy Chernow Brown, John S. Kastrenakes, and Janis B. Keyser. Moderated by
Matthew A. Fiorello, Esq., Peterson Bernard, Attorneys
at
Law. This course has been
granted 1.0 CLER from the Florida Bar. This event is limited to
50
registrants; pre-registration is
required. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.
Cost:$30 PBCBA Members; Judges Complementary; add $10 late fee
after 5/16/12.
6pm South Palm Beach County Bar
Association SOLO/Small Law Firm Networking Group http://goo.gl/cBwQP
YOUR AD
HERE
Thu May 24,
2012
11:30am Solo &
Small Firm Luncheon, plus CLE: Local Rules, Administrative Orders and Divisional
Instructions: Civil, Criminal & Family Divisions H E L P
! What Do They All Mean? Presented by the Palm Beach Solo &Small Firm Practitioners
Committee
Description:
Program Speaker: Amy
Borman, General Counsel, 15th
Judicial Circuit
Program Agenda:
Introduction to the local rules, Administrative Orders, and Divisional
Instructions for Civil, Criminal and Family Divisions within the 15th
Judicial Circuit. Proper Preparation for UMC and special set hearings:
The "How To's" and "How Not
To's" Professionalism in Palm Beach
County, 15th Judicial
Circuit: The "Should Do's" and the "Should Not Do's."
Cost: LUNCH,
PLUS 1.00 C.L.E.R CREDIT FOR JUST $10
11:45am West Broward
Section Luncheon: "The Bar's Role with Merit Retention of Supreme Court and
Appellate Judges" with Eugene Pettis Florida Bar President-Elect Designate http://goo.gl/P8AAe
Where:
Plantation Preserve Golf Course
7050 W. Broward
Blvd, Plantation
FL
Cost: $25 If registered prior to 5/24/2012, $30 At the door, Judiciary
Complimentary
Where:
Ruth’s
Chris Steak House, North Palm
Beach
Cost: NCS Members $60,
Spouses & attorneys who are not NCS members $70, Judges are complimentary . Add $5.00 after
5/22/12.
6pm St. Thomas More
Society of South Florida: Red Mass, reception
and dinner with Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski and
Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince
Where:
St.
Anthony Catholic Church, 901 NE Second St., Fort Lauderdale
Description:
7:30
reception, 8:30 p.m., dinner, Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, 3030 Holiday
Drive, Fort Lauderdale.
Cost:
$65
Contact: (954)
565-6002
Fri May 25,
2012
7:30am Attorney
Breakfast Club Meeting
11:45am South Miami / Kendall Bar Association Luncheon w/ Ethan
Wall
Where:
Carrabba's Italian Grill
5829 SW 73rd St.,
Miami, Florida
33143
Cost: $25 Members with
Reservation $35 Non-Members or without Reservation
12pm joint luncheon
of the Palm Beach County Bar Association & Economic Council of Palm Beach
County LUNCH WITH THE FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OFEDUCATION
Description:
The
Importance of education and businesses working together to engage students
in civic awareness so they'll become better citizens and employees.
Speaker: Gerard
Robinson, Florida Commissioner of Education
Cost: $25
3pm Retirement
Ceremony for Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr.
Where:
Third
District Court of Appeal 2001
Southwest 117th Avenue Miami,
Florida 33175
6pm St. Thomas More Society Red Mass
Dinner
Where:
Marriott Harbor Beach
Resort
Thu May 31,
2012
6pm South Miami Kendall Bar Association Annual Installation
Banquet
Where:
Coral
Gables Country
Club
Description:
This
year's annual Installation Banquet promises to be a spectacular affair, with
a new venue and improved format. Our own Steven Paulson will provide live
music with the help of his band, Crazy Talk. Invitations are going
soon.
YOUR AD
HERE
Fri Jun 1,
2012
Where:
Bar
Assn. Office, 1507 Belvedere Rd.,WPB 33406
Description:
This
course has been granted 4.0 CLER including .5 Ethics credits /4.0
Real
Estate Certification
credits by the Florida Bar. Lunch included with registration.
Cost:$100 PBCBA Members/paralegals; $140 Non-PBCBA
Members/paralegals; after 5/25/12 add $25 late fee.
Where:
PGA
National Golf Club
5:30pm Educate Tomorrow's 9th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction
Where: The Sky Lobby in The Miami Tower: 100 SE 2nd St. Miami, FL.
Description: What's better than a wine tasting for a good cause? Educate Tomorrow's Wine Tasting and Silent Auction is a charity event conducted to raise money to benefit the fostered youth in Miami-Dade County. Teenagers and young adults ages 15-23 are matched up with mentors who will guide them and inspire them to further their education to help create a better life for themselves. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Tony DeLerme.
Cost: Wine Tasting and Silent Auction $75.
Sat Jun 2,
2012
7am Cuban American
Bar Association: 5K Lawyers on the Run
Where:
Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th St., Miami
6:30pm Broward
County Hispanic Bar Association 23rd Annual Gala &
Installation
Dinner
Where:
Hilton Ft
Lauderdale Marina Hotel, 1881 SE 17th St., Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
Cost: $160 Black tie
optional)
7pm Palm Beach County Bar
Assoc Annual Installation of Officers and Directors; dinner and dancing. http://goo.gl/p2vAe
Where:
The
Breakers Hotel, Palm
Beach
Description:
7-8
pm cocktails; 8-12 Dinner & Dancing
Cost: $150 per person;
Judges Complimentary
Sun Jun 3,
2012
SAVE THE DATE:
Broward Young Lawyers Family Day
Where:
TY
Park, Hollywood
5pm Caribbean MID-YEAR BOWL-A-RAMA
Where:
SpareZ, 5325 S. University Drive, Davie, FL 33328
Description:
By
popular demand, the CBA has planned a fun night of bowling for our members!
COME SHARE LAUGHS, PIZZA, AND SODA! Feel free to bring your
spouses/significant others!
