Broward County Bar  Association

E-Newsletter of Continuing Legal Education and

Upcoming Events in Broward County

April 20, 2015
Professionalism & Civility
A panel discussion with a view from the Bench, the Practitioner and the 17th Circuit Professionalism Panel

Jesse Diner
Jesse Diner
The Honorable Martin Bidwill
Andrea Gundersen
         
West Broward Section Luncheon
Thursday, April 23

 

 

Speakers: Judge Martin Bidwill, Former Florida Bar President, Jesse Diner, Esq, Andrea R. Gundersen, Vice Chair Professionalism Panel

 

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm; Includes Lunch and 1 General and Ethics CLE (Credit Approved) 

 

Location: Deicke Auditorium (5701 Cypress Rd, Plantation, FL 33317)

 

Cost: $20 BCBA Member; $30 Non-Member; No Charge for Judiciary Members of BCBA


Beyond the Breach and How to Protect it All: Data Protectionand Cybersecurity.....Don't be the next target!
Wednesday, April 22

 

Cyber-attacks are real. Data breaches and computer network intrusions have reached an all-time high in the U.S. The majority of these cybercrime incidents are targeting the U.S. business's. We hear about them all the time...Law Firms, Target, eBay and even Microsoft. Will you be ready to take the right steps if it happens to your network? Come get a better understanding of the latest sophisticated, well-coordinated attacks out there and what next steps to take.....Don't gamble with your data and technology!

 

Speakers:

  • Robert Villanueva , ATSAIC , U.S. Secret Service 
  • Michael Goldstein, LanInfotech
  • Valerie B. Barnhart, Esq., Partner at Kelley Kronenberg

Time11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Cost: $20 Members; $30 Non-Members; No Charge BCBA Judiciary;

Includes Lunch & 2 CLE Credits (Approved)
Venue Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce  (this is a BCBA event)

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A Litigator's Guide to Fourth DCA Appeals
Wednesday, April 29

Court, Its Practices, Procedures, Pitfalls, and Recent Rules Changes (For Appellate Lawyers too)   
Demystify Appellate Practice for Litigators
  • Introduce the Fourth DCA, along with its differences from other courts
  • Review basic appellate practice in state appellate courts, from a litigator's perspective
  • Discuss recent Appellate Rules changes [effective January 1, 2015]
  • Identify major pitfalls to avoid along the pre-appellate and appellate road
  •  Help to identify the types of cases that might need some special appellate assistance

Speaker: Paul Regensdorf, Esq.2 General CLE Credits (Credit approved) 

 

Time: 3:00 - 5:00pm

Location: BCBA Conference Center

Cost: $15 Member; $25 Non-member; No Charge for BCBA Judiciary 



 
2015 Law Day Luncheon: 
Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law

Friday, May 1

 

 

 

 

Keynote SpeakerDavid Prodger,

British Consul General in Miami 

The Consul General is the senior UK official in a Consulate General, which is a subordinate office to the Embassy or High Commission, usually located in another major city. The Consul General represents the UK government and is typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region.

 

 

2015 Liberty Bell Award Recipient 

Barbara Grevoir

 

 

   

Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 p.m.

Venue: Renaissance Hotel (17th Street)

Cost: $35 BCBA Member; $45 Non-Member;  Includes Lunch and Complimentary Self Parking 


Sponsorship's Now Available!

 

CLE: Efficiency Tools for Attorneys - FREE

Wednesday, April 29


Introduce attorneys to cloud based and transactional tools that can help increase productivity.  It will cover litigation tools that have recently been released or purchased by Thomson Reuters.  We will discuss trends in technology used by transactional attorneys.  We will introduce Practical Law and demonstrate how cutting edge resources can help quickly interpret and apply law.  We will discuss managing matters (practice management): capturing time, billing clients, trust accounts, conflict checking and about Hosted Solutions; accessing firm documents remotely; how to practice law more effectively through the management of eDiscovery; tools for Case analysis: legal/factual organization; as well as, drafting efficiencies.  


 

Speaker: Cristina H. Faherty 

 

Includes: Lunch and 1 CLE Credits (Credits Pending)

Time: 12:00 - 1:30pm

Location: BCBA Conference Center


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BCBA Officers

 

John G. Jordan

President

Robin Moselle
President Elect

 

Charles A. Morehead III

Treasurer

 

Thomas Oates

Secretary


Alan S. Fishman

Past President

 

Braulio Rosa

Executive Director