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The Florida Bar’s 2008 Midyear Meeting of Committees and Sections is Wednesday to Saturday at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.
Kathy Tucker, director of meetings and conventions for the Florida Bar, said this will be the second largest meeting ever of the Florida Bar, with The Florida Bar’s annual convention being the largest. This year’s annual convention is June 18-21 in Boca Raton.
Tucker explained that the annual meeting is more like a convention, where the election of Florida Bar officers also takes place.
“The midyear meeting is for the committee and sections to meet in one place. It is also combined with a (continuing legal education) component,” said Tucker. “It is more of a working meeting for the attorneys.”
About 1,000 attorneys are expected to attend the Florida Bar’s midyear meeting.
The Florida Bar 2008 Midyear Meeting Schedule:
Wednesday, Jan. 16
• Business Law Section and Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee — 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• Diversity Symposium Special Committee — 1-4 p.m.
• Stetson University College of Law Alumni Reception — 5:30-7 p.m.
• The Florida Bar Information Desk — 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Trial Lawyers Section:
• Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition: rounds one and two — 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition Luncheon — 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 17
Admiralty & Maritime Law Certification Committee — 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Advanced Federal Practice seminar presented by the Criminal Law Section — 8 a.m.-noon
• A Great Deal seminar presented by the Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation — 1-5 p.m.
• All-Member Reception sponsored by Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company — 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Appellate Practice Section:
• Committee Meetings — 9:30 a.m.- noon
• Executive Council — 1-3 p.m.
• Luncheon — noon-1 p.m.
• Attorney/Client Privilege Task Force — 2-5 p.m.
Business Law Section:
• Antitrust, Franchise & Trade Regulation Committee — 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Bankruptcy/UCC Committee — 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Business Litigation Committee — 9 a.m.-noon
• Communications, CLE, Membership and Legislation Committees — 2:45-3:30 p.m.
• Computer Law Committee — 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Corporations, Securities and Financial Services Committee — 9 a.m.-noon
• E-Discovery Subcommittee — 8-9 a.m.
• Executive Council — 3:30-6:30 p.m.
• Intellectual Property Committee — 9 a.m.-noon
• Legal Opinions Standards Committee — 1:30-3:30 p.m,
• Luncheon — noon-1:30 p.m.
• Member/Student Reception — 6-7:30 p.m.
• State/Federal Court Liaison Committee — 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Civil Trial Board Certification Committee —1-5 p.m.
• CLE Committee — 9 a.m.-noon
• Clients Security Fund Committee —10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Equal Opportunities Law Section — 1:30-3 p.m.
• Federal Court Practice Committee — 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• FLLIC seminar presented by the Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation —1-5 p.m.
• Florida Supreme Court: Task Force on Management of Complex Civil Litigation Cases, General Meeting and Public Hearing — 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Health Law Certification Committee — noon-5:30 p.m.
Health Law Section:
• Executive Council — 2:30-5:30 p.m.
• Reception — 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• International Law Certification Committee — 1-4 p.m.
• Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee —10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Judicial Independence Committee —10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Juvenile Court Rules Committee — 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Lawyers’ Marketplace — 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
• Legal Needs of Children Committee — 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Member Outreach Committee — 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Message Center sponsored by Upchurch Watson White Max Mediation Group — 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Prepaid Legal Services Committee — 9-11 a.m.
• Professionalism, Standing Committee — 1-3 p.m.
• Refreshment Center — 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Relations with CPA’s & FICPA Committee — 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• Rules of Judicial Administration Committee — 1-5:30 p.m.
• Southern Legal Counsel: Board Meeting — 4-6:30 p.m.
• The Florida Bar Information Desk — 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Traffic Court Rules Committee — 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Trial Lawyers Section:
• Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition: Semi-Final Rounds — 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition: Luncheon — 12:45-1:45 p.m.
• Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition: Final Round — 1:45-6 p.m.
• Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition: Reception — 6-7:30 p.m.
• UF Levin College of Law Alumni Reception — 6:30-8 p.m.
• Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee — 3-5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 18
• Admiralty Law Committee — 1-5 p.m.
• Advertising, Standing Committee — 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Annual Convention Committee 2008 —10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Antitrust & Trade Regulation Certification Committee — 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Appellate Court Rules Committee — 8-11 a.m.
• Appellate Practice Certification Committee — 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Aviation Law Certification Committee — 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Aviation Law Committee — 2-6 p.m.
• Business Litigation Certification Committee — 1-5 p.m.
• City, County & Local Government Certification Committee — noon-5:30 p.m.
• Civil Procedure Rules Committee — 9 a.m.-noon
• Commission on Professionalism Subcommittees — 8-10 a.m.
• Construction Law Certification Committee — 1-3 p.m.
• Consumer Protection Law Committee — 1-3 p.m.
• Criminal Law Section: Executive Council —10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Criminal Procedure Rules Committee — 2-4 p.m.
• Electronic Everything: The Practice of Law in Today’s Digital Environment seminar presented by the Business Law Section — 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Education Law Committee — 1:30-5 p.m.
• Eminent Domain Committee — 8:30 a.m.-noon
• Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section: Reception — 5-6:30 p.m.
• Family Law Rules Committee — 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Florida Association for Women Lawyers:
• Board of Directors — 9 a.m.-noon
• CLE Luncheon —12:30-2:30 p.m.
• Florida Council of Bar Executives —10 a.m.-noon
• Florida Lawyer’s Legal Insurance Corp. — 1-5:00 p.m.
• Government Lawyer Section: Executive Council — 2:30-4 p.m.
• Immigration and Nationality Law Certification Committee — 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Practice Ethics and ADR seminar sponsored by the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section — 1-5 p.m.
• Intellectual Property Law Certification Committee — 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee — 9-11 a.m.
• Law Related Education Committee — 1-3 p.m.
• Lawyers’ Marketplace — 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Masters of DUI seminar presented by the Criminal Law Section — 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Member Benefits Committee — 8-10 a.m.
• Mentoring, Committee — 1-3 p.m.
• Message Center sponsored by Upchurch Watson White Max Mediation Group — 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Military Affairs Committee — 1-3 p.m.
• Professional Ethics Committee — 2-5 p.m.
Public Interest Law Section:
• Committees — 9-11:30 a.m.
• Executive Council — 12:30-3:30 p.m.
• Legislation Committee —11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Refreshment Center — 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Small Claims Rules Committee — 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Statewide Advertising Grievance Committee — 10 a.m.-noon
• Student Education Admissions to the Bar Committee — 1-3 p.m.
• The Florida Bar Information Desk — 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Trial Lawyers Section: Executive Council — 9 a.m.-noon
• UPL Standing Committee — 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Workers’ Compensation Section: Executive Council — 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 19
• Animal Law Committee — 10 a.m.-noon