This directory includes contact information and news from area legal associations. Every effort has been made to get accurate information and any corrections will be appreciated. Information for this directory should be submitted to editorial@baileypub.com or faxed to 353-2628. If your association is not included, call Mike Sharkey at 356-2466.
Updated: 05/12/2008
Jacksonville Bar Association
(Susan Sowards, executive director, 399-4486 or www.jaxbar.org. Caroline Emery, president, 630-7256 or emery4jba@gmail.com)
Wednesday: JBA annual meeting and election of officers at the Wyndham.
May 22: JBA annual golf and tennis outing at Deerwood Country Club. Golf starts at 1 p.m., tennis at 1:30 and it’s a members only event. Call the JBA offices for more information.
June 12: JBA luncheon and swearing in ceremony at the Hyatt for the new president and officers for the 2008-09 year. The RSVP deadline is June 6. Call the Bar offices for more.
June 20: The annual Ray Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Seminar at Coastal Law. Details TBA.
June 27: Lawyer Variety Show at the Times-Union Center. For more information, contact Rose Marie Preddy at 631-1919 or rpreddy@preddylaw.com.
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
(Christa Figgins, development director, 356-8371, ext. 316 or www.jaxlegalaid.org)
Wednesday: Foreclosure clinic at the JALA offices at 5:30 p.m.
May 21: Debt collection/credit report clinic at the JALA offices at 5 p.m.
June 4: Emancipation clinic at the JALA offices at 5 p.m.
June 5: Bankruptcy clinic at the JALA offices at 5 p.m.
June 10: Small claims court clinic at the County Courthouse in Courtroom A at 5:30 p.m.
June 11: Foreclosure clinic at the JALA offices at 5:30 p.m.
June 17: Debt collection/credit report clinic and the JALA offices at 5 p.m.
All clinics are free and do not require reservations.
Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association
(Susan Haag, president, 348-2720 or susanhaag@smith.alumnae.net)
Wednesday: Monthly luncheon at River City Brewing Company. Guest speakers Deborah Greene and Kristen Van der Linde will talk about grievance procedure. Free for members and $25 for non-members.
June 5: Annual judicial reception. The theme is “Success Hasn’t Spoiled Us Yet.” Hyatt, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Entertainment by The Rick Arcusa Band.
Hispanic Bar Association of Northeast Florida
(Ada Hammond, president, 358-7400)
Jacksonville Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division
(Kevin Cook, president, 353-0211 or kbc@bedellfirm.com)
Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association
(Maria Aguila, president, 638-1338 or mariadeg@bellsouth.net)
July 10: Election of new officers, location and time TBA.
North Florida Chapter of the Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund Inc.
(Mark Eckels or Linda Farrell, co-chairs, 353-6241, or Alan Gordon, vice-chair, 348-2790)
The group meets the first Friday of every month at 4 p.m. at Mudville Grill in the St. Nicholas area.
Federal Bar Association Jacksonville Chapter
(Tysen Duva, president, 301-6300. Kim Israel, president-elect, 398-7038)
Family Law Inns of Court
(Judge Gary Flower, president, or Jim Keenan, secretary, 359-9060 or james@jtkeenanlaw.com)
Christian Legal Society
(Roger Gannam, president, 880-4000 or rgannam@lindellfarson.com)
Brown bag Bible study every Friday except holidays and luncheon days hosted by Blane McCarthy. For more, call 391-0091.
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association
(Rehan Khawaja, president, 355-8055)
David Gay and Brooke Bornick are managing the JBBA’s newsletter. Call 398-0900 or 598-8660 for more information or to submit an article.
May 28: Candidate forum. Confirmed guests include State Attorney candidates Angela Corey and Jay Plotkin and judicial candidates Mark Hulsey, Adrian Soud, Rick Buttner and Virginia Norton. Location TBD. For more information, contact Lynn Drysdale at 356-8371 ext. 306 or lynn.drysdale@jaxlegalaid.org.
D.W. Perkins Bar Association
(Christopher Davis, 399-1609 or cdd@peekcobb.com)
Catholic Lawyers Guild
(Beth Reichard, president, 356-6311 or breichard@hacsr.com)
Jacksonville Beaches Bar Association
(Kyndra Mulder, president, 296-7702)
Nassau County Bar Association
(Teresa J. Sopp, president, 277-2737)
Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel
(David Anderson, president, 353-9664 or djanderson@colestone.com)
Elder Law Section of the Jacksonville Bar
(Rick Fairweather of Rogers Towers, chair, 346-5511 or rfairweather@rtlaw.com)
The group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Rogers Towers offices in the Wachovia building on Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 1500.
Jacksonville Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators
(Jean Pimental, publicity chair, 630-1844 or JeanP@coj.net)
American Board of Trial Advocates Jacksonville chapter
(Charles A. Sorenson, 356-6071)
June 4: Membership meeting, noon at The University Club.
July 25: Membership meeting, time TBA, at Hammock Dunes Resort.
Oct. 15: Membership meeting, noon at The University Club.
Dec. 6: Annual dinner, 6-10 p.m. at The University Club.
Jacksonville Justice Association
(Tom Slater, president, 358-8881)
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