Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
(Carter DeWitt, development director, (904) 356-8371, ext. 314 or jaxlegalaid.org)
Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association
(Joanne Fakhre, president, (904) 296-9232 or [email protected]. Website is jwla.org.)
Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel
(Kansas Gooden, president, (904) 353-6241)
Northeast Chapter, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
(Stephen Mosca, (904) 390-2706)
Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association
(Art Stresing, president, (904) 255-4752 or [email protected])
Northeast Florida Chapter of Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund Inc.
(Holley Akers, (904) 399-8989, or Michael O’Rourke, (904) 398-0811, co-chairs.)
The group meets the first Friday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at The Mudville Grille in the St. Nicholas area.
Federal Bar Association Jacksonville Chapter
(Michael Abel, president. The association’s website is jacksonvillefederalbarassociation.org.)
Christian Legal Society
(Hollyn Foster, president, [email protected])
Luncheons are generally the third Thursday of the month at the First Baptist Church dining center (Laura and Ashley streets).
Friday: Bible Study led by Judge Sharon Tanner, 8-8:50 a.m., The Southern Grill, 800 Flagler Ave.
Thursday: Annual City Rescue Mission lunch, noon-1 p.m. at McDuff Avenue facility. Resident will speak about the organization. Lunch provided for $10 donation.
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association
(Kevin Paysinger, president, (904) 391-0030 or [email protected]. Or, Jeanne Breault, [email protected]. The association’s website is jaxbkybar.com.)
D.W. Perkins Bar Association
(Felicia Wilcox, president, [email protected].)
General body meetings the first Thursday of every month.
American Board of Trial Advocates Jacksonville Chapter
(Scott Costantino, president, [email protected])
Catholic Lawyers Guild
(Stacy Scaldo, president, (904) 680-7641 or [email protected])
“First Friday Mass” at noon the first Friday of every month at Immaculate Conception Chapel.
Jacksonville Beaches Bar Association
(David Willis, president, (904) 270-8707)
Meets the third Thursday of the month at The Wine Bar at 320 N. First St. in Jacksonville Beach.
Nassau County Bar Association
(Brett Steger, president, (904) 225-8885 or [email protected])
Jacksonville Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators
(Elizabeth Locke, president; Erin Juzapavicus, president-elect)
Jacksonville Justice Association
(Matthew Posgay, president. Ray Davis, vice president. Kelly Karstaedt, executive director, (904) 292-1111.)
Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Chapter, Jacksonville City Group
(Brook Redmond, president.)
Collaborative Family Law Group of NE Florida
(Connie J. Byrd, president, (904) 731-0990 or [email protected])
Northeast Florida Paralegal Association
(Allison Alexis, president, at [email protected] or (904) 360-2349; Jeanne Riggen, first vice president, (904) 281-7935 or [email protected])
Paralegal Association of Florida Inc., First Coast Chapter
(Jennifer Heape, president, [email protected] of (904) 483-5386 or Kim Schenkel, first vice president, [email protected] or (904) 249-9030)
Three Rivers Legal Services
(Chardea Murray, pro bono coordinator, (904) 394-7450 ext. 7205, [email protected])
Association of Corporate Counsel, North Florida Chapter
(Harvey Granger, president, [email protected], acc.com/chapters/nfl)
This directory includes contact information and news from area legal associations. Submissions should be sent to [email protected] or faxed to (904) 353-2628. Call David Chapman at (904) 356-2466 with questions.