Professionalism & Civility
A panel discussion with a view from the Bench, the Practitioner and the 17th Circuit Professionalism Panel
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The Honorable Martin Bidwill |
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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
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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
Time: 11:30 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)
REGISTER HERE
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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
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2015 Law Day Luncheon:
Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law
Friday, May 1
Keynote Speaker: David 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!
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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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We Thank Our Annual Sponsors
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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
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